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There are just so many different facets of history that would be interesting.
It was a slippery slope.
Some ideas that have been germinating for a long time.
I didnt want to just take someones country and make it into this magical place.
They can often be staging grounds.
But I also didnt want [Prince] Thabiso to just be a playboy.
I didnt want to write someone who had to learn to care about people.
So I wanted someone who is actually involved in the kingdom and wasnt just cloistered away.
Ledi is such an interesting character.
I know your historical characters are often based on real people.
So I was interested in science and in black women working in the field.
But something that gets lost in that backlash is that not everyone was told they could be a princess.
But in general, I just want people to get a good, satisfied feeling.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
