About the Book

Book: BLAZE OF HONOR

Author: D.M. Griffin

Genre: Biblical Fiction

Release Date: May 12, 2026

A BLAZE OF HONOR WOULD EITHER CONSUME HIM OR ILLUMINATE THE PATH TO LOVE!

Joram couldn’t pinpoint the burning conviction in his heart, the reason honoring his father felt like the only path to a life that pleased God. He remembered the unheard prayers of a five-year-old whose mother betrayed the sanctity of family and knew well the bitterness in his father’s heart. Whatever the reason, Joram, a man of few words, lived an obedient life. He adopted his father’s wishes and desires as if they were born from his own heart, and with that came his father’s simmering bitterness and ingrained distrust of women.

Driven by a desire for Joram to achieve more than a shepherd’s humble existence, his father pressured him to excel academically, tirelessly seeking the approval of powerful figures. Joram’s life took a dramatic turn when he captured the attention of Parthia’s notorious bandit leaders.

Caught in a dizzying storm of politics and family vendettas, Joram reluctantly accepts a fake marriage, meant to bring a young woman to Jerusalem so she could marry another man. Knowing how his father felt about women, a view he adopted as his own, Joram wasn’t prepared for the transformation that would take place once he began playing the role of a husband for all the wrong reasons.

The treacherous journey, marked by near-death experiences, culminated with them arriving in Jerusalem amidst the vibrant Feast of Weeks. With his knowledge of God ringing hollow as a mere religious duty, Joram divorced his wife and surrendered her to another man, determined to honor his word. But when he stumbles upon the truth and feels the burning intensity of the Holy Spirit descend in a blaze of honor that illuminates far more than he could have ever imagined, Joram has to decide if he is willing to walk the path of love.

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Author Interview

1. Do you consider yourself a plotter or a pantser (or a hybrid)?

 In every other aspect of my life, I am highly organized and detailed. When it comes to
writing, I would love to plot out entire novels before I begin writing. However, experience
has taught me that it ends up being a waste of time and causes me a lot of frustration. I like
sticking to a script, so to speak. But when I let the story flow and the inspiration loose, the
writing experience is so much richer. So, I would describe myself as a hybrid author. I have a
general idea of the entire story, but I only plot two or three chapters at a time so there is an
organic component to my plotting.

2. What is your favorite part about writing?
 My favorite part about writing is the way it impacts me, sometimes stretching my faith. I
become deeply invested in my characters and their journeys so much that they become
friends. The lessons they are learning are ones that I have either already learned or am still
working through. Writing can be very therapeutic. The process also keeps me connected to
God in inspirational ways as the stories reveal deeper truths in scripture I might have missed
on my own. I love when God surprises me with a plot twist I didn’t see coming or when I am
writing a scene that moves me to tears.

3. What is your writing space like?
 I don’t have a writing space, but hope one day I will. For now, I have a chair in the corner
and write with my computer on my lap. When the house is too loud, I go into the bedroom
and write on the bed, which isn’t always the most comfortable place to work. My dream
writing space would be a room with bookshelves and inspirational wall art. It would have a
nice desk with an ergonomic chair and a television so I could play YouTube ambient music
and scenes. Also, gotta have a fragrant candle and a place for tea.

4. How long does it usually take you to write a book?
 It usually takes me ten days to two weeks to write a rough draft, then another ten days to edit
that draft. So, my first draft is done in about a month. Then I set the book aside for half a year
and revisit it for edits. Sometimes, I write books years in advance of when I plan to publish
them. Right now, I have eighteen books written that I have not yet published—including the
other three books in the Spirit Ignited Series. I also have two fantasy romance series and two
historical romance series on the way.

5. Do bits of yourself/friends show up in your characters?
 Bits of myself are in every novel, for sure. Aspects of friends and family also sneak in there.
I relied a lot on my experience as a mother to write sibling relationships since I do not have a
sibling. Several of my characters are tributes to friends and mentors I have had over the
years. While I don’t set out to put people I know in stories, every interaction I have with
someone tickles my author’s mind and plants seeds that sprout later in the pages of a book.

About the Author

D.M. (Demi) Griffin is the author of several novels and has won multiple literary awards. Her novels in The Encounter Series won various Independent Author awards in the category of Religious Fiction.

She writes Christian Fantasy, Biblical, and Historical Fiction. She currently resides in Northern California with her husband of over thirty years. She truly believes that a book that sits on a shelf unread is like a planted seed that never blossoms. Nothing delights her more than sharing a story.

More from D.M.

My inspiration for writing Blaze of Honor came from a simple lyric in a song. “Be careful, little eyes, what you see.” I had the idea of writing the Spirit Ignited Series rattling around in my head for five years. During my regular Bible reading plan, inspiration sucked me into the scene in Acts 2 when Peter preaches to a crowd on the day of Pentecost. I found myself wondering about the people described as coming from all over the empire. I wondered what had brought them there, and what they had heard. How could I not be fascinated when the church grew exponentially that day? So, the idea for Spirit Ignited grew. I wanted to write four novels about four men who had been in the crowd that day.

As excited as I was to begin writing those stories, other books crept into the queue before I fully developed the characters for Spirit Ignited. I was excited when the first ideas came back to me after five long years of waiting for these men to speak up and inspire me. What was even more challenging was that the stories were begging to be written in first-person from a single perspective. That was a daunting task since I had only written dual-perspective stories up until that point. And, truth be told, first-person isn’t my favorite.

But I obliged and found myself completely captivated by these men. Surprisingly enough, I did not write Blaze of Honor first. Though it is the first to be released in the series, it was the third book I wrote in the Spirit Ignited series.

After hearing the song lyric, I started to wonder about how parents, most specifically troubled marriages, affected children. Joram, a shy character, finally found his voice in my head, and together, we explored a life of unintended scars and how they shape a boy as he becomes a man.

The story’s themes of redemption, forgiveness, and grace underscore the main takeaway: honoring God through loving others. I yearn for readers to grasp this central truth, to feel the depth in the main character’s plight. The narrative delves into the heart of devotion, exploring how easily the concept of honoring God can become contorted in the labyrinth of the mind. After completing the first draft, the realization that this story, with its raw vulnerability, could only be told in the intimate voice of the first person hit me.

I truly hope readers will get as much out of it as I did when I wrote it. Stories that transform as well as entertain are my favorite kind of stories.