Born in the usual way, I found fantasy at the age of 8 with Dungeons & Dragons. I loved being different people and casting magic. I would play any chance I got and played Dragonlance the most. In 1990 I discovered my love for reading. My favorite teacher gave me her personal books to bring home and I couldn’t get enough (Dragonriders of Pern, and Elric of Melnibone). Now I had even more ways to explore the many worlds out there, and it was harder and harder to come back. Over the years I played in many different games, with various groups and kept reading as much as I could. When I was much older, and had created and destroyed more worlds than I could count, I finally decided to delve into the literary world. I created Lythinall, a place where I could tell epic stories and invite my readers to journey with the characters I’ve created. The Darkness Returns is the start of one such journey, but certainly not the end.
What I like to do
I still play Dungeons & Dragons, White Wolf’s World of Darkness, and of course video games. I also enjoy playing the occasional Magic the Gathering game with my older sons, playing anything at all with my Grandson Jackson (I call him Widdle Dood), and watching bad horror movies with my gorgeous wife. I still write backstories for our playing groups, though I write longer ones now that I’ve really jumped into the deep end.
Recently I was signed by Skullgate Media with the news that Kyanite Publishing is closing so my books will continue on with them. This is very exciting and I can’t wait to see where this takes us both. If you’ve gotten this far then you’re in the exciting worlds that await, but don’t worry. You can probably escape at anytime…but I wouldn’t bet on it.
The Worlds of Michael D. Nadeau 