Author: Michael Blaker

I'm a gamer, and voracious reader. I love stories of all kinds, except Twilight, and will partake in any meal subsisting of any type of medium. Raised in the Pacific Northwest and an avid admirer of Japanese culture and language.

Adventuring in Liar’s Island

Definitely a must read for fantasy fans, Pathfinder Tales: Liar’s Island continues the man-and-sword buddy-cop-like Rodrick series by Tim Pratt. This time our infamous duo may have taken on too much in the mysterious kingdom of Jalmeray.

Video Game Tuesday: Games That Make You Reflect

Michael’s been a bit pensive recently due to doing a certain quest in a game recently, and he figured he’d talk about it for this week’s Video Game Tuesday! It’s all about Games That Make You Reflect!

TNT: How to Start Reading Chinese Web Novels

Michael’s been doing lots of columns in the past year and half on Chinese Web Novels and on this week’s Translation Necessary he’s going to help you start on them! It’s all about How to Start Reading Chinese Web Novels!

Chasing The Dragonvein Series

The plot threads left dangling from the first Dragonvein novel come to fruition in a big way in Dragonvein Volume 02. Fans of fantasy novels should definitely check out this series, especially now that it’s available as an audiobook.

Video Game Tuesday: Breath of the Wild Impressions

Michael’s back with a look at what Nintendo brought to E3 this year, which really only consisted of one thing, and a few announcements, for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s his Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Impressions!