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Dragon Tales from Eastern Europe (Spirits and Creatures Series) Kindle Edition

by Ronesa Aveela (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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Once upon a time ... dragons lived in castles and captured beautiful princesses.

The majestic dragon is a popular fairy-tale character. This collection of old tales made new introduces you to the creatures from Eastern Europe, many unknown to the Western world. These tales may have been told "once upon a time," but they remain cherished treasures to those who passed them down generation after generation.

If you enjoy this book and would like to learn more about dragons, check out our nonfiction book on the subject: A Study of Dragons of Eastern Europe.

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    January 19, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08TK4WVWY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bendideia Publishing (January 19, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5220 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 141 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Ronesa Aveela

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Ronesa Aveela is “the creative power of two.” Two authors that is. Nelly, the main force behind the work, the creative genius, was born in Bulgaria and moved to the US in the 1990s. She grew up with stories of wild Samodivi, Kikimora, the dragons Zmey and Lamia, Baba Yaga, and much more. She’s a freelance artist and writer. She likes writing mystery romance inspired by legends and tales. In her free time, she paints. Her artistic interests include the female figure, Greek and Thracian mythology, folklore tales, and the natural world interpreted through her eyes. She is married and has two children.

Rebecca, her writing partner, was born and raised in the New England area. She has a background in writing and editing, as well as having a love of all things from different cultures. She’s learned so much about Bulgarian culture, folklore, and rituals, and writes to share that knowledge with others.

Their writing goal is to make people aware of a culture rich with traditions that date back thousands of years to the ancient Thracians who inhabited parts of Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, and other Slavic nations.

They love to hear from readers. Please visit their website: http://www.ronesaaveela.com.

You can follow their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RonesaAveela or follow on Twitter: @Ronesa_Aveela.

Praise for Mystical Emona:

"Set in a timeless village by the Black Sea, Mystical Emona tells a tale of a love that has spanned centuries and seeks realisation once more in this present time. The quaint little town sits easily alongside the legends and myths that have grown with it over the centuries and its inhabitants have no inhibitions in publicly proclaiming their beliefs. The mythological world that leaps from the pages is made all the more mythic by the poetic nature of the writing.”

Praise for Love Light Rituals:

"This is an enchanting book about Bulgarian folklore, legend and mythology and a very good example of why it is important that stories are handed down from generation to generation in order to preserve what is rich in any given culture. It is the perfect antidote to an all pervasive monoculture encroaching on communities worldwide, stripping them of their uniqueness.

The book is entertainingly written and beautifully illustrated with the changing of the seasons and their respective rituals brought to life via three generations of the fictitious Pavlov family.“

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Barely Audible
5.0 out of 5 stars You know what this could be good for?
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021
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Folklore and mythology are always important in how they shape our story telling going forward. One story inspires another and on it goes. You can't have Lord of the Rings without King Arthur. You don't get Watchmen without Sirens of Titan.

It occured to me while reading this that there was something really interesting you could use this book as inspiration for: Dungeons and Dragons.

If you DM a game of D&D these days and you pick up a pre-written setting like Curse of Strahd or Waterdeep Dragon Heist, there's always going to be someone who will have read ahead and knows what's up, whether they metagame or not. Lifting plot from a favorite TV show or movie is also fun until someone calls it out that they've seen this episode. So what better place to find inspiration for your next D&D setting than from actual folklore? Most of D&D already pulls a lot of creatures, races, and monsters from folklore as it is, this makes a great companion.
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Mark Morey
5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky Ancient Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2021
A compilation of Eastern European folk tales from thousands of years ago, this book is unique as far as I'm aware. The tales or stories are ancient fantasy, probably made up and recounted verbally by those with the imagination to dream up these little gems. Fortunately these stories have been preserved and now translated and published in the current digital age. Definitely niche-reading but good.
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Luv2read
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable storytelling
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021
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Having an affinity for dragons, their stories and myths I was delighted to have happened upon Aveela’s collection of dragon tales from Eastern Europe. Extremely well-written these stories are the best of passed-down oral tradition. Where giant snakes are representative of dragons and uprooted breech trees become clubs of protection, stories flow from page to page. An easy to read little book it packs a big punch. From the first story about Vigazko to Miklosh and the Magic Queen, Ivan Popyalof, and the Emperor of the Fish, etc. characters and dialogue cleverly move the stories along at a rapid clip. A hidden dwarf, a king with three beautiful daughters, and a Tsar with three sons…entertain from the pages. There’s so much to love within these pages. A book for all ages, this is a delightful read that I highly recommend.
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fantasy reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply delightful!
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2021
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This is a lovely compilation of folk-tales from Eastern Europe, all of which feature a dragon as hero’s adversary. The stories are old-school delightful, very true to the oral tradition. The narrator’s voice is somehow preserved in spite of (what I would imagine to be difficult) translation. I actually found myself chuckling at several of the stories. I can totally imagine the narrator lounging with his pipe by a fireside tavern or on a stoop surrounded by children with shining faces (and their parents), all of them listening with rapt attention. Simply delightful.
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Fifty Sheds of Books
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Collection of Stories
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2021
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If you love dragons then Ronesa Aveela is your go-to author. Her fiction and nonfiction books on the subject are superb, deeply knowledgeable and highly readable.

Dragon Tales from Eastern Europe is a collection of fairy tales centred on dragons. These are timeless tales, told from generation to generation. You can see how these stories develop and how they hold their timeless appeal.

I’m from Wales so dragons have always been a part of my culture and it’s fascinating to read about the similarities these tales share with Welsh culture.

If you love dragons, Dragon Tales from Eastern Europe is a must-read. And if you enjoy mythology and folklore you will love this book too.
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susan
4.0 out of 5 stars A delightful collection
Reviewed in Australia on February 21, 2021
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I love dragons and, although I usually read epic fantasy, I was very interested to read some of the traditional tales about them. This is a delightful, well put together collection of short stories, evidence of this author's thorough research and efforts to preserve some of the old fables from Europe: glimpses of the old 'by the fire' storytelling. I am looking forward to reading 'A Study of Dragons' by this author which I'm sure will be fascinating. Recommended reading for any fan of dragons or fables in general.
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Carol
5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely love these books!
Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2021
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I absolutely love these books! I'm a fan of folklore and myths so I find these fascinating. Of course I also love dragons. I'll continue to grab all of Ronesa Aveela's works as long as she puts them out!
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