Dragon Tales from Eastern Europe

by Ronesa Aveela

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 A Study of Dragons of Eastern Europe .

116 pages, Paperback

Published January 22, 2021

About the author

Ronesa Aveela is “the creative power of two.” Two authors that is. 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.

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.

Together, the two make up the writing of Ronesa Aveela.

Reviews

[Cassia Hall]

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.

[Susi Wright]

A delightful collection

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.

[Mark Morey]

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.

[C.A. King]

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!