Olesya Salnikova Gilmore was born in Moscow, Russia, raised in the U.S., and graduated from Pepperdine University with a BA in English/political science, and from Northwestern School of Law with a JD. She practiced litigation at a large law firm for several years before pursuing her dream of becoming an author. She is most happy writing historical fiction and fantasy inspired by Eastern European folklore. She lives in a wooded, lakeside suburb of Chicago with her husband and daughter. The Witch and the Tsar is her debut novel.
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'A delicate weaving of myth and history, The Witch and the Tsar breathes new life into stories you think you know.'–Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf In this stunning debut novel, the maligned and immortal wi... SEE MORE