 of it as a powerful pagan goddess rather than a mere water sprite.

Modern fiction

The Winternight trilogy, by Katherine Arden, is inspired by Slavic mythology and includes many characters, such as the Domovoi, the Rusalka and other beings.

In Edward Fallon's second book in his Linger series of novels, Trail of the Beast, a rusalka taunts a trio hunting a serial killer.

C. J. Cherryh has written three novels, Rusalka, Chernevog and Yvgenie, set in a world inspired by Russian folktales that feature, amongst others, rusalka, vodianoi, and leshyi.

In Changes, a novel in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, the fairy Toot-Toot, a Polevoi, is enraged when he is mistakenly called a Domovoi by Sanya, the Russian Knight of the Cross.

The videogame Quest For Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness, set in the Slavic countryside of a fictional east-European valley, features several Slavic fairies, including the Rusalka, Domovoi, and Leshy.

Catherynne Valente's novel Deathless is set in a fantasy version of Stalinist Russia and features vila, rusalka, leshy, and other Slavic fairies.

Dorothy Dreyer's Reaper's Rite series depicts Vila as magical beings of half-faery, half-witch origin.

In J. K. Rowling's novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Veela are the mascots of the Bulgarian Quidditch Team at the World Cup. Fleur Delacour's grandmother was a Veela and Fleur's wand contains a strand of veela hair.

Piers Anthony's Xanth novels include a few Vily, as nature spirits bound to a tree (similar to a dryad) with powers of shapeshifting and cleansing or poisoning water, and extremely quick to anger.

Andrzej Sapkowski's Wiedźmin series as well as the Witcher video games based on it are set in a medieval Slavic fantasy world. Many of the monsters are taken directly from or inspired by Slavic mythology, such as the rusalka, the striga, and the vodyanoi
of it as a powerful pagan goddess rather than a mere urine fairy. 

 Modern fiction 

 The Winternight trilogy, by Katherine Arden, is prompt by slavonic mythology and includes many characters, such as the Domovoi, the Rusalka and other being. 

 In Edward Fallon's second book in his Linger series of novel, Trail of the Beast, a rusalka taunts a trio hunt a serial killer. 

 C. J. Cherryh has publish three novels, Rusalka, Chernevog and Yvgenie, set in a world inspired by Russian folktales that feature, amongst others, rusalka, vodianoi, and leshyi. 

 In Changes, a novel in the Dresden Files serial by Jim Butcher, the fairy Toot - Toot, a Polevoi, is enraged when he is mistakenly called a Domovoi by Sanya, the Russian Knight of the Cross. 

 The videogame Quest For Glory IV: darkness of Darkness, set in the Slavic countryside of a fictional east - European valley, have several slavonic fairies, admit the Rusalka, Domovoi, and Leshy. 

 Catherynne Valente's novel Deathless is set in a fantasy interpretation of Stalinist Russia and features vila, rusalka, leshy, and other Slavic fairies. 

 Dorothy Dreyer's Reaper's Rite series depicts Vila as magical beings of half - faery, half - witch origin. 

 In J. K. Rowling's novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Veela are the mascots of the Bulgarian Quidditch Team at the World Cup. Fleur Delacour's grandmother was a Veela and Fleur's wand contains a strand of veela hair. 

 Piers Anthony's Xanth novels admit a few Vily, as nature heart bound to a tree (exchangeable to a dryad) with powers of shapeshifting and cleansing or poisoning water, and highly quick to wrath. 

 Andrzej Sapkowski's Wiedźmin series as well as the Witcher video game based on it are set in a medieval Slavic fantasy world. Many of the monsters are taken directly from or inspired by Slavic mythology, such as the rusalka, the striga, and the vodyanoi
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Modern fiction

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Dorjthy Ereyer's Rtaper'x Rite series depicts Vila qs magical bvingw of half-faery, haly-witch origiu.

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 of it as a powerful pagan goddeSs rather thAn a meRe wAteR sPritE.

ModErn fiction

The WINterNight trilogy, by KatherinE ArdeN, iS InspIReD by SlAvic mytHOlOGY anD iNcLudEs MAnY charActErs, such As the DomovOi, tHe rusalka and otHEr Beings.

In EdWarD Fallon's secoNd bOok in hIs linGEr serIes Of novEls, TraIL of the beast, a rusAlKA tauntS A trio huNTInG a seRial killer.

C. J. CherrYH hAS written three nOvels, RUsALkA, cHerNevOg and YvgenIe, Set in A World inSPiRED By RUSsian folktaleS that featurE, AmoNgst otHeRs, rUSalka, vOdianOi, ANd lEshyi.

In ChanGes, a Novel in thE DresdEN Files sERies by JIm ButcHer, The FairY toOt-tooT, a pOleVOi, Is eNRagEd when he Is MiStakeNly cALLED a DoMovOi by sanya, The Russian KniGht Of thE croSs.

The VideoGame quEst FoR Glory iV: ShaDoWs of Darkness, set In thE Slavic coUntRySidE oF a ficTIonal eAst-eurOpean vaLley, feaTUreS sEVERaL Slavic fairies, inclUdING tHe RusalkA, DomovOI, aNd lEshy.

CathErYnnE ValENTe's noVel DEAtHless is sEt in a fANtAsY versioN oF StaliNiSt RUssIa and FEatuRes vilA, rusalka, Leshy, ANd other Slavic fAIries.

Dorothy DREyER'S REAper'S RiTe series depIcts vIla aS magICaL beINgs of Half-fAeRY, hALf-witch origin.

In J. K. RoWlIng's noVel HaRry Potter and tHe Goblet of fIRE, Veela arE the MAsCOts of the BulgarIan QuIdditch TeaM At the WorLd Cup. fleur DelAcour's graNDMother waS a VEelA anD FlEUR's Wand contains a STRand Of Veela haIr.

PIers AntHonY's XAntH noVeLs include A few Vily, As NaTuRe SpiRits bOUnd to a trEe (SimIlAr tO a dryAD) with pOwers Of shApEsHIftIng and cLEaNSIng oR pOiSoniNg wAtEr, and ExtrEMelY quick tO anger.

AndRzeJ sapkOwSkI's WiedźMin series as weLl As the WitchEr VidEo gameS BAsed on it Are set in a medieval Slavic FAntasy wOrlD. Many Of thE monsters Are Taken dIreCTly froM or insPired By slaVIC mythOLOgY, suCh As the rusalKA, The StrigA, aNd thE vodyanOi
 of it as a powerful pagan  goddess r ather  th anamere  wat er sprite.

Mo d ernfiction

The Winternig ht tr il o gy,b yKathe rine Ar d en , isin sp ire db ySlavi c m ytholog y and incl ude smany charact e rs , such asthe  Domovoi, th e R usalka  a ndo therbei ngs.
In Ed w ard Fa llon's se co n d book in hisL i ng er s eries of novels,T ra i l of the Beast , a ru sa l ka t aun tsa trio hun ti ng as erial k i ll e r . 

C .  J. Cherryh h as writtent hre e nove ls , R u salka,  Cher ne v ogand Yvgenie , se t in a wo rld in s pired b y  Russia n folk tal esthat fe at ure ,a mon g st  ot h ers , rusalk a,  v odian oi,a n d lesh yi. 

In  Chan ges, a novelintheD res den F ilesseri es  by J im But cher,  t he fairy Toot-T oot,  a Polevo i,is  en ra ged w h en heismis takenly  called a D om o v o iby Sanya, the Russ ia n Kn ight ofthe Cr o ss .The vide og ame  Que s t  ForGlor y  I V: Shado ws ofD ar kn ess, se tin the  S lav iccount r ysid e of a  fiction al ea s t-European val l ey, featuress ev e r al Slav icfairies, in clud i ng t he R u sa lka ,  Domo voi,an d  L e shy.

Catherynne Va le nte'snovel  Deathless is  set in af a n tasy ver sion of Stalinist Russ ia an d features vila, ru salka , leshy,  and othe r Slavic f air ies .
Dor o t hy  Dreyer's Rea p e r'sRi te seri esdepicts  Vi laasmag ic al beings  of half -f ae ry ,hal f-wit c h origin .
In  J . K . Row l ing'snovel  Har ry  P o tte r and t h eG o blet  o fFire , V ee la ar e th e  ma scots o f the Bul gar i an Q ui dd itch Te am at the Wor ld  Cup. Fleu rDel acour' s grandmot her was a Veela and Fle u r's wan d c ontai ns a  strand o f v eela h air . 

Pier s Anth ony's  X ant h novel s in clu de  a few Vil y ,  as  natu re  spi rits bo und to a tree (sim i lar  to a dryad)wit h po w e rs  of sh a pes hi f tin g and cleansing o r poisonin gw at er, and ex t rem el y quick  to ang er.
A ndrzejSapkowski 's Wiedźm in  ser i e s a s well asthe Witc her video games ba sed o n i t arese t i n a m edieva l  Sl avicfantas yworld.  Many  o f the mo nsters are taken direct ly fro m orins pired bySla v icmythology , su ch as therus alk a, th e s t riga,  and th e v o dyano i
 of_it as_a powerful pagan goddess_rather than_a_mere water_sprite.

Modern_fiction

The Winternight trilogy,_by Katherine Arden,_is inspired by Slavic_mythology and includes_many_characters, such as the Domovoi, the Rusalka and other beings.

In Edward Fallon's second book_in_his Linger_series_of_novels, Trail of the Beast,_a rusalka taunts a trio_hunting a_serial killer.

C. J. Cherryh has written three novels,_Rusalka,_Chernevog and Yvgenie,_set in a world inspired by Russian folktales that_feature, amongst others, rusalka, vodianoi, and_leshyi.

In Changes, a_novel_in_the Dresden Files series_by Jim Butcher, the fairy Toot-Toot,_a Polevoi, is enraged when he_is mistakenly called a Domovoi by Sanya,_the Russian Knight of the Cross.

The_videogame Quest For Glory IV:_Shadows of_Darkness, set in the Slavic_countryside of a_fictional east-European_valley, features several_Slavic fairies, including the Rusalka, Domovoi,_and Leshy.

Catherynne Valente's_novel Deathless is set in a_fantasy_version of Stalinist_Russia_and_features vila,_rusalka, leshy, and_other_Slavic fairies.

Dorothy_Dreyer's_Reaper's Rite series depicts Vila as_magical_beings of half-faery, half-witch origin.

In J. K._Rowling's novel Harry Potter_and_the Goblet of Fire,_Veela are the mascots of_the Bulgarian Quidditch Team at the_World Cup._Fleur Delacour's_grandmother was a Veela and Fleur's wand contains a strand of_veela hair.

Piers Anthony's Xanth novels include_a few Vily, as_nature spirits_bound_to a tree_(similar_to a_dryad) with powers of shapeshifting and cleansing_or poisoning_water, and extremely quick to anger.

Andrzej_Sapkowski's Wiedźmin series as_well_as the Witcher video games based_on it are set in a_medieval Slavic fantasy world. Many_of_the_monsters are taken directly from_or inspired by Slavic mythology, such_as the rusalka,_the striga, and the vodyanoi