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.

More Short Stories From The Demon Accords Saga

Following up on our review of Volume One, The Demon Accords Compendium, Volume 2 offers a few more short stories from author John Conroe. While amusing, this book is pretty tiny, and what fans really want is a new, full novel in the Demon Accords series.

Movie Monday: Life of Pi

Michael’s back with a movie that is more recent than some of his most recent posts for this week’s Movie Monday. It’s Life of Pi!

An Alluring Alternate History with The Fated Sky

Picking up the tale of Elma, the Lady Astronaut from the Calculating Starts novel, The Fated Sky focuses on humanity’s efforts to jump from the moon to Mars. Author Mary Robinette Kowal again masterfully focuses on the problems in her fantasy worlds, while also unmasking faults in our own.

Video Game Tuesday: Setting Expectations

Michael’s back with a look at one of the most important points of marketing games for this week’s Video Game Tuesday. It’s all about Setting Expectations!

Bookish Wednesday: Dystopia

Michael’s back with another column he’s been meaning to write up for years for this week’s Bookish Wednesday. It’s all about the Dystopia genre!

Horror Done Right With Predators Novel

Even our GiN Book reviewer with a distaste of all things in the horror genre came to love the new thriller Predators by veteran sci-fi and horror author Michaelbrent Collings. Pick this one up if you want terror done right.