This series of stories set in Serbia, Bulgaria, and Macedonia combines creatures from regional folklore, exotic technology, and magical herbs. The characters include a grobnik vampire, a dhampir vampire-hunter, a stija lake nymph, samodiva female spirits, talisman treasure, magical snakes, building ghouls, vuklen wolf-men, enlivened dolls, costumed kuker mummers, Peoples of the Balkans share similar folklore traditions and legends that reflect the invisible forces and creatures that have always surrounded their daily lives.