For generations, epic high fantasy has been defined almost exclusively by Western European medieval tropes. From feudal castles and noble knights to standardized Anglo-Saxon folklore, the framework established by J.R.R. Tolkien set a template that d...

If your familiarity with Slavic fantasy begins and ends with The Witcher, you are barely scratching the surface of a deep, vibrant literary scene. Across the Balkans and Eastern Europe, modern authors are tapping into regional folklore, forgotten pa...

The regional speculative fiction landscape is experiencing a remarkable resurgence, moving well beyond its traditional boundaries into a bold era of worldbuilding and rich character development. For years, European fantasy shelves were dominated alm...

Hrvatski pisci fantastike posljednjih godina grade sve ambicioznije svjetove, od opsežnih sekundarnih svjetova epske fantastike do urbanih priča prožetih lokalnim folklorom. Scena više nije raspršena po časopisima i kratkim pričama; danas postoji ja...

Croatian fantasy literature has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade. While earlier decades of the 21st century emphasized science fiction, urban fantasy, satire, post-apocalyptic themes, and short prose, the period since aroun...