A review by cajunliterarybelle
The Fetch by Laura Whitcomb

5.0

While some may argue that The Fetch moves a little slow or doesn't otherwise quite deliver, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Two of my favorite genres are fantasy / supernatural and historical fiction, and in the blending of those genres this book definitely delivers. The flashbacks for Calder as he remembers his mortal life add to the emotional and spiritual journey of his and his companions. The story is clearly a new twist on the Romanov's demise, but Whitcomb writes it with enough historical details about the family and Russian Revolution that she adds wonder to the characters and the reader. Long fascinated with the Romanov's demise, I was glued to the pages waiting to find out how the journey would conclude. Also intriguing and not to be forgotten is the elaborate way the beginning of the afterlife is written - humanized yet forgiving, heartbreaking yet joyous.