The And I Darken series is based on the real-life history of Vlad the Impaler, aka Vlad Dracul, the fifteenth-century Romanian prince who was so notoriously violent he inspired Dracula. Just how much history did I use to tell the story of Lada the Impaler and her (also real historical figure) brother, Radu the Handsome? Here is a very serious true-or-false quiz about just that!

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Vlad and his younger brother Radu were held by the Ottoman Empire to guarantee their father’s obedience. They did not, however, send him Father’s Day cards, as he betrayed his agreement and forfeited their lives.

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Speaking of political rivals, the man responsible for Vlad Sr.’s death was a brilliant Hungarian military leader named Hyundai.

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Speaking of names, Vlad’s father’s name was Vlad, and Vlad also had a brother named Vlad, and Vlad had a son named Vlad.

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In Bright We Burn, Lada’s rule is met with open hostility. In actual history, Vlad was popular in Europe for his willingness to fight the Ottomans.

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Lada’s tactics in Bright We Burn are so brilliant and bloody and brutal, my sisters told me they’re scared of me after reading it.

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