The Morning Star (Katerina 3) St Petersburg, Russia, 1890 Katerina Alexandrovna, Duchess of Oldenburg, wants to be known as a doctor, not a necromancer But Tsar Alexander III forbids women to attend medical school; his interest in Katerina extends only to her ability to raise the dead Twice now, Katerina has helped hi her power to thwart the forces of darkness--va the lich tsar Konstantin Pavlovich so that he can take what he sees as his rightful place on the throne Katerina thought she had bound Konstantin to the Greylands, the real for the Morning Star, a sword that will allow hiion of supernatural warriors Katerina must find the sword before Konstantin does--and shethe way, she puts up with unwanted attention from her forles with her feelings for her true love, George Alexandrovich But with the loo threat from Konstantin, Katerina&39;s focus remains on the sword Russia&39;s fate will be deter Star--and delivers the final blow