Guest Appearance and Giveaway by Rebel Angels Author Michele Lang

Because of some ridiculous scheduling on my part, I had to miss out on reviewing Rebel Angels, the final book in Michele Lang’s highly lauded (seriously highly) Lady Lazarus trilogy. There was no way I was letting the tour completely slip past me though, so Michele put together some fun multimedia pieces from the trilogy (love the podcast and Morgan Doremus is always so ridiculously adorable). The awesome people at Tor are letting me give away three full sets of the Lady Lazarus trilogy and Michele herself is giving away an ebook copy of the companion novella, The Magic of Fabulous.

I’m going to let Michele take it away, then after the jump, you can read all about the books and find the Rafflecopter forms with the easy ways to enter to win one of the three trilogy sets and The Magic of Fabulous ebook.

Hi, I’m Michele Lang, author of the LADY LAZARUS historical urban fantasy trilogy from Tor. To celebrate the release of the final book of the trilogy, REBEL ANGELS, I am traveling through the blogosphere to meet readers and celebrate!

For today’s stop, I thought I would put together a multimedia introduction to me and my work. Instead of just reading about LADY LAZARUS, I thought you would like to watch and listen too!

The trailer:

And here is an interview that I did with the wonderful Morgan Doremus of RT Magazine:

Finally, for the folks who love podcast interviews, here is a podcast interview I did with the fine folks at Adventures in SciFi Publishing for DARK VICTORY, book two of the trilogy:

Adventures in SciFi Publishing Podcast

Michele Lang writes supernatural tales: the stories of witches, lawyers, goddesses, bankers, demons, and other magical creatures hidden in plain sight. Author of the LADY LAZARUS historical fantasy series, Michele’s most recent book in the series, DARK VICTORY, released January 2012 from Tor Books. The next book, REBEL ANGELS, is coming in March 2013.

Michele is also a lawyer who has practiced the unholy craft of litigation in both New York and Connecticut. She returned to her native New York shortly before 9/11, and now lives in a small town on the North Shore of Long Island with her husband, her sons, and a rotating menagerie of cats, hermit crabs, and butterflies.

Find Michele:

Website | Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

The Lady Lazarus Trilogy

The series is set on the eve of World War II, and tells the story of Magda Lazarus, a witch with the power to call souls from the dead. In order to avert her sister’s visions, Magda must battle SS werewolves, wizards, and demons, including the one who has possessed a willing Adolf Hitler.

Publisher: Tor Books
Publication Date: August 31, 2010
Genre: Historical Urban Fantasy

With the romance of Twilight, the suspense of The Dresden Files, and the delicious thrills of True Blood, the enthralling saga of Magdalena Lazarus unfolds. Descended from the legendary witch of Ein Dor, she alone holds the power to summon the angel Raziel and stop Hitler and his supernatural minions from unleashing total war in Europe. The Nazis have fighters more fearsome than soldiers, weapons more terrifying than missiles, and allies that even they are afraid of SS werewolves; the demon Asmodel who possesses a willing Adolf Hitler, and other supernatural creatures all are literally hell-bent on preventing Magda from possessing the Book of Raziel, a magical text with the power to turn the tide against Hitler’s vast war machine.

Magda, young and rebellious, grew up in the cosmopolitan city of Budapest, unaware of her family’s heritage. When her mother dies, Magda–ready or not–is the Lazarus, who must face the evil that holds Europe in an iron grip. Unready to assume the mantle of her ancient birthright, but knowing that she must fight, she sets out across Europe searching for the Book. Magda is desperate enough to endanger her soul by summoning the avenging angel Raziel. When she sees him in the glory of his celestial presence, her heart is utterly, completely lost…

Goodreads Summary

“An absolutely unique protagonist in an engaging tale set against the backdrop of the greatest clash of good and evil in human history. What’s not to love about LADY LAZARUS?”
-Jim Butcher, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of THE DRESDEN FILES

*******

 

Publisher: Tor Books
Publication Date: January 17, 2012
Genre: Historical Urban Fantasy

Magda Lazarus was a reluctant witch until the dire threat of Nazi Germany convinced her to assume the mantle of her family’s ancient powers. But though this young, beautiful Jewish woman has fought off Hitler’s SS werewolves and the demon who would rule through the Führer, she has been unable to prevent the outbreak of World War II.

As long as Magda can summon spirits, there is still a chance to save people from the dire threat of the Holocaust. Her family’s guardian angel, Raziel, stands beside her in the battle against the human and supernatural forces of evil arrayed against her people and all of Europe.

In Michele Lang’s Dark Victory, as the Nazis prepare to invade Poland, Magda and her beloved Raziel marshal their own army, a supernatural force that will battle Hitler’s minions to the death…or beyond.

Goodreads Summary

“The best entry yet in a groundbreaking, rich, enthralling series set in the darkest days of World War II with magic, very human characters, and stakes that couldn’t be higher. A tour de force!”
-Rachel Caine, NYT Bestselling Author of the MORGANVILLE VAMPIRE series

*******

Publisher: Tor Books
Publication Date: March 12, 2013
Genre: Historical Urban Fantasy

Magda Lazarus has twice come back from the dead to fight the Nazis’ devastating conquest of Poland. To prevent the Holocaust her sister has seen in terrible visions, Magda will need the Heaven Sapphire, a gem powerful enough to defeat even the demon Asmodel. With the future of all Europe in the balance, Magda and her husband, the fallen angel Raziel, begin a perilous journey to the Caucasus, the resting place of the fabled stone.

Surrounded by Germans, Russians, and mistrustful Azerbaijani tribesmen, Magda must summon all her magic to withstand the predations of the deadly supernatural foes. But more dangerous yet is the power of the Sapphire itself, which could stop Hitler…or destroy Magda.

Rebel Angels, the climactic book of Michele Lang’s Lady Lazarus trilogy, filled with suspense, magic, and action, will have readers at the edge of their seats until the exciting conclusion.

Goodreads Summary

“REBEL ANGELS is a satisfying, powerful conclusion to a series that is as moving as it is thrilling. Rooted in a compelling version of history, peopled with unique and intriguing characters, the tale of Magda Lazarus combines the action of a modern urban fantasy with the atmospherics of CASABLANCA. With this final volume, Michele Lang establishes herself as one of the leading voices in historical urban fantasy.”
-D.B. Jackson, author of THIEFTAKER

The Magic of Fabulous (Lady Lazarus)
By Michele Lang
Self Published
Genre: Historical Urban Fantasy

“You can live your life like a grub hidden inside a rotten tree, or you can live like a butterfly, brilliant and free and tossed by the wind. Now that’s the magic of fabulous, and that is what I have to offer you.”

Budapest, 1939 — Eva Farkas, an ordinary young woman, lives in extraordinarily dangerous times. Werewolves, vampires, and Fascists fight for dominance, and all of Europe balances on the edge of the Nazi abyss.

Eva must fend for herself in Budapest after her best friend, a witch named Magda Lazarus, leaves town in order to hunt a mysterious book of spells. Eva knows she has no chance in hell of surviving the impending war.

But she intends to beat the odds. Without spell, fang or claw to protect her, Eva must cast her own spell of moxie and allure, concoct a dark magic of fabulous — and not just endure, but fly.

THE MAGIC OF FABULOUS is a novella set in the world of the LADY LAZARUS historical fantasy series, and contains both an afterword by the author and excerpts from the other books in the series.

THE MAGIC OF FABULOUS by Michele Lang
When the deck is stacked against you, how do you choose to play the game?

Goodreads Summary

The trilogy set giveaways are only available for entries from the US and Canada (the ebook giveaway below is open internationally).