Art, Literature and Travel in [Stolen] Series

Those who know me know that I'm a travel geek and suffer from #wanderlust. This month, in honour of my book release of Once Upon A [Broken] Time, I will walk you through the places, art and literature mentioned in [Stolen] Series. 

As the story starts, you will find yourself lost in Hue Castle — a barren, colourless castle which is closed down for public for centuries. Though the castle is purely fictional but some part of it, including the entire series is combination of my imagination and travelogues.

The main character, Myra Farrow, like me, is a history buff and a travel geek. She is an avid reader and writes travel blogs. This makes her quite unique in the eyes of King of England that she meets while time travelling from 2015 to 1415.

Some of the inspirations were taken from following literature, art and my travelogue:

Le Roman de la Rose

(The Romance of the Rose) is a medieval poem in Old French, styled as an allegorical dream vision. As poetry, The Romance of the Rose is a notable instance of courtly literature meant to entertain and to teach about the art of romantic love. (Source: Wikipedia)

The Royal Palace of Madrid

The Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish royal family at the city of Madrid, although now used only for state ceremonies. The palace has 135,000 square metres (1,450,000 sq ft) of floor space and contains 3,418 rooms. (Source: Wikipedia)

Some of the inspirations were taken from following literature, art and my travelogue:

Le Roman de la Rose

(The Romance of the Rose) is a medieval poem in Old French, styled as an allegorical dream vision. As poetry, The Romance of the Rose is a notable instance of courtly literature meant to entertain and to teach about the art of romantic love. (Source: Wikipedia)

The Royal Palace of Madrid

The Royal Palace of Madrid (Spanish: Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish royal family at the city of Madrid, although now used only for state ceremonies. The palace has 135,000 square metres (1,450,000 sq ft) of floor space and contains 3,418 rooms. (Source: Wikipedia)