Tell us a little something about your writing process – do you have a certain method? Do you find music helps? Give us a glimpse into your world! And the questions she struggles with are most difficult: what is the right thing for her empire and for her people? Will she sacrifice that which is dearest to her for the sake of the greater good? Ironically enough, Ana, the protagonist, is probably the hardest for me to write! She is fiery-tempered and stubborn, which is most unlike me. It’s been so fun to watch him struggle between his two sides, and it’s always a question as to what choice he’ll make in the end, and what kind of a man he’ll be.

He starts out as selfish and backstabbing, with a terrible view of the world because of his past and his circumstances – but Ana, who is so fiercely good and just, changes his mind. Ramson “Quicktongue” Farrald, conman-turned-seafaring captain, was also a favorite to write. She became one of the three POV characters throughout books two and three. From there, she really spread her wings and flew. I wrote her into the first book as a minor character because I wanted to feature someone who looked like me and was me in my fantasy world. My favorite character is actually one that I hadn’t planned to be in the series at all: Ko Linnet, an East Asian assassin from a Chinese-inspired kingdom. It’s set in a wintry, Russian-inspired empire and the story expands to different corners and kingdoms of the world throughout the series.Ĭan you tell us a bit more about your characters? Which characters from your trilogy were your favourite to develop in each novel, and were there any that proved to be tricky? When she is framed for her father, the Emperor’s death, she must partner with a cunning crime lord to find the murderer and unravel the greater conspiracy behind her empire. Let’s start with the basics: tell us about your trilogy Blood Heir – why should readers check it out?īlood Heir is the story of a princess who believes herself to be a monster because she has the power to control blood. Amélie is the author of the Blood Heir series: Blood Heir, Red Tigress, and Crimson Reign. She attended college in New York City, where she now lives. She seeks to bring this passion to her stories, crafting characters from kingdoms in different corners of the world. Her multicultural upbringing instilled in her a deep love of global affairs and cross-cultural perspectives. Amélie Wen Zhao was born in Paris and grew up in Beijing in an international community.

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