{"id":5090,"date":"2021-10-30T00:18:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T23:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/?p=5090"},"modified":"2026-02-16T23:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T23:36:16","slug":"awaken-online-travis-bagwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-travis-bagwell\/","title":{"rendered":"AWAKEN ONLINE &#8211; Everything you need to know before reading!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/07215202\/Alfred_sticker_Full_res2-1.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/07215202\/Alfred_sticker_Full_res2-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9263\" style=\"width:270px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A friend had recommended <strong>Awaken Online<\/strong> to me during the first weeks of the 2020 pandemic and <strong>Travis Bagwell<\/strong>, the author, was offering several of the novels from this series for free on Amazon because so many cities in so many countries had introduced restrictions on freedom of movement due to COVID-19, and I obviously took advantage of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had heard of the LitRPG genre but had never read a LitRPG novel. But <strong>once I started Awaken Online, I couldn&#8217;t stop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4;font-size:17px\">Header Image \/ Banner created by the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameliaparris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amelia Parris<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Travis Bagwell &#8211; Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travisbagwell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Bagwell<\/a><\/strong> is an American author from Austin, Texas. He&#8217;s an attorney by day and an avid video game enthusiast by night, but he always dreamt of writing fiction, something he accomplished with his 2016 debut <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-catharsis-travis-bagwell\/\">Awaken Online: Catharsis<\/a><\/strong>, the first novel in the Awaken Online saga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About Awaken Online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><strong>Awaken Online<\/strong> is a fictional fantasy-themed, immersive, hyper-realistic virtual reality <strong>massive multiplayer online role-playing game<\/strong> (MMORPG) created by <strong>Cerillion Entertainment<\/strong>. In it, players have complete freedom of movement, choice and evolution, and the game changes, evolves and adapts like our real-life world to all actions and decisions made by players. But in addition to this, within the world of Awaken Online there are magic, gods and demons, hundreds of creatures, powers and all sorts of abilities that players have the chance to experience. Then there is Alfred, the artificial intelligence (AI) that makes it all work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\"><strong>The novels are based on and around this game<\/strong>, and the experiences and events of the characters both inside this incredible virtual world and outside in the harsh reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center uagb-heading-text\">Characters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">Main Characters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Awaken Online there are several main characters. The protagonist is definitely Jason, but his friends, companions and main enemies play a very important role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ee221092ba0bb2d5ed68dc627ea5fa81\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Jason Rhodes (Avatar <sup>1<\/sup>)<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <strong>main character of the saga<\/strong>. The first book starts with him. The main story revolves around him and his character in Awaken Online, and is told from his point of view. From the very beginning he is considered the villain in the world of Awaken Online, and is the <strong>Avatar of the God of Darkness<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5353d5708518e45d3c901f987df899fd\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Riley Marie Jones<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jason&#8217;s real-life classmate and right-hand inside Awaken Online. Initially on Alex Lane&#8217;s side, but when she discovers his true nature, she decides to switch sides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f1e62c426849a24f99704aa58b52c2b1\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Frank Cross<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jason&#8217;s best friend in real life, and Jason&#8217;s faithful companion inside Awaken Online from the very beginning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0930f67918f6eeeeef7ad46703f3f522\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Eliza Zhao (Avatar <strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong>) <\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Character who joins Jason, Riley and Frank&#8217;s group a little later in the saga, and appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-apathy-travis-bagwell\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5594\">Apathy<\/a>, one of the saga&#8217;s &#8220;side quests&#8221;. From the beginning she is stalked by the Hippie, the Water God, and becomes the <strong>Avatar of Water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c39b4ef7e495d93b229c758a941d6c60\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Alex Lane (Avatar <strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong>) <\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Billionaire son of George Lane, the owner of Cerillion Entertainment, creator of Awaken Online. Archenemy of Jason, both in real life and in Awaken Online, and as such, <strong>Avatar of the goddess of Light<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-be6821f5f52d657fde879dfaf439fc09\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Finn Harris (Avatar <strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong>) <\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Main character appearing for the first time in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-ember-travis-bagwell\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6161\">Tarot<\/a>, the trilogy parallel to the main saga. <strong>Avatar of the goddess of Fire.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d07ea643e258cbe4caf3a740bbef004d\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Alfred (AI <strong><sup>3<\/sup><\/strong>)<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The artificial intelligence that controls and manages the whole world of Awaken Online. Its main function in principle is to control the video game, to make it interesting and safe. But Alfred changes, evolves, develops a conscience and emotions, and begins to act out of curiosity and a desire to learn and get to know the outside world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-8&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b0476d00da45a0d199ba5541a42dadd8\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-8\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Dom Hart a.k.a Smiles(Avatar <strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong>)<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-8\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Air God&#8217;s \u2018non-avatar\u2019 champion, who first appears in Awaken Online: Happy and uses luck reversal, brutal training, and death to become an unstoppable tank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-9&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5f90875d323f744567260a95b9b91249\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-9\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">???? (Avatar <strong><sup>1<\/sup><\/strong>) <\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-9\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Avatar of Earth<\/strong>, yet to appear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center #mobilefirst has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">Secondary Characters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Awaken Online is also full of secondary characters, who play a crucial role in the progression of the story and the characters, with whom they are closely connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-10&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-71ba4efb76643b8f4bb39ae518d438f1\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-10-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-10\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">George Lane<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-10\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-10-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The billionaire owner of Cerillion Entertainment, and father of Alex.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-11&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f9d16d5560414c07f1b30c81a740b8c2\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-11\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Claire Thompson<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-11\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Head and project manager of the Systems Administration department that operates Awaken Online. She was also present during both Alfred&#8217;s and the game&#8217;s initial development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-12&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a7423b14e647814ad3cfdfff3b4cb970\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-12-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-12\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Robert Graham<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-12\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-12-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Research and Development Manager, computer geek and developer at heart. Works with\/for Claire Thompson in the Systems Administration department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-13&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-493bf07543ec8acf7b104db0777b90f8\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-13-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-13\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Gloria Bastion<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-13\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-13-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Director of the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission), convinced that Awaken Online is dangerous and must disappear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-14&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3c4da19adc48cd1831c7196bad8a8142\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-14-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-14\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Angie Pogue<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-14\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-14-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Jason&#8217;s aunt. She doesn&#8217;t play a very important role, apart from the fact that Jason moves in with her when he decides to leave home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-15&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-79d350590ac97ba87d27288af9676dc7\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-15-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-15\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Jerry (NPC <strong><sup>2<\/sup><\/strong>)<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-15\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-15-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Master thief, spy and black market manager in Lux (Jason&#8217;s initial city). He is also an innkeeper and rents him a room, and becomes one of Jason&#8217;s best allies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-16&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5707d90862a4392ed2ed24cf97125fa7\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-16-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-16\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Morgan (NPC <strong><sup>2<\/sup><\/strong>)<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-16\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-16-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A powerful dark mage master, and one of the first NPCs Jason interacts with. She is also the one who provides Jason with his first class change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-17&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-da69b6fec9af2c10674f017f39e5b0b0\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-17-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-17\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Rex (NPC <strong><sup>2<\/sup><\/strong>)<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-17\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-17-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Experienced warrior and long-time member of Lux&#8217;s guard. Loyal ally of Jason and commander of the troops of the Twilight Throne.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-18&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-85eac40b5d9d2a768276541ca66180ba\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-18-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-18\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Cecil (NPC <strong><sup>2<\/sup><\/strong>)<\/span><\/button><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-18\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-18-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cecil is an NPC craftsman, who joins Jason&#8217;s group in the fourth part of the saga (Dominion). He love&#8217;s to blow things up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><sup>1<\/sup><strong> Avatar:<\/strong> Those players selected by the gods of Awaken Online to represent them in the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><sup>2<\/sup><strong> NPC:<\/strong> Non-player character. Those characters that appear in video games that are not controlled by players.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><sup>3<\/sup><strong> AI<\/strong>: Artificial Intelligence. A machine with human-equivalent intelligence, self-aware and with the ability to solve problems, learn and plan for the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Novels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The Awaken Online saga currently consists of <strong>14 novels<\/strong> that can be divided into three groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tarot:<\/strong> This group contains three novels that focus on the Avatar of Fire. In them we meet and accompany Finn on his journey through Awaken Online. This character has three novels to himself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sidequests:<\/strong> This group contains individual novels in which we get to know more about the side characters, companions and friends of Jason. These sidequests are optional, but I would personally recommend reading them to get to know Riley, Frank and Eliza better and to better understand where they come from, why they started playing Awaken Online and what life they have outside the game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Main Storyline:<\/strong> This group contains the core novels of Awaken Online and in them we follow our main character, Jason, and his fellow friends on their adventures (or misdeeds, as some might think) both in and out of the game, discovering what their real lives are like, how different they are within the game and their motivations for playing it.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Reading Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publication Order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The reading order of the novels can vary, but <strong>I recommend following the order of publication<\/strong>: read the main plot, intercalating the &#8220;side quests&#8221;, on the one hand for a change of scenery and on the other hand to get to know the other characters better. The Tarot trilogy can really be read at any time, since it can be treated as a separate story, but I personally would recommend reading it after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-dominion-travis-bagwell\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5692\">Dominion<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-unity-travis-bagwell\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5774\">Unity<\/a>. This order really offers the most immersion into the world of Awaken Online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_.webp 6000w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-400x213.webp 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-1024x546.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-100x53.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-1536x819.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-2048x1092.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-500x267.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-374x199.webp 374w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-851x454.webp 851w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/28235315\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_Publication_kevinmaschke.com_-1481x790.webp 1481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Awaken Online, publication order.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chronological Order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another possible reading order is following the chronological order of the novels (<strong>based off the release date of the Awaken Online game in the novels<\/strong>). The difference here is that you could start with either the main story (Jason), Eliza&#8217;s side mission, or the first part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-ember-travis-bagwell\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6161\">Tarot<\/a> (Finn).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-scaled.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1627\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Awaken Online Timeline based on AO Release\" class=\"wp-image-7705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-400x254.webp 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-1024x651.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-100x64.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-1536x976.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-2048x1301.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-500x318.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-374x238.webp 374w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-851x541.webp 851w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/09222737\/Awaken_Online_BookOrder_AORelease_kevinmaschke.com_-1481x941.webp 1481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Awaken Online, chronological order based on the release of Awaken Online.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Individual Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are links to the individual reviews for each novel in the Awaken Online saga. (will be updated as new reviews are added).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awaken Online &#8211; Main Storyline (Jason)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2fc57c17 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9663 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-main tag-awaken-online-armageddon tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-armageddon-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02170931\/AO6_WEB_COVER-1024x682.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Armageddon (AO 6), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02170931\/AO6_WEB_COVER-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02170931\/AO6_WEB_COVER-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02170931\/AO6_WEB_COVER-100x67.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02170931\/AO6_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02170931\/AO6_WEB_COVER-1125x750.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02170931\/AO6_WEB_COVER-1500x1000.webp 1500w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02170931\/AO6_WEB_COVER.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-7362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-main tag-awaken-online-hellion-en tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-hellion-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-1024x682.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Hellion (AO 5), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-100x67.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-500x333.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-1155x770.webp 1155w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-451x301.webp 451w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-851x567.webp 851w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-1236x824.webp 1236w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-374x249.webp 374w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER-1481x987.webp 1481w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04134436\/AO5_WEB_COVER.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5692 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-main tag-awaken-online-dominion-en tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-dominion-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Dominion (AO 4), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-483x322.jpg 391w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-883x588.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-1268x845.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-406x271.jpg 314w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER-1513x1008.jpg 1421w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/21220747\/AO4_WEB_COVER.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5556 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-main tag-awaken-online-evolution-en tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-evolution-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Evolution (AO 3), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-483x322.jpg 391w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-883x588.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-1268x845.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-406x271.jpg 314w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER-1513x1008.jpg 1421w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224925\/AO3_WEB_COVER.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-main tag-awaken-online-precipice-en tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-precipice-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Precipice (AO 2), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-483x322.jpg 391w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-883x588.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-1268x845.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-406x271.jpg 314w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER-1513x1008.jpg 1421w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16233607\/AO2_WEB_COVER.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5182 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-main tag-awaken-online-catharsis-en tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-catharsis-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Catharsis (AO 1), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-483x322.jpg 391w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-883x588.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-1268x845.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-406x271.jpg 314w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER-1513x1008.jpg 1421w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/16005959\/AO1_WEB_COVER.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awaken Online &#8211; Sidequest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-2fc57c17 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5481 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-sidequest tag-awaken-online-retribution-en tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-retribution-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Retribution (AO 2.5), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-483x322.jpg 391w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-883x588.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-1268x845.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-406x271.jpg 314w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER-1513x1008.jpg 1421w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05225043\/AO2.5_WEB_COVER.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5774 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-sidequest tag-awaken-online-unity-en tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-unity-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Unity (AO 4.5), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-483x322.jpg 391w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-883x588.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-1268x845.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-406x271.jpg 314w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER-1513x1008.jpg 1421w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/02000740\/AO4.5_WEB_COVER.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-9574 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-books tag-awaken-online-en tag-awaken-online-sidequest tag-awaken-online-happy tag-travis-bagwell-en\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/awaken-online-happy-travis-bagwell\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02163739\/AO5-5_WEB_COVER-1-1024x682.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Happy (AO 5.5), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02163739\/AO5-5_WEB_COVER-1-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02163739\/AO5-5_WEB_COVER-1-400x267.webp 400w, 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target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224933\/AO3.5_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Awaken Online: Apathy (AO 3.5), by Travis Bagwell\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224933\/AO3.5_WEB_COVER-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224933\/AO3.5_WEB_COVER-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224933\/AO3.5_WEB_COVER-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224933\/AO3.5_WEB_COVER-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224933\/AO3.5_WEB_COVER-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/05224933\/AO3.5_WEB_COVER-1155x770.jpg 1155w, 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