| dc.description.abstract | My thesis project is a creative fiction novella titled Dealing with Daemons with a critical introduction discussing the history of the genre, the history of the vampire, current criticisms of the genre, and specific relations between the genre and my academic interests in English and Philosophy. In its broadest sense, the genre my narrative falls under is young adult (YA) fantasy. More specifically, it is a teen paranormal romance. As the title suggests, my novella will feature more paranormal activity than that of vampires; it will also include angels and daemons. The hero and heroine are vampires, but their predicament deals with daemons and dominions (angels).
Of the angels and daemons, one might be considered a main character—Athan Levi (Leviathan), a prince of hell and its gatekeeper. Danica is the heroine and first person narrator. She is what is known as a damphyr—half vampire and half human. Dimitri is a full vampire and Danica’s love interest. Dimitri and Danica have a debt to pay Athan for protecting Danica from the dominions the day she was born. Their mission is to retrieve escaped supernatural souls that have returned to earth through the vestibules of liminal creatures such as ravens, foxes, and cats. The targeted audience is (mainly female) young adults, but my hope is for a broader readership including adults who enjoy fantasy fiction as well. I would like both younger and older audiences to feel entertained and intellectually stimulated by the philosophical dilemmas. | en |
