Would you jump? If you saw a rip in the fabric of space would you jump? No? So if you saw a shimmery light coming from a dark mysterious void, would you jump? Still no? But if you saw the one you love fall, would you try to catch him? Would you jump after him? Really... still no? Liar! I did. I jumped. I threw myself into the abyss after him. I would have said no, to the above questions, before... But then he kissed me and... Well, I didn’t even question it. I just jumped.

In the summer of 1918 a tragedy echoed across the world when the Russian Imperial Romanov family was murdered by communists leaving much of the country crying out in mourning. Yet, there was a myth that one daughter, the youngest daughter; the Grand Duchess Anastasia had escaped. Though many disbelieved, for some this would prove to be more than a rumor and it would change their lives forever. Annalisa Peterson, a senior in high school, is dying to get out and move as far away from her family as possible. Not that she has had a rough childhood, but she wants to get away from constantly being expected to be the perfect A student and consistently having to visit her great grandmother who doesn't seem to like her, and oh yeah, doesn't speak a word of English. One final class assignment could change everything that she's ever known, and could literally re-write history. To find out the truth about her family's history, it isn't long before she's digging through old papers, books, photographs, and even travelling to Russia; not to mention getting her heart tangled up with the enemy along the way. As Annalisa finds out more and more, she's quickly discovering that once the real truth is out, her entire life will be turned upside down, and life will become much more dangerous for her, and those around her. Secrets are revealed. Questions are answered. One thing is certain; Annalisa never thought that her senior year would end like this.

When Ashleigh is separated from her family during the war, she'll do anything it means to get back to them. You see, Ashleigh isn't a 'normal' woman - she's strong. She knows how to fight, she can throw a knife from a hundred yards and hit her target every time - and she knows how to use a gun. She comes in contact with a team of highly trained soldiers and although she was never meant to stay with them - she ends up not only staying with them, but becoming a highly valued member of the team.