Fantasy With Slavic Soul

The World of Dagome

Slavic why choose romantasy where ancient gods walk and soul bonds rewrite fate. Two series. One world.

A Slavic Fantasy Romance Series with Dragons and a Soulbond

Welcome to the World of Dagome. If you came here looking for Slavic why choose romantasy with dragons, dark magic and morally grey characters who love hard and fight harder, you found your shelf.

The World of Dagome is the setting for two interlinked fantasy romance series by Olena Nikitin, written for adult readers who want their romantasy with proper teeth. Eastern European folklore drives the magic. Polish, Ukrainian and broader Slavic mythology shape the gods, the creatures and the curses. The romance runs spicy, the politics run bloody and the women refuse to be small.

New to the why choose subgenre? Here is the short version. One heroine, more than one love interest, no one gets sidelined. Found family runs deep. Soul bonds and fated bonds carry real weight. Power dynamics get complex and consent stays loud. This is not a love triangle. No one chooses. Everyone stays.

Both series stand alone but share the same continent of Tir ha Mor and the same pantheon. Start with either and circle back. Reading order is below if you want every thread of cause and consequence.

Reading Order

Follow the path through both series

Royal Wedding Royal Wedding Bonus
Oath of Betrayal Oath of Betrayal 1
Oath of War Oath of War 2
Poisoned Kingdom Poisoned Kingdom 3
King's Shadow King’s Shadow 4
Queen’s Gambit Coming Soon
Wraith of Lilies Wraith of Lilies Bonus

The Kingdoms

Where gods still walk the earth and magic flows through ancient blood

Slavic Mythology Inside the World of Dagome

The World of Dagome pulls from Polish, Ukrainian and pan-Slavic folklore. Old gods, Perun, Veles and Makosh walk these pages and the creatures of Eastern European mythology bare their teeth. Readers meet nature spirits Leshy as the lord of the forests, rusalki, biesy, Vila, haunting the rivers and forests, striga feeding in the dark and the Void where banished gods scheme. Magic ties to elemental forces, blood and Aether. Aether, in particular, holds memory and binds magic the way iron once bound mortals.

Fated bonds and soul bonds drive the romance arcs because inside Dagome love runs as currency, contract and curse all at once. If you came here from the Winternight Trilogy or any Slavic-inspired epic fantasy and wanted the romance dialled up, the Dagome books belong on your TBR.

Faces of Dagome

Character art and illustrations from both series

Trigger Warnings

We appreciate that everyone has a different level of sensitivity and may be triggered by different topics. It is up to your discretion whether you can handle the content in our books.

The books are intended for a mature audience of particular interests. They contain a certain amount of coarse language, graphic sex scenes in MF, MFM and MM pairings, as well as sexual innuendo and BDSM-related power play. You can also find scenes of death, physical violence and domestic violence that you might find triggering.

Frequently Asked Questions About the World of Dagome

What order should I read the World of Dagome books?
Start with either series. Both stand alone. If you want the full chronology, read Oath of Betrayal, Oath of War, and the bonus story Royal Wedding. Following with prequel to Secrets of Dagome Wraith of Lilies, then Poisoned Kingdom, King’s Shadow, and Queen’s Gambit. The full reading order is mapped above.
Are The Cursed Bonds and Secrets of Dagome connected?
Yes. Both series share the continent of Tir ha Mor, the same pantheon of Slavic gods overlapping politics, magic system and political factions. Characters cross paths occasionally. You do not need to read one to enjoy the other but readers who do read both find the world bigger and the stakes deeper.
Is The Cursed Bonds a why choose romance?
Yes. The Cursed Bonds is a Slavic why choose romantasy with three primary love interests, soul bonds, found family and no one getting sidelined. If why choose is new to you, think polyamorous romance with full commitment from everyone involved.
Is Secrets of Dagome a why choose romance?
No. Secrets of Dagome is a dark romance duology with one heroine and one hero, leaning enemies-to-lovers and obsession. Slavic court intrigue and forbidden magic carry the plot.
What Slavic mythology shows up in the books?
Polish, Ukrainian and pan-Slavic folklore. Perun, Veles, Makosh, Leshy, rusalki, biesy, Vila, striga, the Void, Aether magic, chaos magic, the old pantheon and their meddling. The world draws on Eastern European folkloric traditions rather than Western European ones.
Are these books appropriate for new adult or younger readers?
No. The World of Dagome is adult romantic fantasy with explicit spice, violence and dark themes. Recommended for readers 18 and older.
Where do I buy the books?
Through your favourite retailer using the links on each book cover above. Special editions with spray edges and metallic foiling are available through the Shop link at the top of the page.