Rasputin died in 1916—but the mad monk’s legacy lived on with his daughter, Maria.


Maria Rasputin grew up in the eye of the storm. While her father, Grigori Rasputin, remains one of history’s greatest mysteries, Maria had a privileged look into his notorious life—and she was right there with him in both his rise to infamy and his brutal downfall. In the end, Maria would pay dearly for her forbidden knowledge.