Michael Lachman

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About Michael Lachman
Michael Lachman has always had a passion for creating, even as a child. In elementary school, he often spent his time writing and drawing his own comics, making copies on the school copy machine, and selling them for a quarter each. Over the years he has dabbled in programming and animation, but ultimately went on to pursue a career in law. Michael wrote the YA superhero novel A Spark Ignites, and is currently writing the Blackcoats series. He currently lives in New York with his wife and children.
Website: www.MichaelLachmanWrites.com
Twitter: @mikelachman
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Blog postThe computer is fixed. Had to get a new hard drive, but I was able to recover my files first, thank goodness. Back to writing. I got to say, it’s really fun writing for Sarah and Tyler again, since they were basically absent from the last book. Can’t wait for you guys to read it!
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Blog postComputer is in the shop, doesn’t look great. Hope I can recover my documents. I have back-ups, but they’re not completely up to date. Between that and work and house-searching, writing is taking a back seat at the time being. Still, I’m over 10% into the fifth book, and it should be finished by the end of the summer, though I’m aiming for earlier. I’ll keep you guys updated. (All three of you.)
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Blog postBlackcoats: The Dragons Below (Book 4) is out today! That makes four Blackcoats books in under one year! Check out the description and links below:
THE HOLLOW EARTH. DINOSAURS. LIZARD PEOPLE.
STILL EASIER THAN HIGH SCHOOL.
After being abandoned by her former mentor, Holly finds herself questioning all her life choices. Before she can fully process everything, she and Adam are thrust into a new mission, deep within the Hollow Earth. With dinosaurs and Dragonkin lurking beh6 months ago Read more -
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Blog postJust a quick update on Blackcoats. You can check out the series trailer on the books page of the website. Had some fun throwing it together. As for book 4 of Blackcoats, I’m currently making some final edits, it should be ready soon. Meanwhile, the outline for the 5th book has been finalized last week, and I’ve officially started writing the first draft. The fifth book will have to tie up all the loose ends, as it’s basically the finale to the Wrain story arc. (I’m looking at the sixth book a7 months ago Read more
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Blog postBlackcoats: Dead Man Walking is a quarterfinalist in the Self-Published Science Fiction Contest. I’m honestly surprised it made it this far. Next up, semifinals! Who knows, maybe Blackcoats will make it! On a related note, if you’re looking for some solid indie scifi books, check out the books below. They’re all pretty solid and deserve a look.
After much consternation, deliberation, and probably another unnamed “ation” or two, Team Space Lasagna is proud to announce the quarterfinali7 months ago Read more -
Blog postBlackcoats: Dead Man Walking, the first book in my Blackcoats series is currently on sale on Amazon. The kindle edition is $0.99 and the paperback is $7.99. If you haven’t read it, now’s a great time to pick it up!
On a related note, the first draft of book four is nearing completion. I should have it finished within the next two to three weeks, at which point I’ll commission the cover while working on the subsequent drafts. Hopefully it will be out by the end of the year, though earl10 months ago Read more -
Blog postAn Orthodox Jew’s review: It’s not every book that I’ll stay up to 3 am on Shabbos just to finish it. Helene Wecker’s The Hidden Palace, despite being a direct sequel, is a different sort of book than The Golem and the Jinni–but that isn’t a bad thing. It focuses on a longer period of time, but it still has all the characters you love, and the prose is still so gorgeous yet fun and easy to read, I’d read it even if I didn’t care for the plot. And I do like the plot–yes, it can seem a little s10 months ago Read more
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Blog postSo the first Blackcoats book was released four months ago, and the third book was released within a month of the first. They’ve been selling alright by my standards, but not particularly well–at the rate I’m going, it will be years before I make my money back. That’s fine though, I still plan on publishing more books, and the reviews I’ve gotten have been great, so that’s been a good motivation.
I was really hoping to have the fourth book finished by now, but my work laid off a huge c11 months ago Read more -
Blog postDiary of a Nerdy Bookworm
*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. :)*
Blackcoats: Dead Man Walking
by Michael Lachman
My stars: 5
Zombies. Cryptids. Secret government agencies.
And Adam thought high school was tough.
When Adam arrives home to find his house swarming with government agents, he quickly discovers that his father was a secret government scientist specializing in fringe science and the paranormal. An agent revea1 year ago Read more -
Blog postCryptids, alternate dimensions, zombies, lizard-people—all that stuff is real. That’s where the Cryptid Handling and Extranormal Secret Service comes in. Adam and Holly are two teenagers drafted into C.H.E.S.S. against their will after being genetically experimented on by rogue government scientists. Now they’ll have to learn to work together if they hope to make it out alive.
Blackcoats is a new series, though I’ve been working on it for years. It bega
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Blackcoats: The Dragons Below
Dec 20, 2021
$3.99
The Hollow Earth. Dinosaurs. Lizard people.
Still easier than high school.
After being abandoned by her former mentor, Holly finds herself questioning all her life choices. Before she can fully process everything, she and Adam are thrust into a new mission, deep within the Hollow Earth. With dinosaurs and Dragonkin lurking behind every corner, Holly’s skills as a Blackcoat are constantly tested. But while she has their back, can she trust C.H.E.S.S. her have hers?
When things start to spiral out of control—with the fate of the surface world in the balance—Holly has to pull herself together if she hopes to survive.
Dive into the fourth action-packed installment of the Blackcoats series!
Still easier than high school.
After being abandoned by her former mentor, Holly finds herself questioning all her life choices. Before she can fully process everything, she and Adam are thrust into a new mission, deep within the Hollow Earth. With dinosaurs and Dragonkin lurking behind every corner, Holly’s skills as a Blackcoat are constantly tested. But while she has their back, can she trust C.H.E.S.S. her have hers?
When things start to spiral out of control—with the fate of the surface world in the balance—Holly has to pull herself together if she hopes to survive.
Dive into the fourth action-packed installment of the Blackcoats series!
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Blackcoats: Dead Man Walking
Mar 9, 2021
$3.99
ZOMBIES. CRYPTIDS. SECRET GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
AND ADAM THOUGHT HIGH SCHOOL WAS TOUGH.
When Adam arrives home to find his house swarming with government agents, he quickly discovers that his father was a secret government scientist specializing in fringe science and the paranormal. An agent reveals that Adam’s father was caught performing illegal experiments, including genetically modifying Adam’s DNA.
Now, with his father missing and the genetic tampering beginning to take effect, Adam’s only chance to find a cure is to help the agency track down his father. The mystery deepens as agents go missing, and all the evidence points to a man long dead. With the clock ticking and hints of a mole within the agency, Adam must uncover the traitor, find his father, and secure a cure—before it’s too late.
Blackcoats: Dead Man Walking is the first book in the Blackcoats series.
AND ADAM THOUGHT HIGH SCHOOL WAS TOUGH.
When Adam arrives home to find his house swarming with government agents, he quickly discovers that his father was a secret government scientist specializing in fringe science and the paranormal. An agent reveals that Adam’s father was caught performing illegal experiments, including genetically modifying Adam’s DNA.
Now, with his father missing and the genetic tampering beginning to take effect, Adam’s only chance to find a cure is to help the agency track down his father. The mystery deepens as agents go missing, and all the evidence points to a man long dead. With the clock ticking and hints of a mole within the agency, Adam must uncover the traitor, find his father, and secure a cure—before it’s too late.
Blackcoats: Dead Man Walking is the first book in the Blackcoats series.
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Blackcoats: One World Over
Apr 6, 2021
$3.99
DRAGONS. ALTERNATE DIMENSIONS. SECRET SOCIETIES OF LIZARD PEOPLE.
AND ADAM THOUGHT GIRLS WERE COMPLICATED.
When Adam’s social life begins to fall apart around him, a mission to an alternate world doesn’t sound so bad. However, Adam didn’t account for that world to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland controlled by the Wrain.
With time running out before the portal closes forever, Adam and Holly have to work together with some familiar faces if they hope to make it home. Can they trust these doppelgangers, or are these friends from another world hiding something sinister?
Blackcoats: One World Over is the third book in the Blackcoats series.
AND ADAM THOUGHT GIRLS WERE COMPLICATED.
When Adam’s social life begins to fall apart around him, a mission to an alternate world doesn’t sound so bad. However, Adam didn’t account for that world to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland controlled by the Wrain.
With time running out before the portal closes forever, Adam and Holly have to work together with some familiar faces if they hope to make it home. Can they trust these doppelgangers, or are these friends from another world hiding something sinister?
Blackcoats: One World Over is the third book in the Blackcoats series.
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Blackcoats: The Next Mutation
Mar 23, 2021
$3.99
VAMPIRE HUNTERS. CHUPACABRAS. GENETIC MUTATIONS.
IF ONLY HIGH SCHOOL WERE AS SIMPLE.
Capturing a chupacabra should have been an easy mission, but when a group of monster hunters complicates things, Holly finds herself dealing with a situation quickly spiraling out of control. Then when a lab accident mutates her augmented genetic code, Holly’s abilities start to go haywire. She finds herself getting overwhelmed for the first time. With lives on the line, Holly has to pull it together if she hopes to survive. And if that wasn’t enough, Holly is forced to grapple with something even more challenging: high school.
Blackcoats: The Next Mutation is the second book in the Blackcoats series.
IF ONLY HIGH SCHOOL WERE AS SIMPLE.
Capturing a chupacabra should have been an easy mission, but when a group of monster hunters complicates things, Holly finds herself dealing with a situation quickly spiraling out of control. Then when a lab accident mutates her augmented genetic code, Holly’s abilities start to go haywire. She finds herself getting overwhelmed for the first time. With lives on the line, Holly has to pull it together if she hopes to survive. And if that wasn’t enough, Holly is forced to grapple with something even more challenging: high school.
Blackcoats: The Next Mutation is the second book in the Blackcoats series.
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A Spark Ignites
Mar 17, 2016
$3.99
After the sudden death of his brother, Matt finds a chest under Evan’s bed—and uncovers discovers his brother’s biggest secret: Evan was a superhero. Now, armed with his brother’s super-suit, can Matt uncover the truth behind his brother’s death? And if so, will he be able to handle the dark reality behind it?
Meanwhile, an aging supervillain, the Inventor, puts an elaborate plan is put in motion that could lead to the destruction of everything Matt holds dear. Will Matt be able to stop him in time—or will he face the same fate as his brother? With lives on the line, Matt will have to step up and be the hero his brother knew he could be, whatever the cost.
When you’re the kind of kid who’s never gotten into a fight, how can you be expected to face supervillains and survive?
Meanwhile, an aging supervillain, the Inventor, puts an elaborate plan is put in motion that could lead to the destruction of everything Matt holds dear. Will Matt be able to stop him in time—or will he face the same fate as his brother? With lives on the line, Matt will have to step up and be the hero his brother knew he could be, whatever the cost.
When you’re the kind of kid who’s never gotten into a fight, how can you be expected to face supervillains and survive?
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