our heritage

You may have heard of Anastasia.  Here's a link to the first in a series of books about her, called The Ringing Cedars.  This'll inspire you.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11111940/Anastasia-and-the-Ringing-Cedars

Here's a link to a forum that discusses Anastasia:

http://www.davidicke.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57928