Marion Deland

Marion Deland

I'm a lifelong traveler.  Born in Australia, I traveled in Europe at age 13, spent 6 months hitchhiking in New Zealand at 19, moved to the U.S. at 22, and have been based in New York City ever since, interspersed with trips to Europe.  In 2004, I discovered Prague, and kept going back. And back. The more I learned about the beauty of the city and the magic of its legends - the more fascinated I became.  The "Prague Soul-Steps" book series is the result. 

COMING SOON! The Skull of Wenceslas

A Prague Soul-Steps Novel

Kat Schneider, a New Yorker and medieval literature scholar, arrives in Prague to translate a centuries-old manuscript. The first night, she sees the ghosts of a knight and a lion patrolling the ancient tower outside her window.

In Prague, her hidden gift of Sight pulls her into a world where history is alive, and the past collides with the...

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"I see a great city whose glory will touch the stars."

Prophecy by Libuše, ancient Slavic queen, founder of Prague