Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

Eevee Evolutions from Pokemon

The biggest influence behind Quest of the Broken-Hearted was Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.  I liked the idea of an adventure taking place in a castle full of monsters that the hero is either trying to clear out or escape from.  Kira Grasdon having a whip-like weapon pushed this a bit too.  Still, that doesn’t mean the creation of this story was easy or stable.  It actually wasn’t until 3 years ago that I locked everything in to what you’re going to see.  Prior to that, it went through a long line of transformations with emotionally Kira and Lacarsis the only constant.  So, how did this grow?

Lacarsis

Originally, the story was a one-shot that was named after the City of Evil.  It was a vast structure with only a handful of vicious beasts that were chasing Kira around while she searched for the core.  I…