This book is about an amazing woman who lived a big life, similar at the same time to a fairy tale and an adventure novel. Daughter-in-law of Emperor Alexander II, wife of Emperor Alexander III, mother of Emperor Nicholas II. For most of her earthly existence, Empress Maria stayed at the social height where the fate of states, empires and peoples was decided. And she fully felt the inexorability of the course of times, becoming in the 20th century one of the first victims of the merciless "wheel of history." But this little woman was able to overcome the seemingly insurmountable, learned to find a ray of hope even in the impenetrable darkness of the surrounding reality. She withstood. She persevered. Until the last hour of earthly life, she remained the Russian queen, who retained in her heart compassion for human grief, love for Russia, faith in God and hope for His mercy.