Slavic Stories

she eliminated her famous parents out of her life, can she build back better than them?

Far beneath the desert sands, buried under the weight of stone, a stele of golden-hued metal slept. On one polished face was a map of an alien sky: constellations displaced, their connections tangled, tiny lights smoldering in neat rows. Some had already gone dark. Another point trembled, flickered - and vanished. A ripple spread across the heavens, like water struck by a thrown stone. The world's familiar pattern cracked. Her own kin betrayed her family. Her home was reduced to ashes. Now her path lies within the harsh lands of stone and wind - where hard labor and the study of runes forge greatness. A narrow trail hisses beneath her feet, while a thin thread of those gathering sacrifices for a dark ritual trails behind her. In a world where the Church and the gods play their own game, she is not one of prophecy's chosen. She is the one they told, "There is no future." To break the circle that has always closed around the defiant, she will have to carve her way through the prayers of others and pay a price dearer than gold. A dark fantasy about family, survival, and choice. Slavic motifs, dwarves, runes, cultivation, and a harsh road to power.

Elisava Rusu is a newly turned vampire that doesn't know where to go next. She's forgotten everything from her past life, and only feels the desire to feed. Until she meets Chalimir, a werewolf, and finds out the secrets of Virelia, the ones that are hidden from the public by humans and vampires alike. Hidden secrets, catacombs under the city, and the secrets tied to the Blackthorn forest... what will Elara uncover?..

He ticks all the boxes: handsome, privileged, capable. But there's another one: mysterious. And she doesn't know what it is about him that makes him a difficult man to decode.

In slavic follklore, Baba Yaga is one of the most renowned characters. But how did she gain her power? What if there is more to her than the stories say? This story shows Baba Yaga before she became Baba Yaga, as Cecylia Antol. How she climbed to live in royalty and fought in wars, before she became known as a crazy cannibal.

Just like all the other Dragon Heirs of age, Plamen attends The Grand Test of Power so the Gods can judge who of them is worthy of breaking the curse that binds Dragon kind to human bodies. Not many managed to pass the test - you can count them on the fingers of one hand. Even worse, only one person came close to breaking the curse, yet failed. Plamen will do anything to succeed, even unwillingly team up with two other Dragon Heirs. Zima and Vid are interesting companions, though, ones he thinks he doesn't need. The obstacle appearing in front of them is not something anyone could predict but, to their utter bafflement, they pass the Test. However, it comes at a steep price. Because now, they just need to find out how to stay alive. From one corner it's Goddess Nužda's minions attacking them - and not just them, but their friends, families, everyone's at risk - and from another, it's the political machinations of adult dragons that make this endeavor almost impossible. '...what price are you willing to pay?' The ancient prophecy speaks of the three that will be victorious, but it's not complete and the missing parts are ones they need to be wary of. Featured on the reading lists of Magic and Fantasy profiles 20k milestone achieved Round Two Qualifier Open Novella Contest 2020 prompt 24. (dragons, of course xD) - 1st place winner in Fantasy (The Royalty Awards) - 1st place winner in Fantasy (Concealed Voices Awards 2020)

Hiccup is recruited by a soft-spoken Russian girl to help her village deal with a three-headed dragon that has been harassing them for the last month. However, in order to get to the village in time, Hiccup and his friends must go through a forest filled with wonder and mystery. Will Hiccup be able to reason with the dreaded Zmey Gorynych? Is there more to Masha than meets the eye? Is Koschei the Deathless the ONLY unkillable villain around? Curious? Well then my friend, read and find out.

Welcome to 20XX, where the future earth is now ruled by the gods. you got Olympian on the north, Norse on the west, Slavic taking the North East, Egyptian on the center, Shinto chilling in the east, and many others. Technology advancement is at its best, the people are prospering (if they choose to obey the gods) and so on... one day, massive catastrophes spread all around the world within one day, the gods from around the world accusing on whom to blame. and at the same time, a nomad who called himself Cz showed up in a desert town called Grevor city. his presence brought something.... quite odd. or is it?

A rainy October night on a lonely Czech road. He just wanted to walk home after a fight. Then a perfectly clean grey Škoda 120 stopped and the driver offered him a ride. Friendly guy. Old-school manners. Nodding dog on the dashboard. Everything felt... a little too 1989. Some comrades never really finish their last shift.

It all started five years ago, I was a working as a teachers assistant in a class of highschoolers. Everything was surprisingly good until someone who shouldn't set their eyes on me. Nikita, the loud mouth obnoxious 15 year old who was nearly five years older than me decide that I was the one. The day I rejected him Infront of his peers he was hell bent on having me even if it was wrong. Together he and his family came to my house and asked my father for my hand in marriage and that bastard said yes. He can't have me, I am not a conquest, I am not an object but try telling that to a teenager who has only ever gotten what he wanted, he was the golden boy. Luckily we can't get married yet, they decided that on his 20th birthday I'd become his wife, but little did he know that I had no such plans.

Do you love ancient cultures and mythical creatures? 💙🌙 Are you tired of the constant Hollywood Holy Trinity (Norse, Greek and Egyptian mythologies)? Do you love old gods but have had enough of Vikings and pyramids? Then it's Slavic Mythology Time! Learn more about Slavic mythology in a fun and educational way! You are the new leader of a small village defense force. Every mission story about your adventures is also followed by a non fictional, documentary part about various Slavic legends, historical myths, and archeological discoveries to bring you closer to the Slavic world! Non Slavic mythologies and cultures also get mentioned, even vikings once by mistake!

In the magical times, there were many holidays. People observed the rendezveuz of winter and spring, they enjoyed their ritual of jumping over the bonfire, they celebrated Destiny Day and many others. Lelnyk or the Red Hill Festivity in mid spring was one of them. People believed that the Great Mother Nature came to Earth embodied as a young girl Lelia. She was imagined as a beautiful lass with flowing hair and her head embellished with spring flowers and lush grass. Her arrival woke up nature from hibernation and inducted young girls into adult life, granting them with the status of a woman, future mother and guardian of the family.

In Pančevo, an old tale is still told about Marko, a merchant who longed for wealth.

The Shadow of the Past A hunger that never fades. A war that never dies. Vilk did not know if redemption was possible - or if he even deserved it. But he could not stop searching. He only wanted to survive. To leave his old life behind. To never look back. But the past does not let go - it lingers in the shadows, waits in the dead eyes of the damp earth, pulses in a hunger that cannot be sated. In a world where the fog hides more than the traces of ancient battles, where the forest breathes with an unnatural rhythm, and blood carries the sweet taste of destiny, Vilk and his silent companion - the black dog, Grym - walk a path from which there is no return. Questions arise, and he dreads the answers. Sometimes fighting is not enough. Sometimes you must know when to stop being human. Or perhaps it's already too late. A dark, visceral tale of survival, hunger, and the shadow that always follows you.

Winner of the HV3D "Halloween Party Mystery" Fantasy prompt. A year after her best friend's sudden disappearance, Ashlynn returns to the lake she was last seen at under the pretense of a party. However, not all was as it seemed and some myths might be linked to truth.

Boy, who is a special, who has a gen's of old strong tribe meets with Celestials, and he have the powers to keep safe not only Earth, he can keep safe the multiverse. More you can know when you read it!

It's been years since World War 3 left it's mark on the world, some areas almost completely wiped away by the gusto of militias. Most of America has been totally ruined, not only by Atomic missiles, but of Biological weapons as well. The survivors of this tragic event now must live in a world where they must learn how to rebuild, and refuge their societies. Peter and Sasha met in unlikely circumstances on the coast of Florida, and bond together as they attempt to get to Atlanta, Georgia, the last bastion of hope for society. Along with these two, there are many other survivors who's marks will be left on the sands of time, and many who will be washed away just as easily.

Inspector Wolf faces one last case before retiring, a series of strange murders - is he going to solve it?