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Rasputin: The Man Who Wouldn’t Die: The Final Night of Russia’s Most Dangerous Mystic
Poisoned. Shot. Attacked. Left for dead.
And still moving.
On a freezing night in 1916, a group of Russian aristocrats attempt to eliminate the one man they believe is destroying their Grigori Rasputin — the mystic who bewitched the royal family and terrified the nobility.
But killing him turns out to be far more complicated than anyone expected.
Told with sharp wit and cinematic tension, this 5,000-word short story drops you straight into the chaos of Rasputin’s final night. No long biography. No slow buildup. Just the unbelievable events as they unfolded moment by moment, breath by breath in an entertaining narrative history.
Inside this gripping true tale, you’ll
A midnight “friendly visit” that turns ominousA plan that begins to unravel instantlyA room full of aristocrats realizing they’re in over their headsA mystic whose resilience borders on the impossibleA final prophecy that chills the Russian courtPerfect for fans of strange history, dark nonfiction, and single-sitting reads that make you say, “There’s no way this actually happened.”
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die launches Wild Humans, a short story series about the wildest, weirdest, most unbelievable people in history.
Some stories are exaggerated.
But this one doesn’t need to be.
And still moving.
On a freezing night in 1916, a group of Russian aristocrats attempt to eliminate the one man they believe is destroying their Grigori Rasputin — the mystic who bewitched the royal family and terrified the nobility.
But killing him turns out to be far more complicated than anyone expected.
Told with sharp wit and cinematic tension, this 5,000-word short story drops you straight into the chaos of Rasputin’s final night. No long biography. No slow buildup. Just the unbelievable events as they unfolded moment by moment, breath by breath in an entertaining narrative history.
Inside this gripping true tale, you’ll
A midnight “friendly visit” that turns ominousA plan that begins to unravel instantlyA room full of aristocrats realizing they’re in over their headsA mystic whose resilience borders on the impossibleA final prophecy that chills the Russian courtPerfect for fans of strange history, dark nonfiction, and single-sitting reads that make you say, “There’s no way this actually happened.”
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die launches Wild Humans, a short story series about the wildest, weirdest, most unbelievable people in history.
Some stories are exaggerated.
But this one doesn’t need to be.
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Published November 16, 2025
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