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Hand of Miriam, A Bayla and the Golem Blog Tour for This Week

1/28/14 Spotlight and Giveaway of e-book copy of Hand of Miriam larissaslifeintl-giveaway-spotlight-hand-of-miriam.html

1/29/14  Author Interview/ Casting Bayla and the Gesher, the golem. Marci Baun's Fantasy Paranormal Romance

1/30/14 Steampunk Coffee Time Revelry10.00 Giveaway coffee time gift card Steampunk.Coffee Time Romance

Author Eva Gordon Release Party and Amazon Gift Card Contest 1/23 – RSVP HERE!

Here's the link for today's event:

EVENT LINK: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=70093




Join us on 1/23 with author Eva Gordon for a release party, chat and contest. This event post goes up at 12:00pm Central and runs into the evening. For those visiting from outside of the US, here is the time conversion link. We are in the Chicago time zone: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

She will be talking about her new book Hand of Miriam a Bayla and the Golem novel.



Here is the link to the Bitten By Books Review: BBB Review 

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Oy vay, steampunk? What is up with the title, Hand of Miriam, A Bayla and the Golem Novel?

If you have not heard about steampunk, it is Victorian era science fiction/alternative history. Steampunk is a wide spectrum with many subgenres but it would take several weeks to explain. Keep an eye out for local steampunk conventions or look up in the sky for airship pirates.
My story leans more toward the gothic paranormal romance dark urban fantasy spectrum. My  world has many paranormal romance elements, which include werewolves, vampires, demons, angels and a secret society known as the Grigori (the sons of Fallen Angels). 
Hand of Miriam then takes a different fork from the average paranormal romance, not because it takes place in an alternative late Victorian era England but because I also include Jewish elements. The Hand of Miriam or a hamsa, is a small amulet shaped like a hand and embedded with an eye on the palm. It is common amulet used to ward off evil or the evil eye throughout the Middle East. My main character, Bayla finds an ancient hamsa in the Negev Desert, and is imbued with the knowing eye. She can detect evil, which places her in peril from said evil people and creatures. [image error]
Faced with new danger, Bayla awakens the golem to protect her. The golem character is based on the Jewish mythology that tells of a creature made of inanimate matter such as clay or mud. Golem myths date back to early Judaism and there are many versions of a golem story. Even several romantic ones.

The most famous story is the Golem of Prague. In the late 16 century, Rabbi Lowe created the golem to guard the Jewish ghetto against anti-Semitic thugs. There are numerous other versions, including one in which the golem falls in love and becomes violent. My golem is based on a mixture of several versions, but I then add my own new twist into the old legend and explain who the golem really is. No spoilers, but my golem turns out to be more than just a man of clay.
I have been in love with golem stories for years. I even had the chance to visit Prague a few years ago, where the golem still rests, so they say.  Here is the little golem I brought back from Prague.

 [image error]According to one rumor/urban myth, the Nazi's entered the Alneuschul's ( a medieval synagogue, where the golem is kept) attic, perhaps looking for the golem. The two SS officers who entered disappeared and the dogs they brought with them to search ran away yelping. Fiction or non-fiction? I for one believe the golem smashed them to bits. What do you think?

Happy New Year.

I've been on the road with my crazy poodle so mostly offline. I will be blogging more this year about odd critters, curio oddities and my research I do for my novels. New to this blog? Welcome and feel free to go through my archives.

Here is my bookshelf for 2013 and more books to come in 2014.

In the meantime, Bayla and the Golem are on their Winter Blog Tour. I'm looking for bloggers for visits.

Come Celebrate My New Book's Friday the 13th Birthday Party and Giveaway

We are celebrating  Hand of Miriam Release Here: Fadeintofantasy.com/book-birthday
Giveaways, Blurb, and Excerpt.


No time today? No problem. Here are all the buy links:

Amazon US  Amazon UK Barnes and Noble Nook Smashwords

Hand of Miriam just went live on Amazon Kindle. Print, Nook and other vendors coming soon

I'm overjoyed to announce Hand of Miriam, A Bayla and the Golem Novel is live on Kindle!

A Victorian world of supernatural creatures, magnificent airships, a secret society, and one bluestocking adventuress who, threatened by evil seeks protection by awakening the golem.
Buy Links: Amazon US Kindle      Amazon UK Kindle  Amazon Canada Kindle

Feel free to comment with questions.

Paranormal Romance Guild 5 Star Review for Lycan Gladiator.

I'm happy as a wolf under the full moon. Lycan Gladiator just received 5 Stars from Paranormal Romance Guild. Hooowling!!! Read it by clicking here:  Paranormal Romance Guild


Other news:
Prepping Hand of Miriam, A Bayla and the Golem Novel for publication. I have my cover flat and will download to print soon.

Here are my postcards for my swag.

Hand of Miriam, A Bayla and the Golem Novel, Cover reveal and blurb.

Back cover blurb:

On an archaeological expedition, Bayla Gideon, is widowed by a supernatural force and branded with the Hand of Miriam or Knowing Eye. Threatened by evil, she awakens the golem; a mythical man of clay, who protected the Jewish community over three centuries ago.
The golem, Gesher, is surprised. Freedom –by a beautiful, enchanting woman. His desire is to return to the celestial spheres and regain his status as an avenging angel. Yet, Bayla challenges his mind, body and soul. Would he risk his return to the heavens for her? 
Besides, dealing with the otherkind, mad inventors and an unrelenting matchmaking aunt, Bayla is equally determined to resist her steamy attraction to the striking fallen angel. 

Thrust into a malevolent war, which includes facing Jack the Ripper, they must resist the magnetic pull toward each other, while protecting the world from encroaching evil.

Glossary for My Wolf Maiden Saga Universe

Hi, I wrote up a glossary to help you with my current and future works in the Wolf Maiden Saga. Give me a howl if you have any more questions.

Glossary for the Wolf Maiden SagaPack Hierarchy
Lycan:  An ancient line of humans that shift into large bear sized massive wolves with distinctive tattoos depicting their specific pack. Also known as wolfen, wolf men, wolfskins and werewolves. Their shape shifting is not painful but rather pleasurable. Lycans are superior to humans in many ways. They have the strength of ten men, and the alpha has the strength of five or more lycans. They can heal over night from severe wounds and are immune to most diseases except for the dreaded rabies and the toxin from wolf bane flower. They are very loyal and gentle with their young and pack members.


Alpha Lycan:  Dominant lycans that are leaders of their packs and can are not under the influence of the moon. They can shift at any time.  The alpha male must control his pack of betas.Male Alpha: The male alpha leads the pack.  He is the result of a lycan and human woman mating. He is the most powerful member of the pack and like all alphas can shift at any time. Alpha males can only marry a wolf maiden, a human life mate.Female Alpha:  A female lycan not under the influence of the moon. She helps protect the pack and serves as a surrogate parent to all the pack children. Alpha females are barren. The Lupercal or Lycan secret governmental body is run by twelve alpha females.
Wolf Maiden: A human woman with the wolf print birth mark, which turns bright red when she is imprinted by her alpha life mate. A wolf maiden can be born to a pack or randomly among humans, unaware of her role. She is also known as an Ulf hexen in Viking culture. During the Middle Ages she was also called a wolf witch or a woman marked with the sign of the beast. Though she is meant for an alpha mate, she can marry and though it takes longer can get pregnant by a human and have normal males who can then have future wolf maidens.
Beta Lycans: Lycans that shift only during the full moon. They must be controlled by the alpha since they can become mindless beasts that roam around and kill.Omega Lycans: Lycans that are used as slaves, no matter their rank. In ancient times they were no more than slaves for the higher ranked lycans. The Lupercal no longer allows pack members to be treated like omegas since a near revolt during ancient times.
Lupercii: Human men that serve the Lupercal and Lycans. They serve as spies for the  lycan society and worship the lycan goddess, Feronia. They often take alpha female lycans as consorts. The Lupercii hope that in their next life they will be born as lycans.

Lycan Gods and SocietyFeronia:  The goddess of the lycans. She is said to have been a wolf maiden who took a shape shifting giant wolf as a lover. She communes with her oracles, especially with the leader of the Lupercal and wolf maidens.Lusna: Moon goddess that gave them the gift of painless shifting.
Lupercal: Governmental and spiritual body of the secret lycan society. It is run by twelve alpha female lycans. The leader of the Lupercal is often a seer and or sorceress. Their word is law and any who disobey will be considered rogue and or be punished by returning to their next life as a prey animal.
Lupercalia: Early spring festival when most wolf maidens and beta lycans become fertile. Rituals allow for wild sex escapades. Call of the wild.
Den brother or sister: Pack member that a lycan grew up with, not necessarily related by blood.


Valeria Luperca: A wolf maiden that has the healing touch. Can heal any lycan both physically and emotionally. 
Bear men: Also known as bearskins. An ancient line of humans who could shift into bears at anytime. Their shift is painful. Like bears they hibernate during the winter. They can be slow witted, strong and have a short temper. During ancient times lycans killed most off from the continent.


Conditions that Harm Lycans
 Lunar Madness: A condition, though rare, which can occur when an alpha suppresses his shift for too long. It will cause the alpha to shift with the pull of the moon until his system stabilizes.
Rabies: A viral disease transferred from the bite of an infected animal.  A lycan's greatest fear.
Werewolf Bite fever: An infection that can kill a human from the bite of a lycan.
Wolfsbane: A flower that is toxic to a lycan. It is often used as poison because a lycan cannot smell or taste it.

 If you think of other terms you wish to suggest I add to my glossary list, let me know. 

Publication News

Galley for Raven Moon , Book 2 in After the Bane series  is done! Release date: some time  2014. Cover reveal.

Hand of Miriam (A Bayla and the Golem Novel) my gothic/steampunk/fantasy/romance is in the final stage of editing/galley. Cover reveal coming soon. I hope for a December 2013 release.

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