Book Review | Tin Man
And sometimes, when the day loomed gray, I’d sit at my desk and remember the heat of that summer. I’d remember the smells of tuberose...
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Michael John Halse
Jul 6, 20183 min read
Book Review | Born With Teeth
“But the fact is,” I continued, “that despite their sadness, and despite my guilt, and despite Egan’s anger, I went ahead and did what I...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 30, 20183 min read
Book Review | The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy
“The great love is gone. There are still little loves - friend to friend, brother to sister, student to teacher. Will you deny yourself...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 27, 20183 min read
Book Review | The Legend of Sheba: Rise of a Queen
"When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions.”...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 11, 20183 min read
Book Review | The Sea Is My Brother
To make the sea your own, to watch over it, to brood your very soul into it, to accept it and love it as though only it mattered and...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 9, 20183 min read
Book Review | Elves, Vol. 1
“Go not the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.” J.R.R. Tolkien --- Let’s be clear, there is one author, and only one...
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Michael John Halse
Mar 28, 20183 min read
Book Review | Amulet Series
I first picked up Amulet in 2010, back then the third book in the series was coming out, and they were getting a lot of publicity and...
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Michael Halse
Mar 26, 20184 min read
Book Review | The Hero of Ages
“Somehow, we’ll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be. But for now, we simply have to be satisfied with...
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Michael John Halse
Feb 6, 20181 min read
Book Review | Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians
My latest comic book read is Ricardo Delgado’s Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians, part of Delgado’s Age of Reptiles series, in which the...
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Michael John Halse
Jan 19, 20182 min read
Book Review | Arclight
Huh, this was an interesting read to say the least. Arclight tells the story of… if I’m correct, a lady whose mind is trapped in an alien...
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Michael John Halse
Jan 17, 20182 min read
Book Review | Rat Queens, Vol. 4: High Fantasies
The Rat Queens are finally back! And in attempt to save the comic from a controversial series of events, creator Kurtis J. Wiebe...
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Michael John Halse
Jan 8, 20184 min read
Book Review | The Well of Ascension
“It's easy to believe in something when you win all the time... The losses are what define a man's faith.” --- Well, I have finished my...
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Michael John Halse
Dec 6, 20172 min read
Book Review | Saga: Book 1 & 2
Even before I had started reading comics, I’d heard of Saga. Like The Walking Dead, it’s one of those more recent comics that everyone’s...
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Michael John Halse
Dec 5, 20174 min read
Book Review | Mistborn
“Belief isn't simply a thing for fair times and bright days...What is belief - what is faith - if you don't continue in it after...
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Michael John Halse
Sep 4, 20174 min read
Book Review | Star Wars: Darth Vader, Vol. 1 & 2
Let me preface this by saying I am a huge Star Wars fan. I definitely don’t mean to brag, but when it comes to Star Wars I know more than...
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Michael John Halse
Aug 28, 20173 min read
Book Review | Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening & Vol 2: The Blood
There are some comics that are just so incredibly beautiful that you don't want to put them down, and Monstress is definitely one of...
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Michael John Halse
Aug 21, 20173 min read
Book Review | Toil and Trouble
1 WITCH When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? 2 WITCH When the hurlyburly's done, When the battle's...
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Michael John Halse
Jun 29, 20173 min read
Book Review | The Goddamned, Vol. 1: Before the Flood
Set in the days prior to the Biblical flood that covered the earth and washed away the unholiness that had become humanity, The Goddamed...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 7, 20173 min read
Book Review | Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1: The Shrike & Pretty Deadly, Vol. 2: The Bear
After this I'll be all caught up on my book reviews, thus far, for 2017. We're already into April, and while I'm only on my fourth novel...
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Michael John Halse
Apr 3, 20172 min read
Book Review | Orc Stain, Vol. 1
If you've been following along with my book reviews this year, so far I've read a number of comic volumes - The Autumnlands, Rat Queens,...
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