M Phillips

The writer has prowled the back alleys of Bangkok, gasped at the beauty of Singapore, admired Hong Kong, and pondered the mystique of the Japanese culture. These experiences provided the tools, the love for 'Joan of Arc', "Dracula", and all things Anne Rice drive a desire to weave, a legend.

Personal Anecdotes: I, like many Anne Rice fans, loved her vampire stories. I am a prolific vistor to her web site, and I read the blogs faithfully. I read one blog where Ms. Rice responded to a multitude of fans begging for a Christian Vampire. Ms. Rice adamantly refuses to write more about vampires. To my mind this left a void to be filled. I love 'Joan of Arc', "Dracula", and all things Anne Rice. I thought, what could be cooler and fill this craving of her fans, than one of the most devout heroines in history. This is a delicate balance to achieve, taking a much beloved historical figure, and exploring a semi-dark side that in a whimisical mind could exist. I feel her stoicism can make her as beloved by fans as was Stokers, "Dracula".