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Interview with Jean Nicole Rivers<\/strong><\/p>\n Tell us a bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n I have always loved to write, even as a child and I always aspired to become a novelist. The Unwanted is the second book in a series called, Black Water Tales.<\/p>\n Tell us about your most recent book.<\/strong><\/p>\n Black Water Tales: The Unwanted is about a young woman who goes to volunteer at an orphanage to help children but she soon realizes that it is her who needs the help.<\/p>\n Who is the villain or antagonist in your story and what is he\/she like?<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, I don\u2019t want to give any spoilers so I will not pinpoint the villain, but I will say that the villain is a very normal person in many aspects, which is what makes this person so terrifying. The person that we trust, the person next door can end up being our worst nightmare.<\/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 No.<\/p>\n What do you think are the heroic qualities your villain\/antihero\/supernatural creature possesses?<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the best qualities that my villain possesses is the extreme want to not be what they are and to be something different, something better. Unfortunately, many times the aspiration to be something different than what you are does not change the reality.<\/p>\n Is there any respect between this character and the hero\/heroine of your story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, not only is there respect, but kindness, compassion and maybe even love.<\/p>\n What was the most difficult part of writing about this character?<\/strong><\/p>\n The most difficult part about writing about my villain sometimes is trying to get into their mind and discover their true motivations.<\/p>\n If you could give this character one piece of advice, what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n Fight it.<\/p>\n What kind of antagonist is your favorite?<\/strong><\/p>\n The kind that you never suspect.<\/p>\n Who is one of your favorite fictional villains (can be from a book, movie or television)?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Babadook is one of my favorite villains, because he isn\u2019t what he seems. He is more a reflection of one\u2019s own fear than he is his own entity.<\/p>\n To you, how important is a good antagonist?<\/strong><\/p>\n A good antagonist is everything, without a good antagonist you have a very boring story.<\/p>\n Who is one of your favorite fictional antiheroes?<\/strong><\/p>\n Patrick Bateman, I love the way that he is so self-aware, yet at the same time completely delusional.<\/p>\n What is one of your favorite paranormal creatures and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n Freddy Krueger, he is terrifying because he stalks us in a place where we have little to no control, our dreams.<\/p>\n Jean Nicole Rivers<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeannicolerivers.com<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JNicoleRivers\/<\/a><\/p>\n @jeannicole19 (Instagram and Twitter)<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/5832487.Jean_Nicole_Rivers<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOU4nXpJy5vMTkWOhjuS5yQ<\/a><\/p>\n Amazon Page for BWT: The Unwanted:\u00a0 http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/hqnhrj2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Amazon Page for BWT: The Secret Keepers: http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/hnyztjo<\/p>\n About the Book<\/strong><\/p>\n Author<\/strong>: Jean Nicole Rivers<\/p>\n Genre<\/strong>: New Adult Psychological Horror<\/p>\n 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\u2019s the perfect place to volunteer her services. Paired with a cheerful volunteer nurse, Blaire is enthusiastic about the possibilities, but is quickly discouraged when she encounters the nefarious nature of the staff and the deplorable conditions of the facility and the children.<\/p>\n Upon arrival, one of the children informs Blaire, \u201cThere\u2019s something in the basement.\u201d It isn\u2019t long before strange things begin happening, including Blaire\u2019s flashbacks of the accident that killed her parents. The children soon suffer injuries that Blaire, first, fears may be the deeds of the callous workers but she soon thinks the abuse may originate from a source that is less than human, something unwanted.<\/p>\n The unwanted is coming but in order for Blaire to fight it, she must dig into St. Sebastian and herself in search of truth. Blaire wants nothing more than to help the children, but when she discovers the tragedy that happened in the basement and learns that the same evil forces are still at work, it will be Blaire who needs help\u2026There\u2019s something in the basement.<\/p>\n Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n OH MY GOD I LOVED THIS STORY! If I could pick a novel to be turned into a major motion picture, I would pick Black Water Tales: The Unwanted. This thriller\/horror story is sooo scary! And I loved every minute of it!\u00a0 \u2014A Well Read Woman Book Review<\/strong><\/p>\n I got chills so many times and couldn\u2019t read it before bed!\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014A Book Lover\u2019s Life Book Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n The book starts off right away with the creepy and it doesn\u2019t let up until the end.\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0Vik Booklover<\/strong><\/p>\n I was completely engaged in the story and had a hard time putting it down, partly because I was interested in the answers and partly because I was terrified, and also just because it was just a really well written read. \u2014SMADA\u2019s Book Smack<\/strong><\/p>\n Jean Nicole Rivers is a great lover of reading and writing. Although she loves varied genres, the horror\/thriller genre is her favorite. Jean Nicole has been writing poetry and short stories since she was a child, but has always aspired to master the art of storytelling through novels.\u00a0The<\/em>\u00a0Unwanted<\/em>\u00a0is the second story in her series of\u00a0Black Water Tales<\/em>, following\u00a0The Secret Keepers<\/em>.<\/p>\n Jean Nicole was awarded 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0place in the National Black Book Festival\u2019s 2013 Best New Author competition and she enjoys the honor of having written featured articles for popular reader websites and blogs, such as Digital Book Today and The Masquerade Crew.<\/p>\n Jean Nicole Rivers graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor of arts in philosophy, and she lives in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n Become friends with her at www.facebook.com\/JNicolerivers. Follow her on Twitter @Jeannicole19. Check out her Instagram @Jeannicole19 or visit her at\u00a0www.jeannicolerivers.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Links<\/p>\n www.jeannicolerivers.com<\/a> Black Water Tales: The Unwanted:\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/zacbfcl<\/a><\/p>\n Black Water Tales: The Secret Keepers:\u00a0http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/zvoyfgq<\/a>![\"blackwatertalescover\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kate-hill.com\/compellingbeastsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/blackwatertalescover-194x300.jpg?resize=194%2C300\")
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