Welcome!I'm Thea and I write fantasy inspired by Hungarian folklore and fairy tales.If you share my love of obscure myths and legends, then you'll adore this magical calendar!
Stories
Kisasszony
A young huntsman and a mythical maiden.A chance meeting in the night forest.A dance across the starlit sky.
The Stone Sea
The Iron Curtain barred magic from the East.The Curtain fell.Magic is back.And so are the monsters…
The Stone Sea
An Urban Fantasy Novella
The Iron Curtain barred magic from the East.The Curtain fell.Magic is back.And so are the monsters…
The magicless days may be over but Zalka’s powers haven’t gotten the memo yet. As an embarrassment for her family, all the Hungarian witch wants is to be left alone and keep her reappropriated ancestral home from crumbling. Not a simple task when the mountain she lives on begins to shake.Zalka may only have heard of earthquakes from her beloved books, but that won’t stop her from investigating. Especially, when someone is willing to pay her to do it. She will follow prophecies of molten metal, hidden paths amid rising boulders and dark forests, and whispers of an awakening primordial beast.What truly lies beneath the Stone Sea?She won’t rest until she solves the riddle and stops the quakes. Even if a tall, dark, and dangerous dragon-rider keeps getting in her way.Enter a world where the unique supernatural beings of Hungarian folklore are alive - though not always well. If you love mysteries, magic, and mayhem, sign up today to receive chapters directly in your inbox.
Kisasszony
an original tale inspired by hungarian lore
A chance meeting in the night forest.A young huntsman and a mythical maiden.A dance across the starlit sky.If you would like to read this short story, sign up for Lore & Tale, my free newsletter. As part of your welcome, you will get to read this tale as well as receive exclusive bonus materials.
About
Thea Litay is a multi-lingual Hungarian fantasy writer who populates her worlds with the mythical beings of Magyar folklore and fairy tales.She began telling stories at age three when she dictated a retelling of The Little Mermaid to her part-time PA she fondly referred to as Papa. She still adores magical fiction with an aquatic bend, though she has learned to type it up herself since then.If you share Thea's love of mystery, magic, and mayhem, sign up to Lore & Tale, her free newsletter. You will receive a calendar of magical beings and she might even tell you her five favorite types of Hungarian dragons.