In the young Catherine we see the effects of her abusive mother on her worldview, but also her innate thirst for knowledge that would carry on into her later life. Considering that by now I’ve read over half of the books in the series, that’s saying something. So far Catherine is my favourite character in the entire Royal Diaries series. That’s why it wasn’t only Catherine’s amazing character in this novel that appealed to me, but it was also the history added in. I know very little about Russian history, so Catherine: The Great Journey was eye-opening to say the least! Did you know Catherine the Great’s real name was Sophie and that she was named Catherine when she was in Russia because of the bad connotations her name had there? I sure didn’t. Unless you spoil things, the two of you will marry and one day rule all of Russia.” Petersburg, to meet with Empress Elizabeth….She has selected you, my poor ugly daughter to be Peter’s fiancée.
“ If the King approves of you…then you and I shall be driven by sleigh out of Prussia, all the way to St. Was she afraid that if others knew the truth they might convince me to run away, thereby spoiling her scheme? “You must tell no one what I’m about to say-not your brother, not even Mademoiselle. She leaned forward, taking my chin in her hand. (Cover picture courtesy of Fantastic Fiction.)
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