Natalo A. Russo (born July 31, 1970) is an American fantasy fiction author. He is best known for his series The Mukhtaar Chronicles. Russo also authors an award-winning blog for fellow writers, entitled A Writer's Journey, in which he documents his experiences as an independent writer and offers writing tips. Russo maintains an active presence on various social media outlets, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Biography Natalo A. Russo was born in Queens, New York, raised in Prescott, Arizona, and , lives in Austin, Texas. According to his personal bio, he has held many jobs over the years before becoming an author, including pizza maker, radio DJ, Catholic seminarian, police officer, and software engineer, his current profession. He also holds a degree in Philosophy and a black belt in Tang Soo Do. Influences Russo has stated on a number of occasions that his primary writing influence is Raymond E. Feist, author of the Riftwar Saga. Since the mid-1990s, Russo has maintained an online relationship with Feist. He also credits fellow author and editor Joan Reginaldo, and James Scott Bell, for improving his craft as a writer. Bibliography Necromancer Awakening, the first book of The Mukhtaar Chronicles, was published on April 9, 2014. On August 8, 2014, he released a follow-up prequel to Necromancer Awakening entitled The Road to Dar Rodon. A direct sequel to Necromancer Awakening, entitled Necromancer Falling, was published on May 29, 2016, in Kindle format. Novels The Mukhtaar Chronicles Novelettes Tales of the Mukhtaar Lords References External links "Book Review: Necromancer Awakening by Nat Russo" "Nat Russo – WIP interview" "Interview with Author Nat Russo" 1970 births 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American novelists American bloggers American fantasy writers American male bloggers American male novelists American software engineers Engineers from New York City Living people Novelists from Arizona Novelists from New York (state) Novelists from Texas People from Prescott, Arizona Writers from Austin, Texas Writers from Queens, New York