The characters, [ai:Ken Follett|3447|Ken Follett|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1480592356p2/3447.jpg] sucks me in with his characters every single time! The relationships between the Walden family and their inevitable link to the man from St. Petersburg developed slowly but tested the bonds of familial love. A young Winston Churchill is part of the cast as well. Aleks was the victim both literally and figuratively.