I also think the name tied into River's character a bit too because, in the end, he was also pretending to be something he was not.ĪF: Up to over halfway through The Divine One I must have had a half-a-dozen suspicions as to what River's story was. I had a few different ideas but then, decided on, 'The imitators.' I think the name suited them since they were fake and all tried to be like each one another in some way. How did Delilah come up with that name?ĭM: I wanted Delilah to have a name for the girls in the clique but I wasn't sure what to call them. I wanted to be able to touch on topics that Young Adults could relate with and, hopefully, help them to understand that a lot of what they are experiencing is a normal part of growing up.ĪF: The Imitators are your typical mean girls. I love how speculative fiction is often times unpredictable and, truly, anything can happen.ĪF: Although as an adult I thoroughly enjoyed The Divine One even though it is a YA book-and think many other adults will too- I was wondering why you chose to target the young adult reader?ĭM: I always knew I wanted to write a YA book. I was probably the only 8 year old whose favorite show was The Twilight Zone (which I still watch and enjoy). What is it about the genre that draws you in?ĭM: I love most anything supernatural. I just finished writing the next book in the series.ĪF:I read that you prefer speculative fiction in the books you personally read-as do I. I'm so glad that you seemed to enjoy the book.

Did I read this is your first book?ĭM: Hi Ashley. AF: Danielle, it's so hard to discuss your amazing YA speculative fiction book, The Divine One, without spoiling it for others but I haven't been able to stop discussing it with my mom and daughter since I read it.

The Divine Heart by Danielle R. Mani