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Welcome back! Although the story is just getting started (and we haven't seen any fantasy/magic yet), I want to be clear that I'm taking a lot of liberties with history... for example, a Star of David necklace would be foreign and strange to these people. But it's such a great visual signifier, I felt I had to have Rivke wear one.

Oh, a Boyar, by the way, is a regional governor of sorts. He's the guy who calls the shots for the Czar in this outpost of the Russian empire. Early drafts of the script had him as a complete monster, not far off from a cruel Disney villain, like the stepmother in Cinderella. But I think I landed on a much more interesting take on the character...

And, speaking of literary technique... all the "Anna Karenina" stuff about Konstantin? That's a little bit of foreshadowing :) Anyway, thank you, as always, for reading our little adventure!

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PALE OF SETTLEMENT

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Think STRANGER THINGS meets FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (but without the songs)... PALE OF SETTLEMENT is a YA fantasy set in 1881, after the assassination of Czar Alexander II (which really happened!). And after evil Cossacks kidnap a rabbi with a dark secret, it'll be up to his daughter to find the legendary Golem and save her dad... and the entire Russian empire. Along the way, she'll encounter monsters, magic... and romance!

PLEASE NOTE: Part 1 is complete. Please subscribe to be notified about Part 2!

written by Josh Eiserike, art by Tina Ritchie, flats by Sarah Lutsey

19 episodes