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In a Certain Kingdom: Prince Ivan, the Witch Baby, and the Little Prince of the Sun

Little Prince Ivan was born dumb, and his parents couldn’t wait to have another child. Anything was better than a voiceless future Tsar! But you should be careful what you wish for. They did have another child. A girl. But she had iron teeth. And an unfortunate taste for… well, everything! This strange, wonderful story has some of the most unusual and vivid images in all of Russian folklore.

Instead of an analysis section, Deacon Nicholas is soliciting your feedback, dear listeners! Do you have any ideas for how to make the analysis section of the podcast better? Let me know!

Original Music by Natalie Wilson.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud | Ancient Faith

A lot of my own fiction is inspired by Russian fairy tales. If you’d like to explore my writing, I invite you to enter your email address below so I can send you a free copy of “The Erestuna,” a comic fantasy short about a hapless seminarian, a possibly predatory mermaid, and a bunch of crazy Cossacks.

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Written by:
Nicholas
Published on:
August 16, 2022

Categories: PodcastsTags: epic fantasy, epic fantasy series, fairy tales, fantasy fiction, Nicholas Kotar, Russian, Russian fairy tale, Russian fairy tales, Russian history

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