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Book Review | Assassin's Quest
...To free humanity of time. For time is the great enslaver of us all. Time that ages us, time that limits us. Think how often you have...
Michael John Halse
Mar 31, 20174 min read
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Book Review | The Autumnlands, Vol. 2: Woodland Creatures
This volume was actually just released in February and continues the adventures of the Great Champion and the dog-wizard Dusty. Separated...
Michael John Halse
Mar 29, 20173 min read
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Book Review | From Under Mountains
I've been a little behind on my reviews, and to be honest, it's because I've been flying through these comic volumes while putting away...
Michael John Halse
Mar 27, 20172 min read
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Book Review | Rat Queens, Vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth & Rat Queens, Vol
It's been a few weeks since I've written a blog, I was sick for a couple of weeks and when I'm sick I tend to do nothing, but sleep. And,...
Michael John Halse
Mar 13, 20174 min read
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A Cure for A Cure for Wellness
Last night my sister Victoria and I went to see A Cure for Wellness, Gore Verbinski's new psychological thriller starring Dane DeHaan,...
Michael John Halse
Feb 17, 20174 min read
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Book Review | Royal Assassin
Come, hunt with me, the invitation whispers in my heart. Leave the pain behind and let your life be your own again. There is a place...
Michael John Halse
Feb 13, 20175 min read
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Book Review | Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery
As I chip away at Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, I've been reading some of the comics I bought over Christmas with my Chapters win. As I...
Michael John Halse
Feb 6, 20173 min read
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Book Review | The Autumnlands, Vol. 1: Tooth And Claw
I know quite a few people who read comics, their tastes vary, some like Marvel others like DC, but there's always a commonality between...
Michael John Halse
Jan 25, 20174 min read
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Book Review | Assassin's Apprentice
It was inside me. The more I sought it, the stronger it grew. It loved me. Loved me even if I couldn't, wouldn't, didn't love myself....
Michael John Halse
Jan 16, 20174 min read
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A New Year, A New Round of Emotional Instability
2017 is going to be great! I am determined to believe that. Not because I had a terrible 2016, in truth, 2016 was actually pretty great...
Michael John Halse
Jan 6, 20173 min read
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20 Books in 2016
Today I finished my 20th (and one of the more emotional) books of 2016, Lang Leav's collection of poetry, Love & Misadventure....
Michael John Halse
Dec 23, 201620 min read
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Sometimes Life Gives You Lemons, Other Times Chapter's Gives You $5,000
I spend a lot of time in Chapters... and I mean, a LOT of time. I'm there usually once a week, I don't always buy something, but I do...
Michael John Halse
Dec 19, 20164 min read
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Artist To Artist | T.J. Kingston
Think of the soft, graceful rifts of Jack Johnson, the folky undertones of Great Lake Swimmers, the emotionally charged lyrics of Dan...
Michael John Halse
Aug 19, 20166 min read
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Every Author Has That One Character...
Here I am, four chapters away from finishing the first draft of book three of my fantasy series, A Chronicle of Crowns, chipping away at...
Michael John Halse
Aug 18, 20162 min read
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Artist to Artist | David Gowey
David Gowey is the author behind the fantasy novel Kaschar's Quarter, and the science fiction novella First Instance, both of which were...
Michael John Halse
Aug 12, 20165 min read
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Artist To Artist | Lee-Anne Walker
Lee-Anne's event photography work is some of the most beautiful I've seen. She captures delicate little moments between her models,...
Michael John Halse
Jul 29, 20164 min read
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Artist To Artist | Craig. P Roberts
Author of the fantasy and science-fiction series A Poisoned Land, Craig P. Roberts blends together the traditional settings and themes of...
Michael John Halse
Jul 22, 20163 min read
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Artist To Artist | Katie O'Neill
When I flip through Katie O’Neill’s wedding and engagement pictures, two words come to mind: crisp and vibrant. There’s something in the...
Michael Halse
Jul 15, 20165 min read
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Genealogy 101
I have two major obsessions when it comes to fantasy novels - maps, and family trees. My obsession with maps began back when I was...
Michael John Halse
Jul 13, 20163 min read
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Some Chillwave for your Summer
I grew up listening to all different kinds of music, I can remember being a little kid and listening to classic rock, country, pop,...
Michael John Halse
Jul 11, 20166 min read
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