Ever wondered which monsters lurk deep in the old forests and which divine powers follow their people across lands and continents?
edited by Vesna Kurilić and Antonija Mežnarić
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.
PUB DAY: October 15th, 2026
Cover art & design: Antonio Filipović Athan
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The paperback will become available on Oct 15th, 2026.
Shtriga Books 