Mythical Creatures : top book in the genre

He snatched me from my own wedding. A dragon prince — bold enough to claim I belong to him, promised as a babe. But I am of the proud Gamayun bloodline. And dragons? They’ve been our sworn enemies since time immemorial. So no matter what — I will NOT marry a dragon! Slavic Vedas and ancient folktales weave themselves stubbornly into modern reality. Part of the Reluctant Brides cycle — but this story stands on its own.

The morning for Oster—the Emperor’s younger brother—was already off to a rough start. But an unexpected find in the garden managed to surprise even the Chief of the Secret Chancellery, a man who thought he had seen it all. A scruffy dragon tied to a tree with a note reading, "This is your son, Karion," does nothing to improve his mood. Who is this young dragon, really? A relative? Or a well-trained plant? And do the two necessarily exclude each other? What comes next? The Emperor does not forgive mistakes like illegitimate children. To make matters worse, a mysterious girl haunts the youth’s mind. Her inexplicable influence over him leads to significant and utterly unforeseen consequences.

A personal Djinn ordered? No? Well, you'll have to accept him anyway. And three wishes must be granted. But where exactly will that lead...?

Adalina Reinhard, at twenty-five, is the sole guardian of her younger sister. By chance, she glimpses a hidden world of mystical wonders—where countless real creatures have stepped straight out of storybooks into reality. Her sister is kidnapped. An old childhood friend reappears. A family grimoire surfaces. Full control over Koschei the Deathless, an encounter with Baba Yaga, and a cascade of strange adventures follow. Ancient secrets dating back to the times of Kyivan Rus and the first summoner must now be unraveled in the present day. Adalina will have to cast aside her conscience to save her sister—but fate doesn’t care for the wishes of the living. It has plans of its own.

“You don’t want to?” the rector asked in surprise, raising his beautiful eyebrows skeptically above his shining eyes. My vocabulary is too small to describe it. Because no one taught me. No one ever had time for it... And now I can’t convey what I feel. His face was perfect. Not like Dad’s, cold and dismissive. But the right one, honest and firm. “You don’t want to get married? And you...” “And I’ll get a diploma and find a job somewhere.” Oh! Now he’ll guess something.

Savage dog-headed beasts have invaded the city of Dnipro. But the Night of the Gods is ending, and the ancient power of Perun begins to stir. Perun — the Slavic god of thunder and war, a fierce counterpart to Zeus or Thor — chooses Illia as his vessel. Illia must embrace this divine force and face the inhuman threat head-on. Yet amid the chaos, he discovers something unexpected: love. Set against real Ukrainian landscapes, this myth-infused fantasy blends epic battles, ancient legends, and a hero’s journey shaped by destiny. All character names are fictional, and the myths — drawn from diverse, sometimes contradictory sources — are carefully woven into the story’s fabric to create a rich and immersive experience.