The American said why the heroine of his book was named Belarus

Author: Newsmaker added 9-02-2013, 15:21

The first novel of the series about a girl whose surname is Belarus has recently been published in the USA. According to the plot she must save New York from a mysterious sect of crazy magicians. The author of the epic Anton Strout who has Polish roots found the surname of the heroine at the map of Europe.

The cycle "The Spellmason Chronicles" is opened by the first book "Alhimistik." The abstract tells us: Alexandra Belarus is a struggling artist who lives in New York City, even though her family is rich in real estate, including a tower in Gothic Gramercy Park building built by her great-great-grandfather.

- Alexandra Belarus is a modern woman, but her family has possessed the secret of magic for centuries. She discovered it after a surprise attack on the street. Her great-grandfather Alexander lived in Belarus and studied there folk magic. Finally Alexandra learns to revive the stones and create gargoyles to protect herself and the city – the author revealed the plot to Onliner.by.

- Why did you name the heroine Belarus?

- This name was chosen because I was looking for a European country with a good folklore. Transylvania is often used in the literature. First of all I would like to use Poland because I am a Pole. But the Poles are too often bullied and joked in the USA, so I chose Belarus. I am not familiar with your country, but I hope the mentioning of it in my books will bring benefit to the country.