<?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[The Dragonslayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dragonslayers]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:34:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Fifteen: Harper Creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sun soared high over Alikon as the Dragonslayers caught their first glimpse of Harper Creek.  Glistening snow melted on barn roofs,...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-fifteen-harper-creek</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67956ab339b32a2deb6d251b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:22:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_ec061480abc04cdfbac994af3f395251~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_832,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Fourteen: The Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the dim illumination of a tallow candle angled lazily in a brass holder, Sir Reginald Hunt slumped over his dining table with a glass...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-fourteen-the-test</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675d27213ee299bac7121485</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 06:44:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_fa3dfb1151b94378bb32132e2fa1baf6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Thirteen: Gravity]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Animithe accompanied the villagers back to Elinwyche, Cora’s thoughts drifted to Elric.  Not only had he ascended Equine Hill, but...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-thirteen-gravity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674a8a08f4705906165e914b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 04:27:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_4a1a25ef9dae4d5785ef78ce8249f92f~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_626,h_417,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Twelve: Odhasaim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next day began with a reheated pot of stew.  Around a crackling fireplace, the Dragonslayers ate in silence.  Moffe sat by the front...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-twelve-odhasaim</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673c1a41f644b48ede0bab94</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_f292a67c59994744a0f4c243245467d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Eleven: Kiyla and Elric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nightfall enveloped Kiyla in a blanket of chilled darkness.  The country lane east of Edgewood diminished to a single trail, one that...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-eleven-kiyla-and-elric</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671e853a390a186ac4b1bb8a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:47:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_aee5e5b7870c44bc9d06621b4d76ba91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moffe Stattalonn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moffett Cornelius Stattalonn is a master reeve, given the title Warden of the Cerion Forest.  As an accomplished woodsman, tracker, and...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/moffe-stattalonn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66edfe3b189d8d429107d3a1</guid><category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 23:22:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_aed4bbf2a92f4317b70e4144a249b914~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_920,h_917,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Ten: Equine Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moffe stepped out of the stable, extended an arm, and released a low whistle into the chilly night air.  A red-shouldered hawk descended...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-ten-equine-hill</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d3ddb7fa4e907afa66956b</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 03:50:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_0be3ff936a0b495ba4544f846ad1d622~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Nine: Elinwyche]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moffe led the Dragonslayers along a narrow trail through the lightly forested low hills near the Maz Nabor.  Most of the deciduous trees...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-nine-elinwyche</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c56ae6c585434b4580b86b</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:34:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_c2e8525b5c4445229331f45f39d7fed8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_506,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Eight: Focus Comes with Clarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the northern plains of Alikon, biting winds enveloped the land as The Deepening reinforced a bitter cold descending from Elandra on...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-8-focus-comes-with-clarity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669079abbb9dc4adf40f4db4</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:56:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_dd94f7104f7b4d329d918e590640d800~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Seven: The Mission Begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fog hovered near the ground, a light and wispy blanket of white that drifted on a cool breeze across Moffe’s feet.  Surrounded by the...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-seven-the-mission-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668b5df13fc59de6203dcf2b</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 06:07:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_d229866d57bd476a816d5241e60f01d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_962,h_558,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in a Name?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The title "Scarlet Trails" was one of my wife's many invaluable suggestions.  I remember stopping her one day with the open-ended and...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/what-s-in-a-name</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f696f4d80d97a00174aafa7</guid><category><![CDATA[Memories]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_11a670f5ae744044ab95a09f1b77a323~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_308,h_164,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Six: Changing Direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighting a military conflict as a member of the Sentinel League had frequently filled Elric’s imagination.  But if he was dead, why was...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-seven-changing-direction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">657e463d9026be466e204796</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_aaa57aed5e254bdfafede1bb12178199~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Five: Parallel Worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across a wide, meandering river valley flanked by rugged, snow-capped mountains, the bodies of countless fallen soldiers lay scattered...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-six-parallel-worlds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">656027c3e0ec872c8f7a42a3</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_364751173bee4acda2b072e8e20412f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Four: The Brack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morning dawned crisp and clear with a chill breeze blowing from the north across the narrowing shorelines of The Deepening.  Cora stood...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-five-the-brack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f56e8675238a2dd53e3953</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 05:53:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_1102e4f97a59440dbe7d713587facd81~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_768,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Three: Answering the Call]]></title><description><![CDATA[The highway between the town of Westmeade and the free city of Cer Cannaid passed through the fertile soil of northern Alikon—the grain...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-three-answering-the-call</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646a69ea5ba2683cd9e21afb</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 01:47:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_329ad1372db449a2add063215b6f3f1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_891,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter Two: Things Best Left Undisturbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montpeleón deCorté normally enjoyed the Brewer’s Consortium.  He liked to mill about, blending with the visitors as well as the...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-two-things-best-left-undisturbed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ca9f53111ae28229854d23</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 03:19:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_f753aa0961c9432a8d274b22cb73cfb2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_640,h_384,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BK 3: Chapter One: Decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wonders of The Deepening were both legendary and fearsome, captured in the name many sailors gave it: “The Cradle of Storms.”  Rumors...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/bk-3-chapter-one-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b48d78390c299b006e33e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 20:28:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_8f2b101730a645c9b19a8594af7da063~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kiyla Muroe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduced late in Book Two: Scarlet Trails as a connection to the Alliance underworld of Cer Cannaid, Kiyla became an important ally to...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/kiyla-muroe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63ae667a3f34bba087e9806f</guid><category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:31:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_fd552956cc7c44f68c901d1515178150~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_564,h_726,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cora O'Banion: Book Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reveling in their recent glowing success, Cora tidies up her final days with the Kotting family and prepares to relocate to Cer Cannaid...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/cora-o-banion-book-three</link><guid isPermaLink="false">639fe42f710e0cea84a05aa7</guid><category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_b4478605d78f4d00832aca1e8a5aa544~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prologue to Book Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[In days of yore when Kreth was young and shadow cloaked the land, Foul Vaeroloth, the terrible, conceived on blist’ring sands A five-fold...]]></description><link>https://www.thedragonslayersnovel.com/post/prologue-to-book-three</link><guid isPermaLink="false">639df512e34e788d9d630582</guid><category><![CDATA[Chapters]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:18:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f1b7ad_9d621d8db7994449b181a11a65fa994e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_391,h_256,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Andrew M. Trauger</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>