Eastern Threads (Series Title: When the Echo Fades, #2)

**Eastern Threads is the second book in the series "When the Echo Fades".
In 1913, on the cusp of an unseen catastrophe, 17-year-old Lizzie Watson's life changes forever. Her father, Dr. John Watson, receives a coded telegram that sends them both on a perilous journey aboard the Orient Express to Constantinople, a city where empires converge and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
For Lizzie, this is more than just a mission. It is a coming of age. Guided by the enigmatic dancer Mata Hari, she learns to read not words, but gestures; not faces, but souls. She realizes that her intuition is not a gift, but a dangerous weapon that can save the world or destroy her.
Can father and daughter uncover the truth when everyone around them is playing a double game? And what price will they have to pay to save a world that doesn't want to be saved?

Alexander Vladimirovich Zakharov is an author working at the crossroads of genres: from historical-adventure novel with elements of psychological drama to short stories and novellas. His prose, created in forced emigration, is a study of the detailed disclosure of the human soul: fear, choice, intuition, maturation and freedom. For a long time he wrote 'on the desk', experimenting with different styles - from vintage elegance to laconic modernism.
The historical context in his books serves not as a setting but as a living environment where feelings are heightened and destinies intersect on the verge of a great turning point. The author combines the precision of the epoch with a multi-layered intrigue: the plot is built as a system, where each plot point is echoed in an unexpected denouement, and details acquire significance at the most necessary moment.
His prose is imbued with subtle psychology and sensuality. He is not afraid to experiment with styles, from vintage elegance to laconic modernity. He writes for those who appreciate not only atmosphere and dense, multi-layered narrative, but also the author's handwriting, which constantly changes from book to book.