![]() ![]() ![]() His ancestors had been brought from Southern China to Canada as coolies, and (we assume) worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway under indentured labor. It was also around this time that I met my now-fiancé, and learned of his family history. This led me to begin asking questions: what if Anastasia had somehow survived? What if she wasn’t your typical beautiful, graceful princess, but instead a monster reviled by society? And what if I created a story exploring the downfall of Russia’s monarchy and the dark sides of an imperial dynasty? I grew up loving the animated movie ANASTASIA, yet I knew the story of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna had ended quite differently. Petersburg and staring at the portraits of Nicholas II Alexandrovich Romanov and his daughters and feeling fascinated. Given my international upbringing, I’ve always had a love for world history, and I remember taking a trip to the Winter Museum in St. ![]() I began writing BLOOD HEIR in 2014, when my family and I took a trip together to Russia. How Blood Heir Began: Character & Story Inspirations ![]()
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