{"id":1076,"date":"2016-04-06T01:05:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T05:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2016-04-06T15:19:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T19:19:53","slug":"blog-tour-the-guicai-talisman-interview-with-a-m-griffin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/2016\/04\/06\/blog-tour-the-guicai-talisman-interview-with-a-m-griffin\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Tour: The Guicai Talisman – Interview with A.M. Griffin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AMGriffin\"Tell us a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a writer of all things sexy and not so sexy. LOL. I write erotica, paranormal, sci-fi, contemporary and monster porn. My latest genre is urban fantasy and I\u2019m loving it! I\u2019ve been published since 2012 and each year is getting better and better. This has been an awesome ride.<\/p>\n

Tell us about your most recent book.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Guicai Talisman is the first book in The Undercity Chronicles of Babylonia Jones, P.I. series. The series is about a woman, Babylonia Jones who is a half-breed (half-human, half-paranormal). She\u2019s lived most of her life in the human world, but desperately wants to fit in the paranormal world which is called The Undercity, but she\u2019s not having much luck. As a paranormal P.I. she\u2019s getting the jobs that the other paranormal P.I.\u2019s deem not worth their time or too dangerous, so because she\u2019s scraping the bottom of the barrel for work she finds herself in a ton of trouble ALL the time.<\/p>\n

Is one of your main characters a supernatural creature that is traditionally considered “evil?” If yes, how does this character break that traditional stereotype?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amelia or Melia as Baby calls her, is a Vampire. Melia breaks all types of stereotypes. Even though she sleeps in a coffin during the day, its pink and very girly. Melia is also very vain and has gotten herself a job as a news anchorwoman (which she\u2019s very proud of). She\u2019s self-absorbed, but we learn right away that she cares for Baby and would do anything for her. We haven\u2019t seen Melia\u2019s \u201cevil\u201d or bad side, but I suspect that we\u2019ll see it soon as Baby is making some enemies in the Undercity.<\/p>\n

What was the most difficult part of writing about this character?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Babylonia, \u201cBaby\u201d, was an easy character to write, but what was difficult was understanding her reaction and place in the Undercity (paranormal world). She wanted so badly to be a part of that world because she felt it was her birthright, but the other paranormal beings aren\u2019t too welcoming. She\u2019s hurt by this and it was hard to rein her character in because of it. She wanted to go hard and stay on ten throughout the story, but I had to calm her down a little. I surely didn\u2019t want her to get hurt! If I would\u2019ve let her run wild she\u2019d end up dead. lol<\/p>\n

What is one of your favorite paranormal creatures and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hands down, Vampire. I\u2019ve always been fascinated with Vampires from a very young age. When I was younger Vampires didn\u2019t sparkle. They crawled up from the grave and had this sickly white skin and knarred teeth. They were horrifying. I like that they\u2019ve evolved throughout the years. But they\u2019re still my favorite paranormal beings. Zaid, Baby\u2019s love interest, is a Vampire and while he doesn\u2019t sparkle he\u2019s evolved into a sexy heartthrob. He\u2019s dangerous and rightly so since he\u2019s been around since before Christ (his words). Zaid isn\u2019t an open book, like all Vampires he has some secrets and has a dark side to him. Throughout the series we\u2019ll learn more about Zaid and maybe some of his secrets.<\/p>\n

\"Guicai-Talisman.Cover_\"Title<\/strong>: The Underground Chronicles of Babylonia Jones, PI: The Guicai Talisman<\/p>\n

Author<\/strong>: A.M. Griffin<\/p>\n

Genre<\/strong>: Urban Fantasy<\/p>\n

What does a woman have to do to prove she belongs in the Undercity? Sure, I\u2019m unclassed and only half paranormal, but that doesn\u2019t mean I can\u2019t solve cases. Since the established PI\u2019s won\u2019t acknowledge my right to a territory, I\u2019m taking jobs from whoever will hire me, doing what I do best\u2026proving myself to be a bad-ass problem solver. Which is how I find myself breaking into Zaid\u2019s house, looking for a talisman my witch client says the very powerful vampire stole.<\/p>\n

Now, I can make flowers grow, hear the wind\u2019s whispers and talk to animals, but I don\u2019t have the gift of seeing the future. If I did, I\u2019d have known not to take this case. Because no matter the outcome, nothing good can come from messing with the Guicai Talisman, or it\u2019s far too gorgeous guardian.<\/p>\n

Cover art provided by Erik Reeves\u00a0http:\/\/facebook.com\/Erikreevesart<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase Links:<\/p>\n

Amazon US:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01AKU9X8E?ref_=pe_2427780_160035660<\/a><\/p>\n

iTunes:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/id1074398006<\/a><\/p>\n

Barnes and Noble:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-guicai-talisman-am-griffin\/1123251045;jsessionid=AAE7482B3254FCF71625A51724B6C156.prodny_store02-atgap12?ean=2940152859485<\/a><\/p>\n

Kobo:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/store.kobobooks.com\/en-us\/ebook\/the-guicai-talisman<\/a><\/p>\n

ARE: Coming Soon!<\/p>\n

Amazon UK:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B01AKU9X8E?*Version*=1&*entries*=0<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon Canada:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/B01AKU9X8E?*Version*=1&*entries*=0<\/a><\/p>\n

The next book in the series\u2026<\/p>\n


\n\"The-Lycan-JobHR\"The Lycan Job<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being hired by the Alpha of the Lycan pack to solve the mystery of his son\u2019s death could make my name as a PI in the Undercity\u2014if it doesn\u2019t get me killed first. Not only am I looking for a perp who obviously won\u2019t hesitate to commit murder, but even before I get working on the problem I\u2019m being threatened. That\u2019s not going to stop me though. Neither is interference from Zaid, the hot Vampire who keeps popping up at the most inopportune times.<\/p>\n

Yet this turns out to be anything but a straightforward case. I\u2019m learning more about the workings of the Undercity than ever before, and what I\u2019m finding out is pretty ugly. It\u2019s making me question everything I thought I knew about the Houses, and what I\u2019m missing by not being claimed by my father. But that may well be a question I won\u2019t get a chance to ponder, because even tapping into every ability I possess might not be enough to help me survive the Lycan Job.<\/p>\n

Author Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.M. Griffin is a wife who rarely cooks, mother of three, dog owner (and sometimes dog owned), a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She\u2019s a hard worker whose two favorite outlets are reading and writing. She enjoys reading everything from mystery novels to historical romances and of course fantasy romance. She is a believer in the unbelievable, open to all possibilities from mermaids in our oceans and seas, angels in the skies and intelligent life forms in distant galaxies.<\/p>\n

Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where you can find me:<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.amgriffinbooks.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Email: amgriffinbooks@gmail.com<\/p>\n

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