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The Voronin Family.

Crest: A two-headed board with a spear on one side and a parchment to symbolize alliances on the other side.

Current Residence: The capitol city Angavda of the country Nazadar within the Cal Kastiya. The royal palace in the city center is surrounded by high walls, lush gardens, and sprawling food markets.

Years ruling: 132 years. The Voronins took the throne by force two generations ago. Vlarov Kazimir Vornin’s grandfather slaughtered the royal family to seize power and was killed a few years later by an organized rebellion.

Vlarov: Kazimir Maximovish Voronin, aged sixty-two. Wed to Anfisa Igorevna Paelov-Vornin twenty-one years. Father of three children. Protector of Nazadar. Butcher of Blue Hollow.

Vlarovitsa: Anfisa Igorevna Paelov-Vornin, aged thirty-six. Wed to Vlarov Kazimir Maximovish Voronin twenty-one years. Mother of three children. Pianist. Midwife.

Heir to the Throne // Vlarovich: Ioann Kazimirevitch Voronin, aged twelve. Unwed. Promised to the daughter of the Paelov family.

Heiress // Vlarovena: Irinushka “Irina” Kazimirevna Voronin, aged eighteen. Unwed. Unpromised.

Second Heiress // Vlarovena: Katya “Iya” Kazimirevna Voronin, aged sixteen. Unwed. Unpromised.

Above is the quick and dirty for the Voronin family! They are the current ruling family for Nazadar and are equally feared and respected by their subjects. Below is the more of an in-depth look into how their family interacts with each other and the city/country around them.

Taglist: @beatlesandbards, @ambrosichor, @neothespian​, @24hourauthor​

TW: blood/gore, descriptions of slight gore, description of an arranged marriage to a minor

Don’t Promise Spring

ROMANCE. PERIOD FICTION. NEW ADULT or YA. TRAGEDY.

genre: romance, fantasy, tragedy rating/category: 16+ // new adult, YA pov: third person in past tense, four POVs status: just finished plotting, writing out scene cards now themes: breaking tradition, carving your own path, finding love in unlikely places, you are greater than the sum of your parts, pride and prejudice, corrupt government, uprisings and rebellions, bloodshed, war, espionage, treason, betrayal, political intrigue, romance, 

Tropes Explored: Enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, unrequited love, hopelessness, societal pressure leading to decisions, weight of the world

Warnings: some graphic descriptions of violence, light sexual scenes, and sudden and semi-graphic character death.

The official introduction for my WIP Don’t Promise Spring. A novel set in a fictional Russian-Esque country filled with war-tired subjects and war-hungry nobles. Set in the capital of Nazadar, named Angavda, the novel will take place during the Festival of Spring to celebrate the end of winter. It focuses on the nobles who have the chance to make a difference but they will have to sort out their own problems first. This novel will feature four POVs: Vlarovena Irinushka Voronin, Lord Artur Faline, Vlarovena Katya Voronin, and Lord Mischa Ivanov. 

On this blog, I’ll post character introductions, excerpts, aesthetics, playlists, and anything else that has to do with this wonderful work! Below is a look at the four main POV characters but 250 characters is hardly enough to explain these babies so please follow! 

[WIP Tag]    [Don’t Promise Spring - Pinterest]

I love being a part of this world and I’d love for you to join me! The taglist is at the end of this post - please let me know if you’d like to be added!

Main Characters:

Vlarovena Irinushka “Irina” Voronin // 18 - She/Her - Nazadarian

The heiress to the Nazadarian throne is a fickle one; she is stubborn and strong-willed with a slight disposition of distrust towards men. She thinks them to be arrogant and bloodthirsty by nature. Irina wants to break tradition in her family, stray away from war and focus instead on her people, but Nazadar has always been ruled by an iron fist. Her mother is pushing her to marry and her father is getting himself into more danger every day. The throne is looming over their family and while Irina is not the first in line it would not be the first time for the second child to rule Nazadar. During the Festival of Spring, dozens of “suitable bachelors” descend onto the capitol but Irina doesn’t have time for any of them, much less the one who’s charm is only skin deep and seems to be hiding secrets.

Lord Artur Faline of Provo // 27 - He/Him - Nazadarian

Lord Artur of Provo is a kind man who leads his providence on the Western coast of Nazadar with a soft hand. Artur is a healer and a scholar who watches over his people with kind eyes and tries to make decision to help them the most. His providence has been a melting pot for the refugees of countless wars for centuries but the constant war is putting a strain on their resources and comfort. Frustrated and determined, he travels with his sister Liliya to Angavda to have an audience with the Vlarov but he finds himself entangled in petty politics and more entertwined with the heiress more than he would like to be.

Vlarovena Katya “Iya” Voronin // 16 - She/Her - Nazadarian

Katya is a young soul who thrives on fairy tales and soft words. She has a radiant smile and a golden heart but she is too self-sacrificing to show it to anyone. She does not care about the crown or the weight it holds but she cares about the people around her and only wants to see them happy. When a young Lord comes to court her sister, she has no choice but to put her budding feelings aside and help him catch her eye.

Lord Mischa Ivanov // 24 - He/Him - Nazadarian

A soldier in the Vlarov’s army who should have never been the head of his family. Ill-suited to the job and with his grandmother running thr show behind him, Mischa ventures to the capitol to attempt to catch the eye of the heiress to the Nazadarian throne. Unfortunately, he is as skilled at court as he is with women; but when the youngest Vlarovena offers to help him catch her eye, he can’t help but say yes.

Taglist: @beatlesandbards, @ambrosichor, @neothespian​, @24hourauthor​, @quilloftheclouds​, @hoarderofwords, @manic-pixie-lesbian

Welcome to the first world-building post for JAMBR (WIP title) !

JAMBR is lovingly labeled “Jane Austen Meets the Bolshevik Revolution”. It is a romantic comedy and tragedy set in a fiction pseudo-Russian country. Set at the end of winter, the country’s capital is celebrating the coming of spring (which really only means slightly less snow than before and some green grass). The court is structured like a Russian court with a reigning Tsar and a royal family with an emphasis on the male heir and a focus on creating allies through marriage and trading agreements.

Below I’ve broken down the various titles that the characters will be called through the novel. Vlarov etc is a royal title that everyone is expected to refer to the royal family as but those close to the family or in a similar caste can refer to them as the second line of titles. 

Vlarov - leader        Also called: Emperor, My Superior, Lord Ruler Vlarovitsa - leader’s wife       Also called: High Consort, Your Highness, My Superior Vlarovich - leader’s son and Heir       Also called: My Baron, Your Highness Vlarovena - Leader’s Daughter and Heiress       Also called: Duchess, Your Highness

All of the daughters of the Vlarov are called Vlarovena and all of the sons are called Vlarovich. There is no word for Queen but Vlarovitsa means “King’s hand”. Below are the current members of the ruling family in their birth order. 

Vlarov - Kazimir Voronin Vlarovitsa - Anfisa Paelov-Voronin (POV) Vlarovena - Irinushka “Irina” Voronin (POV) Vlarovena - Katya “Iya” Voronin (POV) Vlarovich - Ioann (Pronounced Ian) Voronin

The Ivanov Family.

Crest: A stag with a scroll above its head that reads “In Unity We Thrive” and flanked by turtles doves.

Current Residence: An eastern providence named Ilsyvich. It is a mostly wooded province with many cities along its main trade route that snakes through the forests. Rich with woodland culture and mead breweries.

Lord Ivanov: Mischa Mikhaïlovitch Ivanov, aged twenty-four. Unwed. Unpromised. Soldier in the Vlarov’s Army. Second son to Mikhaïl Ivanov. Recently discharged from the Isles War.

Lady Sabina: Sabina Igorevna Ivanova, aged sixty-one. Wed to Lord Sasha Vadimovitch Ivanov thirty-two years before he died during the Red War. Mother of two children. Grandmother to Lord Mischa Ivanov.

Lord Feliks: Lord Feliks Mikhaïlovitch Ivanov, aged thirteen. Unwed. Unpromised.

Lady Rosa: Rosa Mikhaïlovitch Ivanova, aged eleven. Unwed. Unpromised.

Above is the quick and dirty for the Ivanov family! They are one of the noble families within Nazadar that visit Angavda during the festival. Below is the more of an in-depth look into how their family interacts with each other and the city/country around them.

Taglist: @beatlesandbards, @ambrosichor, @neothespian​, @24hourauthor​, @quilloftheclouds​

She was a sunflower, refusing to     B E N D     to the sun.

Katya “Iya” Voronin is the youngest daughter and the second child of the Vlarov Voronin. The vlarovena is one of six POVs that readers will see in the upcoming novel. She is third in line for the throne and lives her life as though she is reading it from a book. She’s dramatic, serious, playful, and rarely pragmatic. Her sister, Irina, often describes her as “having her fingers in the dirt and her feet in the treetops”, believing that she rarely perceives life and situations as they truly are. 

Despite her family’s beliefs about her, Katya is daring and brave and she fights for what she believes in by jumping headfirst into problems and situations. The sixteen-year-old vlarovena is commonly overlooked by those in the court, their eyes instead being on the heir and heiress. She dreams of finding her storybook love and being taken on adventures! She’s well-read and often has a book or two on her person at all times, not so unlike her sister, but she tends to read romances and wild fairytales. 

Katya is kind and caring, fiercely protective and loyal of her family, and just a little imaginative. She loves her family and she loves their country. She will do whatever she must to keep them together and safe.

Taglist: @beatlesandbards, @ambrosichor, @neothespian​