<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Nmthornauthor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nmthornauthor]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:34:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nmthorn.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[From the Author’s Desk: A New Salamanderverse Story Complete and The Storm Heist Audiobook Now on Audible]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been a pretty exciting week in the Salamanderverse. I officially finished the first draft of a brand-new story, and it’s now heading into the editing stage. On top of that, The Storm Heist, book four of the Chronicles of Storm series, is finally available on Audible. Between a new adventure getting closer to release and nearly 13 hours of audiobook action now ready for listeners, there’s definitely a lot to be excited about.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/salamanderverse-writing-update-and-audiobook-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a05dd9e875a6143a3388abb</guid><category><![CDATA[My Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Audiobooks]]></category><category><![CDATA[Writing Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Salamanderverse]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_43413b20f7bb43559824449701e2ef84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Koschei the Deathless: The Darkest Villain in Slavic Folklore Explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Koschei is the embodiment of “a bad guy” in the way fairy tale villains usually are, but he is also a force of nature that decided to take humanoid form and develop a serios personality problem. He doesn’t get tricked easily. He doesn’t search for redemption. And he absolutely does not do the “misunderstood antagonist with a tragic backstory” routine unless you count “being immortal and emotionally unavailable forever” as tragic.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/koschei-the-deathless-the-darkest-villain-in-slavic-folklore-explained</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f34d2e06f3388f75bc5ae6</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:30:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_79395e62a6d1483b8cdbbc555acf7ee5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Salamanderverse Updates &#38; New Trilogy Preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest Salamanderverse update plus a closer look at Master Mrak Delar, one of the three main characters in the new trilogy, and a powerful, complex force within the story.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/salamanderverse-updates-new-trilogy-preview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6ee1989f9e676eca243f5</guid><category><![CDATA[Writing Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><category><![CDATA[My Books]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_4f81e919a5d44bf6b897167b1e9e53df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Next in the Salamanderverse?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get a behind-the-scenes look at what’s next in the Salamanderverse. Discover the Origin Story, new characters, magical worlds, and future plans.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/whats-next-salamanderverse-origin-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bb16d0392d3386b9259f41</guid><category><![CDATA[My Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ask The Author]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_2886597077214c3b86061d0ec25d839d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Svarog, The Slavic God Who Forged the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Svarog is one of the most respected and widely worshiped gods in Slavic mythology. He’s often described as the creator of the Yav (the world where we all dwell), the Heavenly Judge and the Father of many gods.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/meet-svarog-the-slavic-god-who-forged-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697c0e83facc7df23b5a4cda</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:38:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_cabe799d1a4443218ed40f277b027ed7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Readers’ Questions Answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Facebook readers’ group, you asked some really interesting questions. Some were about my books and the Salamanderverse, and others were about reading in general. Today, I wanted to take a moment to answer a few of them here.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/readers-questions-answered</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6939a03f9c4bc26e80387d86</guid><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ask The Author]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_3f68737e651846beb150a324b4b14ac5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mysterious Volhvs: The Forgotten Sorcerer-Priests of Ancient Rus’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the mysterious Slavic Volhvs—ancient sorcerer-priests who healed, prophesied and shaped early Slavic history through sacred wisdom.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/the-mysterious-volhvs-the-forgotten-sorcerer-priests-of-ancient-rus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e7c989a72759c718706652</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:30:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_854095939e3145f6a1c1d2b412018370~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Author's Desk: You asked, Troyan Answered.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our Facebook Readers’ group, a brave few dared to ask Troyan some questions… and against all odds, he answered.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/from-the-author-s-desk-you-asked-troyan-answered</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cc5ed64658226ab731133d</guid><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_1e5cd6a7617b4b1288164e7941d6c9ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Story of the Salamanderverse.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How was the Salamanderverse born? It’s a question I’ve been asked countless times by readers, and today, I’m finally ready to answer it.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/the-story-of-the-salamanderverse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686ffca9ac041791c785022d</guid><category><![CDATA[My Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ask The Author]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:33:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_fe9495d389e7417c978fd73c615b35d1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Author's Desk: You Asked, Declan Answered.]]></title><description><![CDATA[You Asked, Declan Answered (Sort Of). Plus other news and updates from the Salamanderverse]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/from-the-author-s-desk-you-asked-declan-answered</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685302cc5f9288fc88de7ac1</guid><category><![CDATA[My Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ask The Author]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_ac9a967bdded461080c40c9e28bbd808~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gods of the Salamanderverse: Stribog, The Slavic god of Wind and Air]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the ancient wisdom of Stribog, the Slavic god of elemental Air, master of winds, storms, and continuous change.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/gods-of-the-salamanderverse-stribog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684080b12658f8e2f9b85ac3</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_66bb50189af54959916f58593cbaf80d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gods of the Salamanderverse: Makosh, The Slavic Goddess of Destiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makosh, the Slavic Goddess of Destiny and Magic. The Slavic version of the Fates in Greek mythology or the Norns in Norse legends. Even among the Slavic Pantheon, she stands apart. Revered as the Spinner of Fates, she’s the patroness of women’s crafts, the keeper of household prosperity, and the embodiment of magic itself.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/gods-of-the-salamanderverse-makosh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680aa158542ffc22bab22a0f</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_a08614968d4f4dd7b80daef78d6e0a35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Author's Desk: April News and Updates from the Salamanderverse.]]></title><description><![CDATA[April News and Updates from the Salamanderverse]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/from-the-authors-desk-news-from-the-salamanderverse-042024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f7df5b555ee813e6a54137</guid><category><![CDATA[My Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Audiobooks]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:10:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_a4b9f9d9fb4940bb8a9a361e810219e0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gods of the Salamanderverse: Veles, the Slavic God of the Three Realms.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been meaning to talk about Veles for a while. What is it about him that makes him stand out among the mighty Slavic gods?]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/gods-of-the-salamanderverse-veles-the-slavic-god-of-the-three-realms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e56a6f7f4947139612ecbb</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_dfbe0ce7cb5745cca60df67dd862d312~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gods of the Salamanderverse: Chernobog, the Slavic God of Destruction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chernobog—just his name can send shivers down your spine. His reputation has long been cloaked in fear. But is that who Chernobog truly is?]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/gods-of-the-salamanderverse-chernobog-the-slavic-god-of-destruction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677ecd5077fd52eb931cba02</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:30:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_a226b1f6e93c47c5b584bf869fdfad8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Author’s Desk: December News and Updates from the Salamanderverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Author's Desk: December News and Updates from the Salamanderverse]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/from-the-author-s-desk-december-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674f60b0cf5a0840716eed6c</guid><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ask The Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[My Books]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_55b428d143f54c99aaa31257dce90254~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veles's Night (Tales from the Salamanderverse)]]></title><description><![CDATA[October 31 is not only Halloween, All Hallows’ Eve and Samhain. It’s also Veles’s Night in Slavic folklore. ]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/veles-s-night-tales-from-the-salamanderverse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6723ac89352272d2434127bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_509a053ccf464e0c82b7a991de6c34ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of the Salamanderverse: Domovoy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, I wanted to introduce you to one of the fascinating figures from Slavic lore that makes an appearance in The Storm Artifacts—Domovoy.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/gods-and-monsters-of-the-salamanderverse-domovoy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fd4ce29aad6ebb9eef653d</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_a0c16addc0134d84b9c76ec064d6e4d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Author's Desk: Exciting News and a Big Surprise!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a few exciting announcements to share with you today, and I honestly can't wait to get into it. ]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/from-the-author-s-desk-exciting-news-and-a-big-surprise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d9f48914ee49af1a42f462</guid><category><![CDATA[My Books]]></category><category><![CDATA[From Author's Desk]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:30:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_6a6dd439d0484103bfe85b33f117a57a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Prav, The Yav, The Nav. Understanding the three parts of Slavic World. (Tales from the Salamanderverse)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been a while since I’ve wanted to dive into the topic of the Yav, the Prav, and the Nav in Slavic mythology. Let's talk about it now.]]></description><link>https://www.nmthorn.com/post/the-prav-the-yav-the-nav-understanding-the-three-parts-of-slavic-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c4973a284461cd68f0ad39</guid><category><![CDATA[Slavic Lore]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gods and Monsters of FSW]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:30:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/411031_9bae01ee2ef84d889435b8feca9e62d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_940,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>nmtdesignstudios</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>