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SomethingRandom113 That Friend Nobody Likes from R'lyeh, the Pacific Ocean Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
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#1: Sep 2nd 2018 at 4:49:10 PM

So, I have a huge appreciation of and sense of wonder when dealing with pretty much any culture I come across, honestly (although I feel I focus a lot of attention on Germanic and Celtic culture, so...)

Anyways, I really feel like Slavic culture has been getting the short end of the stick. I mean, they're too foreign for most people who write traditional Medieval European Fantasy, but too "white" (which, to me, seems kinda a tiny bit racist, but I don't think it's intentional, so I won't judge) for people who are trying to write unconventional fantasy.

Of course, getting the short end of the stick is nothing new for Slavs. Anyone familiar with Slavic history will know that they've been getting the short end of the stick pretty much ever since there was a stick (in fact, they were some of the most persecuted people in Europe until the Europeans discovered that people with different skin colors existed), but that's beside the point.

To the point: I recently learned about Slavic Fantasy, and I was wondering if you guys knew of any good books from the genre I could check out.

I'd just google it, but I kinda wanted to see people's inputs and recommendations with my tastes sort of in mind, so...

  • I'm 16, but I'm more into adult fantasy than Teen or YA (though, if it's good, I don't really mind what its target audience is).
  • I'm not really interested in Romantic Fantasy, but Romantic Subplots are just fine (in fact, they're kind of a Guilty Pleasure of mine, but I don't like them as the main focus of the story)
  • I know there's a huge amount of diversity within the Slavic Cultures. I don't care if it's based primarily on Polish, Russian, or Serbian culture, history, and folklore. All of them are really awesome.
  • I don't care if it's Historical Fantasy, although I would prefer if it took place in a Constructed World. Time period/tech level also doesn't matter that much.
  • I don't want any graphic sex scenes or ultra-Grimdark content, but otherwise I'm mostly fine unless it's some really ultra fucked-up shit.
  • It kinda has to be available on Audible, since I primarily listen to audiobooks.

Thanks!

Edited by SomethingRandom113 on Sep 2nd 2018 at 4:51:10 AM

Umm... so, I was here, I guess. If I wasn't, someone hacked my account. So, yeah.
apathetice Since: Jan, 2011
#2: Oct 5th 2018 at 8:19:54 AM

Sorry for the belated reply. There's The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo (vaguely based on Czarist Russia), Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Medieval Poland), both of which have some romance, and the Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, which I haven't read. All are available as audiobooks from Audible. I'll edit this post if I think of any others.

Journey before destination.
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