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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About the Author
DM (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.
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Stories By Gina,
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Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, D.M. is giving away the grand prize
of a $25 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into
the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/1iGOX/blaze-of-honor-celebration-tour-giveaway
Nigel Roberts worked for thirty years for the World Bank, much of that time based in Kenya, Ethiopia, Nepal, West Bank and Gaza, and Australia. Since retiring, he has advised governments in Somalia, Myanmar and Afghanistan on managing the economics of war and instability. He lives in Virginia with his wife, Sarah, and his grandson, Alex.
