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Water in Slavic Mythology (Part 2)
Have you ever seen photos of Russians getting in long lines in the middle of winter only to jump into a cut-out…
Protected: files for audiobook (Book 1)
Here is a playlist of mp3 files of the entire audiobook of The Song of the Sirin, for your listening pleasure. One…
A Russian Cinderella Story: How the Tsar Chose His Bride
Sometimes, truth really is stranger than fiction. Take the story of Cinderella, the quintessential rags to riches story, the golden standard of…
When evil seems unbeatable…
Have you noticed a strange thing about modern culture? People everywhere are complaining that the world is becoming a more evil place….
Water in Slavic Mythology: the Giver of Life and Death, Part 1
Perhaps the most mythologized element in Slavic mythology is water. In my own first novel, The Song of the Sirin, the Water of…
Olga, the Viking Queen of the Rus
It seems that Vikings, and everything Viking-related, is internationally popular right now. Take the multi-season History Channel hit “The Vikings” or the…