Ogneslava

“Ognieslava” is Marina Gamayun’s promising debut! A romantic fantasy duology based on Slavic folklore, where allusions to fairy tales and legends intertwine with an enthralling, distinctive story. The novel took fifth place in the Slavic fantasy ranking on the Litmarket portal! The reader will find a world full of magic and magical creatures, as well as a fight for power, intrigues, secrets—and, of course, love! Sincere, pure, and unbreakable! Young Princess Ognieslava is sent to far-away Zeaytsk to her betrothed. To become a duchess of a wealthy and noble family is the dream of many girls—especially when the groom is young and handsome. But her relatives are not happy, because those riches for those lands were paid for at a high price. An ancient winged serpent guards the city, predicting the future and destroying enemies. Twice a year the serpent is offered as a tribute to a young man or a young woman. Any of them could become the monster’s victim… Tormented by doubts, Ognieslava turns to a witch for help, and the witch foretells: “The prince will never become your husband; you will betray him and ruin him!” Could she become the groom’s doom and the cause of many troubles? To avoid an unwanted fate, the princess must plunge the bewitched blade into the heart of the one who wears a ring shaped like a steel serpent. But what if that ring is on the prince’s hand? Will Ognieslava master fate? Or will she become the serpent’s prey?