She was one of the most powerful women in the world: Alexandra Fjodorowna, the last Empress. At the age of 12, the born Princess Alix of Hesse met the Russian heir to the throne, Nicholas. Despite great opposition, the couple married ten years later, and Alix became Empress of Russia at the age of 23. Despised and slandered by both imperial relatives and political opponents, the shy young woman transformed into a determined ruler who fought for her new homeland. However, she could not prevent the impending catastrophe. Gunna Wendt depicts the glamorous and dramatic life of Alexandra Fjodorowna. She tells the story of the strong woman beside the last Tsar, the loving mother's struggle for her son's life, and the fateful friendship with the controversial wandering preacher and miracle healer, Rasputin.