Anton Volkov

The Lost Fairytales of Russia is a collection of dark, enduring tales drawn from the heart of Slavic folklore-stories shaped by survival, fear, and the unseen forces that once defined everyday life. These are not softened legends or retellings made for comfort. They are the original spirit of Russian fairytales, where witches test rather than guide, where magic demands a cost, and where not every journey ends in safety.
Within these pages, you will walk the same paths as those who came before-into forests that do not forgive carelessness, into kingdoms that vanish without warning, and into encounters with beings who exist beyond simple understanding. Figures such as Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless, and the Firebird appear not as myths, but as forces tied to a world where the boundary between reality and the unknown is dangerously thin.
Each chapter presents a complete tale, grounded in the tone and structure of traditional storytelling, carrying the weight of lessons that were once passed from voice to voice beside firelight. These are stories of endurance, of quiet strength, of consequences that cannot be undone, and of choices that shape more than just a single life. This is not a book of simple endings. It is a journey into a world where the forest watches, where silence holds meaning, and where the past is never truly gone.
The stories have been waiting. And now, they are yours to enter.