The Mavka’s Lament

  • Epilogue

    Days had passed since Yakiv Stepanovych Rybak’s disappearance, and Andriy had all but given up hope…

  • Chapter 4

    The next morning, the stars were still visible in the predawn sky when Yakiv—unable to sleep,…

  • Chapter 3

    That night, when Yakiv finally fell into an exhausted slumber, fragmented dreams flashed one after the…

  • Chapter 2

    With winter setting in, dusk came early. Night encroached. Yakiv walked through the village, shivering despite…

  • Chapter 1

    Krym Mountains – 1704 ‘I long for my dear beloved…’ Yakiv Stepanovych Rybak—the son of Stepan…