N4/The Concubine's Secret/a historical fiction novel /by Kate Furnivall/real-life history/USED/cond C

The Concubine's Secret, a historical fiction novel written by Kate Furnivall.Key Information About the BookAuthor Backdrop: Kate Furnivall was inspired to write after discovering her grandmother’s real-life history as a White Russian refugee fleeing the Bolsheviks to seek safety in China.Series Order: This book is the direct sequel to Furnivall's highly acclaimed bestseller, The Russian Concubine. In the United States, this specific sequel was published under the title The Girl from Junchow.Setting: The narrative begins in China in 1929 before moving into the bleak and dangerous landscapes of early Soviet Russia.SynopsisFor years, the fierce, red-haired Lydia Ivanova believed her father was executed during the Bolshevik revolution. However, after learning that he is actually alive but held captive in a harsh Stalin-controlled Russian prison camp, she decides to risk everything to find him.Lydia leaves behind her life in China—including her deeply devoted Chinese lover, Chang An Lo—to sneak into the Soviet Union alongside her half-brother, Alexei. The dangerous quest strains the siblings as Alexei searches for his past while Lydia looks toward her future. When Alexei suddenly vanishes, Lydia is left penniless, alone, and surrounded by enemies in a country defined by corruption and fear. She must navigate a web of betrayal and an entanglement with a Russian military officer, all while Chang An Lo races across borders to protect her from devastating consequences.