Cover reveal time!
As you may know, by now, if you follow us, we’re working on the second volume of our Slavic Supernatural anthology of Slavic-inspired speculative fiction! And now we have a face for it, done by none other than Antonio Filipović Athan, whose work on the first volume got him the Achievement Award for Best Work of Art in 2024, by European Science Fiction Society.
And now, here it is, the cover for Slavic Supernatural Volume 2!
We’re still in the woods, but where the first one was placed in the dead of winter, this one shows us the lush and overgrown greenery of summer. Instead of a goddess, now we have a young woman with a poppy bouquet, so deeply sad. But she’s not alone; there’s someone, or something, lurking below the surface of the water…
Antonio, as usual, did an amazing job of lifting the mood and atmosphere right out of the stories and into the visual.
This beauty hits the shelves on October 15th, 2026. If you want to be the first one to see how it all fits together, the amazing stories and the lovely cover, you can sign up for our ARC team! Or you can pre-order the ebook right away. The paperback will become available on Oct 15th, 2026. Add it on Goodreads and The Storygraph!
Read on for the blurb.♥
Ever wondered which monsters lurk deep in the old forests and which divine powers follow their people across lands and continents?
Beware the berries and old women you find in the forest. Beware the screams in the night, and always check your neighbour for how many sets of teeth they have. Beware pacts offered in blood and what you might be called to sacrifice for the safety of your hearth and your village… Folklore is full of wisdom; one only needs to listen carefully to the tales spoken in hushed whispers, revered in forgotten glades, passed down generations and generations of family traditions.
From dark fantasy to folk horror, from the harsh past to the bleak future, from overgrown woods to dense urban spaces and beyond, this anthology brings you stories across oceans and a wide variety of Slavic cultures, histories, and folklore creatures. Stories of revenge, faith, grief, death, love, power, and rage, filled with an oppressive atmosphere, melancholic and dark, but also bittersweet and with a hint of the humor and hope Slavs take with them everywhere they go.
These stories are ready to bring you along on the adventure of a lifetime… even if it ends up being your last.
OUT OCTOBER 15th, 2026!
Shtriga Books 