The Witcher followers have had quite a bit to sit up for, like a remaster of The Witcher 3, the Songs of the Previous enlargement, and The Witcher 4, anticipated someday in 2028. These followers most likely know by now that their favourite monster-hunting video games are based mostly on an iconic ebook collection (as is the Netflix present), and so they’ll be glad to be taught that creator Andrzej Sapkowski has extra up his sleeve.
At a latest conference look in Poland, Sapkowski confirmed he is engaged on the following Witcher ebook and that he ought to be completed writing it by the top of 2027. In accordance with Witcher information web site Redanian Intelligence, anticipate it to as soon as once more star Geralt; Sapkowski stated he does not intend to put in writing any Witcher books about different characters, like Yennefer.
Is one other The Witcher prequel starring Geralt on the best way?
The newest The Witcher ebook was 2025’s The Witcher: Crossroads of Ravens. It was a prequel about younger Geralt’s first huge journey as a Witcher. As Geralt is middle-aged through the brief story collections and novels, there are many years of his life left unexplored, and Sapkowski is aware of it.
In an interview with IGN, he stated, “Sky is the restrict,” when requested if there’s room to delve additional into Geralt’s adolescence in additional prequels. He additionally stated, “I’m contemplating writing extra brief tales.” The Witcher collection started with a brief story, and Sapkowski printed two collections earlier than the primary novel, Blood of Elves.
Nonetheless, he finds writing brief tales to be a novel problem. “It isn’t a straightforward factor to create an excellent brief story. That is rather more troublesome than writing a novel,” Sapkowski stated.
Whether or not the following The Witcher ebook stars a inexperienced Geralt or an skilled one, Sapkowski is aiming for it to be accomplished by the top of subsequent 12 months. As Redanian Intelligence famous, Polish readers might be studying the following The Witcher ebook by late 2027 or early 2028, if Sapkowski finishes it in time. Going by the Crossroads of Ravens launch schedule, worldwide readers may get their palms on it a few 12 months later.