Book Info-
Title- My Demonic
Ghost: Banished Spirits
Series-My Demonic Ghost
Book #1
By- Jacinta Maree
Genre- YA
Paranormal/Ghosts
Blurb-
Rachael has traveled to
Whitehaven to visit her father, a trek she can not help but dread
given his recent descent into madness. Upon her arrival she realizes
his deterioration has not only been mental, it’s been physical as
well. His death comes as no surprise, but what she discovers soon
after, is shocking when his burden becomes hers.
Lock is a banished
spirit who must attach himself to a human host in order to hide from
those who would drag him back to hell to be destroyed. When he meets
Rachael he finds more than a host, he finds an ally.
Together they must
defeat each of the seven sins in order to guarantee Lock's safe
passage into the Third Realm, a loophole in creation that would allow
him to escape hell and have peace at long last. Through their
unlikely friendship, other banished spirits flock to them in hopes of
a peace they hadn't dreamt possible.
Book Info-
Title- My Demonic
Ghost: The Reapers
Series- My Demonic
Ghost # 2
By- Jacinta Maree
Genre- YA
Paranormal/Ghosts
Blurb-
The day you die is
meant to be the end, but for 18 year old Jordon Hastings, his death
was only the beginning.
In a dark and twisted
world, lost spirits known as Reapers remain behind after death to
help collect the spirits from the realm of the living. A new Reaper,
Jordon struggles to accept his fate and lingers in the shadows of his
mortal life. But when a demon wolf starts to live through his shadow,
hunting his family and friends Jordon has no choice but to leave. As
soon as he accepts his new role the truth behind the relationship
between Reapers and Angelic Hunters is revealed. His loyalty is
tested, making him choose between a corrupted God and a single
Banished Spirit.
INTERVIEW
Welcome back to Worlds of Wonderment
Jacinta!
Thank you, always so
happy to be here.
How
would you describe your My Demonic Ghost series to potential new
readers?
I like to think that My
Demonic Ghost is a unique telling of a classic demon vs angel story,
it is open age so anyone can enjoy it and it’s an exciting mix
between adventure, fear and romance. My Demonic Ghost follows the
stories of three different spirits and one very unfortunate host,
Rachael who is currently 15 years old in book one. Each book is
written following the perspective of a different class, first we have
Banished, then the Reapers and lastly we have the Hunters. It was
really fun to write because each story has a completely different
belief and different understanding of the other classes and the world
around them, allowing the reader a fresh outlook with each book.
Does
Hunters differ from the previous MDG books at all?
Book three: Hunters &
Creators swings back to Rachael’s POV where she's entering her
University life in a completely different setting from Whitehaven.
Unlike Book one and two where we watch from the Demon’s side, this
time Rachael chooses to help the angels and therefore opens up a
completely different set of problems. Friends become enemies and
enemies become friends, it completely turns the series on its own
head. All of the characters are more mature and seeing as this is the
last book, all of the unresolved problems and broken relationships
have to come to a conclusion.
Banished,
Reapers and Hunters & Creators are very a unique concept, how did
you come up with the initial idea?
Well, the initial idea
for the entire series came to me when I was in high school studying
in my Philosophy class. My teacher was teaching us about Descartes
and his theory of consciousness, which got my mind spinning up all
these different possibilities about the unknown. The way I’ve
broken up by the series in three books came to me as I wrote.
Originally, Banished Spirits was on its own for a very long time
before The Reapers had even started. Which made it increasingly
difficult to interweave Reapers through Banished later on.
Did
you find one book harder to write than another?
The Reapers was
definitely the hardest book I had to write out of three. Mainly
because I was speaking from a POV I never really practise, which is
Jordon an 18 year old male turned Reaper. Secondly, I had to write
Reapers in a way that it made sense as a stand-alone, but also worked
as part of a series. Thirdly, Reapers’ timeline works before,
during and after the first book, so timing scenes and character
reappearances were incredibly difficult.
Banished Spirits was my
initial inspiration outbreak and I didn’t have any plans for
publication, so time limitations and other publication related
stresses weren’t a concern. Hunters & Creators was stressful as
I had to tie a very complicated story with complicated relationships
together within a certain time frame and in a believable manner.
Evan
(Lock) and Jordon didn't have the best home life, do you think it
helped shape their characters as Banished and Reaper?
I think it is very
important to see Evan’s/Lock’s life growing up, as it gives his
reactions, his issues with trust and yearning to be accepted an even
greater depth and understanding. We were lucky to not only be able to
watch his childhood but to also see how that affects how he treats
others and how he views himself. Along with the bad, there’s also
the good with Locks’ and Rachael’s budding romance that
transforms him away from his arrogance and selfish personality and
into a loving and strong character. It’s also great to watch a
character that was originally so small, weak and invisible have such
an amazing impact on others in a positive way. Same with Jordon, his
undying devotion to protect his brother spreads out to such an
impressive scale that all creatures and spirits alike flock to his
cause. Jordon’s love towards his brother becomes a beacon for
others.
Hunters
is your third book published, what have you learned about writing
over the last few years?
I’ve learnt that
there is a lot of work to do beyond publishing, like marketing and
tours and give aways. Writing and publishing is just the beginning, I
didn’t realise the amount of constant work that followed the
publication. Not that I’m complaining, I love it. As I’m with
Staccato Publishing, I am very fortunate as to have other authors
around willing to help me. I’m still experimenting with finding my
voice, so with every book I write my writing style changes a little
bit.
Did
you receive any advice in the beginning that has helped you write
your books?
My first book was
written purely for my own entertainment, and no one had read it until
I decided to get it professionally edited. When it came to writing, I
always wrote my own way and in my own style. Sure, my teachers taught
me the basics of the English structure, but no one taught me how to
write a story. I found my own way.
Is
there anything you are currently working on that you can share with
us?
I would love to, at
this very moment I am writing a fantasy short story with a group of
other amazing authors. I’ve also just finished my manuscript for a
dystopian supernatural I’ve called Soulless, which revolves around
a future where reincarnation exists. I’ve got a steampunk
supernatural as well, called Time Weaver, which revolves around the
idea of exchanging wishes for time. I’ve been quite busy.
Are
there any other genres you'd like to write? If so, why?
I’m a big
supernatural fan, but I also love dystopian and fantasy. I think the
only genre I am yet to write properly would be horror. My long nights
of horror movie marathons has definitely been great research, and I
really think I would be able to write something incredibly scary.
Was
there a reason you chose to write YA or was it just the way the story
progressed?
Originally I wrote YA
because of the character’s ages. Both were young and Lock was based
off the character Casper the Friendly Ghost and Peter Pan, which are
very playful, innocent and has a small hint of naivete. At the
beginning of the novel I was tempted to change the characters and age
them into young adulthood, but I feel that if I did that I would’ve
lost a lot. I love the contrast between them and the world they live
in. They are young and innocent but the world is dark and corrupted.
If
any of your novels were picked up, what type of platform would you
like them to be expanded on? E.g. movies, anime, games.
Umm… definitely a
gaming platform. I’m a massive gamer so if any of my books were to
be turned into games, I think I would pass out from my constant, high
speech squealing. Alternatively, I’m a lover of animations, so even
if it was turned into an animation movie like Monsters Inc, I would
be very, very happy.
Favourite
movie?
My favourite movie so
far has been How to Train your Dragon. It’s a toss-up between movie
1 and 2.
Favourite
book?
I loved the assassin
series by Brent Weeks, so incredible.
Favourite
holiday destination?
Hands down, Japan. I
don’t know what it is but I love everything about their culture and
life style.
Ice
cream or chocolate?
Chocolate, of course.
Chocolate would be my answer to really any food question.
About the Author-
Self confessed
chocaholic, Jacinta was born and raised in Melbourne Australia with
her loving family of five. Even as a child Jacinta had an itch to
write. Writing was the one constant hobby she clung to, also trying
her hand at piano, flute, tennis, horseback riding and drama.
Jacinta works full time
in the family business and spends her afternoons either playing
basketball, reading, writing or hanging out with friends. She is
always happy to try something new; getting her real estate license,
practicing ninjitshu, Zumba and parkour to name a few.
For her future, Jacinta
sees herself writing. It is a large part of her identity and
something she hopes to continue. Aside from her love of stories she
loves Japan and its unique and beautiful culture and history. From
their delicious sushi dishes right down to their wooden sandals and
kimonos. She is also a huge cat person and loves to snuggle up in
front of the fire for a good movie or book. Her favorite genres are
paranormal and fantasy but she also loves anything written by
thriller writer, Stephen King.
Social Media Links-
Twitter-
https://twitter.com/JacintaMaree6
Giveaway Info-
1 hard copy My Demonic
Ghost book 1
1 hard copy My demonic
ghost book 2.
$5 amazon gift card.
A Key chain and magnet.
Thank you so much for inviting me back here Joanne! I had such a blast!
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