![]() ![]() It was an incredible moment in history which was somewhat overshadowed by the Suez Crisis. At some point, we decided that unsuccessful meant unimportant when that’s absolutely not true. How much research did you have to do into the Hungarian revolution? How well are you finding it’s known in North America? But Azriel and the golem appeared in the second or third drafts, and they really completed the book for me. ![]() There were always whispers from the river to Csilla and from Csilla to the river. I knew from the beginning I wanted a fantasy angle. ![]() I could talk about this revolution for hours and writing this book was one way of paying homage to the revolutionaries who laid the path for so many movements in the Eastern Bloc that came after them.Īt what point in the writing process did you decide to introduce a fantasy angle? And even though the revolution was not successful, it was hugely important. ![]() They united people from all factions of life in Hungary: urban and rural, student and factory worker. This is the story of students who gathered to right historical wrongs and changed the world in the process. It was so powerful to read about a bottom-up revolution, one led by the average person, regular citizens. Tell us a bit about This Rebel Heart, what inspired you? We asked Katherine a few questions about their writing process, scroll down for their answers! We’re always on the lookout for historical novels with a good twist and Katherine Locke has definitely delivered with This Rebel Heart. ![]()
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