The latest entry in The Witcher books finally has an English release date, and it’ll follow Geralt on his first ever mission.
Geralt’s story might technically be over in both the games and the original Witcher books, but last year author Andrzej Sapkowski finally released a new novel last year acting as a prequel to all of his previous works. The only problem for us English-speakers is that so far it’s only been available in Sapkowski’s native Polish, but some good news came in yesterday: it’s getting an English release, alongside many other languages, later this year on September 30. This comes from a press release from Hachette, who shared that the book will be available in print and digital formats from that date, across all 21 international publishers.
The prequel, officially titled Crossroads of Ravens in English, is described as a “perfect entry point for new readers,” and follows “an eighteen-year-old Geralt of Rivia.” The release goes on to explain, “On his first mission from the Witcher stronghold of Kaer Morhen, Geralt will discover monsters, traitors, some new friends and some familiar faces, and just how deeply feared and despised Witchers can be.”
Crossroad of Ravens is actually the first new entry in the series since 2013 with that year’s Season of Storms, so it’s been a long time coming. Not only that, but Season of Storms took five years to be translated, so Crossroad of Ravens getting so many translations in less than a year is great news for fans of the series.
On top of that, it’ll likely be a great way to spend some time ahead of The Witcher 4 releasing, which is in… well, no one knows yet, because CD Projekt Red only started production on it last November. It did swiftly follow that up with a proper reveal trailer, but you can guarantee it’s still a few years out, so you better get reading!
