Interview With Victory Witherkeigh, Author of The Demon
Welcome to YAOTL, Victory. Please tell us a bit about The Demon. I titled my second novel and main character as The Demon. The book is the companion piece of my debut novel, The Girl. The Demon explores what happens when you’re a supposed evil entity and start having an identity crisis. She explores the mortal plane by attending the college university - dealing with all the growing pains of being a young adult. I have to admit, I was hooked from the first line–the idea of a demon in 2003 holding a Nokia cell phone was such a wild visual. How did you come to the idea of blending Filipino mythology with contemporary urban fantasy? The idea came from my experience as a Brown girl and feeling like I couldn’t identify with anyone in the books I read. I love fantasy, and I wanted to give more representation in these YA genres. Plus, having more exposure to non-Western mythology is suitable for young adults to explore. I love the rich characters throughout–the character
