It’s so hard to choose your favorite antihero. There’s Severus Snape, Rumpelstiltskin, Poison Ivy (hey, she’s a hero for the environment), the evil queen and the twin witches in Spirited Away… the world is full of them. I think my absolute favorite, though, has to be Maleficent, especially after getting to know her better in her…
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: BJ McCall
My favorite fictional villain is Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs. Thomas Harris created a villain that truly sent chills down my spine. B.J. McCall lives in sunny California. Other than writing, a favorite activity is walking. B.J. has completed three routes of the Camino de Santiago in Spain and Portugal, walking over 1,000…
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: Cassandra L Shaw
My favorite antihero is Barrons – from Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series. I like his focus on getting what he wants no matter who he pisses off to get it – including the woman he obviously fancies from day one. Cassandra L Shaw writes Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romantic Suspense, & Contemporary Romance. She lives…
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: Michelle Boule
I love a great villain reformed or at least made sympathetic so one of my favorites is Severus Snape from Harry Potter. In the beginning, you dislike him because he rides Harry and seems so unfair. In the end, you realize he sacrificed everything for a love he could never call his own. It breaks…
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: Kirsten Weiss
My favorite fictional villain remains Moriarty. He was a worthy villain — the equal of Sherlock Holmes. In the end, Sherlock Holmes was unable to best him with his intellect — Holmes’s greatest strength — and had to resort to brute force. I like a villain who provides a real challenge! Kirsten Weiss writes genre-blending…
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: Margaret L. Carter
My favorite fictional antagonist is Count Dracula. When I first read the novel, I wondered how the vampire saw the events in which he was portrayed as the villain. Even at age twelve, I was fascinated by the allure of the character and enthralled by the scene where he forces Mina to drink from him….
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: Kae Elle Wheeler
My favorite villain is the phantom from Phantom of the Opera. While I know this is a book, I love the stage production. I’ve seen it 11 times! He is dark and hides his anguish behind a wall of anger composed of clever antics that are not the least bit humorous. And, despite his will…
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: N.J. Walters
My favorite fictional antihero is Kaleb Krychek from Nalini Singh’s Heart of Obsidian (Psy/Changeling Series). Kaleb is nobody’s idea of a hero. He’s possibly the most dangerous person in the world and he’s utterly ruthless. His saving grace is his devotion for a broken and damaged woman. But even then, he’s willing to destroy the…
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: Chris Redding
My favorite villain is Jim Beckett from Lisa Gardner’s The Perfect Husband. He’s just so evil and having come from a not so stable home environment, I could have fallen for someone like this. It hits close to home. He’s chilling and evil. Chris Redding lives in New Jersey with her family and a rabbit….
CBB’s Anniversary Guest: Stephanie Queen
Favorite Anti-Hero: Raymond Reddington from The Blacklist (TV show) – Love this guy who is a ruthless killer and completely corrupt because he is devoted to protecting young FBI Agent Liz Keen (where not sure why but suspect she’s related or he made a promise to her father). He has honor in his warped way…
The Compelling Beasts Blog is 1 Year Old Today!
Good morning! Today the Compelling Beasts Blog is 1 year old. To celebrate, several guest authors are stopping by to tell us about their favorite villain or antihero. With so many great ones to choose from, I know it wasn’t easy to narrow it down to just one. Stephanie Queen will be kicking off the…
Trailer Blitz: Black Water Tales: The Unwanted
Book Trailer About the Book Title: Black Water Tales: The Unwanted Author: Jean Nicole Rivers Genre: New Adult Psychological Horror In the remote, eastern European town of Borslav there is St. Sebastian orphanage, a place where people discard their unwanted children. For the American, Blaire Baker, it’s the perfect place to volunteer her services. Paired…