It’s release week for A Waltz with Traitors, and I’m so excited! I’ve wanted to tell the story of the Czechoslovak Legion for a long time, and I’m so grateful this novel is now available.
Here’s what the book is about:
The Former Russian Empire, 1918
Czech soldier Filip Sedlák never wanted to fight for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. So at the first opportunity, he defected to the Russians. Now he and others like him have formed the Czechoslovak Legion. Their goal: leave the chaos of Russia, sail to France, and help the Allies defeat the Central Powers, thereby toppling a hated empire and winning an independent Czechoslovakia.
With the fall of the tsar, Nadia Linskaya’s life is in ruins. Her family is dead, her lands are confiscated, and her aristocratic world is gone forever. But Nadia is determined to elude the Bolshevik agent who destroyed her family and find a way to survive in this changed world.
When Nadia takes refuge with the Czechoslovak Legion, the last thing she expects is an ally. But when Filip proposes a sham marriage to ensure her safe passage across Siberia, she takes it. Neither Filip nor Nadia expect real love, not when the legion has to take over the longest railroad in the world—and then hold it against Bolshevik counterattacks, partisan sabotage, Allied intrigue, and a set of brutal Siberian winters. At risk is the future of Czechoslovakia, the fate of Russia—and their hearts.
A Waltz with Traitors is now available in print, audio, and ebook at Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Deseret Book, Kobo, and Seagull Book.
To celebrate the book launch, my publisher has put together an awesome launch bundle that includes a signed book plate, a character art print, a map of Russia, a bookmark, and stickers. If you buy a paperback copy of the book, snap a picture or screenshot your receipt and request your launch goodies here.
I’m also having a celebratory multi-winner giveaway with prizes that include a $40 gift card to a bookstore of your choice, a signed copy of Before the Fortress Falls, an advance copy of Codes of Courage (my October release), kindle copies of Of Sword and Shadow, and swag packs for A Waltz with Traitors. You can enter that giveaway here.
Thank you for visiting my blog, and happy reading!
A. L. Sowards 