Welcome to Once Upon a Retelling! I'm a huge fan of retellings, and I'm really interested in hearing about authors' own love of the original stories, and what inspired them to retell those stories. And so Once Upon a Retelling was born, a feature in which I interview authors about their versions of well-loved tales.
Today, I'm stoked to have Jessica Khoury stopping by the blog to discuss her Anastasia retelling, Last of Her Name.
Can you tell us a little about Last of Her Name? What kind of a retelling of the legend of Anastasia is it?
Last of Her Name is inspired by the Anastasia legend (the historical one, not the cartoon--which I’ve actually never even seen!). It’s set in a far, far future in which humanity has settled on a bunch of new planets, and follows the lost heiress to the imperial line which once ruled the whole galaxy. It differs from the historical Anastasia pretty much right away--while we now know that Anastasia did not survive the tragic assassination of her family, in this story, she survives and grows up ignorant of her ancestry on a small, rural planet. That is, until her identity is exposed to everyone, including herself, and she must go on the run with her childhood friend/secret resistance fighter Pol.
Today, I'm stoked to have Jessica Khoury stopping by the blog to discuss her Anastasia retelling, Last of Her Name.
Can you tell us a little about Last of Her Name? What kind of a retelling of the legend of Anastasia is it?
Last of Her Name is inspired by the Anastasia legend (the historical one, not the cartoon--which I’ve actually never even seen!). It’s set in a far, far future in which humanity has settled on a bunch of new planets, and follows the lost heiress to the imperial line which once ruled the whole galaxy. It differs from the historical Anastasia pretty much right away--while we now know that Anastasia did not survive the tragic assassination of her family, in this story, she survives and grows up ignorant of her ancestry on a small, rural planet. That is, until her identity is exposed to everyone, including herself, and she must go on the run with her childhood friend/secret resistance fighter Pol.
The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury (bought) - She is the most powerful Jinni of all. He is a boy from the streets. Their love will shake the world...
