In 'Enchantments', Kathryn Harrison weaves the haunting narrative of Masha, daughter of the enigmatic Rasputin, as she is thrust into the collapsing world of the Romanovs. At the Tsar's request, Masha tries to fill her father's shoes as a healer for the hemophilic Prince Alyosha, forming an intimate bond born of their confinement and shared tragedies. As Russia's turmoil spells the end of an era, Masha and Alyosha create a realm of love and legend, juxtaposing their bleak reality with the vibrant Russia that could have been.