About the book: 2024 / "Exile" is the second book in the series of novels about Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich. The main character again faces a difficult choice - to follow the feeling that has completely absorbed him, betraying the trust of the Sovereign and leaving his children in the care of his brother, or to remain faithful to his oath and duty. Is breaking an oath a one-time, accidental offense or is it a step towards a terrible betrayal that will ultimately lead to monstrous consequences? It would seem that this is a novel about love and sacrifices made for the sake of this high feeling, but behind the courtly sighs of the members of the Imperial family we We are already seeing the first signs of an impending disaster. Death breathes in the backs of many heroes, making itself known through terror, failures in the Russo-Japanese War and Bloody Sunday. In the peaceful respite of Stolypin’s reign, it seems, the evil fate has receded, and the approaching funeral stench and darkness are almost not felt. But the catastrophe is coming, it is close, and this makes the heart freeze even more.