It’s possible that you’re familiar with ‘The Witcher’ only from the third installment of the video game, or because you watched the first season of the Netflix series to see Henry Cavill showing off his muscles. However, the reality is that it all began with the fantastic novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, a Polish writer who penned his first short story at the age of 38 and introduced the world to a certain Geralt of Rivia. Now, exactly half a lifetime later, he has announced that he is preparing a new novel set in The Continent.
Sword and pen, two in one
Call it “Witchery,” “Gerald the Magician,” or whatever you’d like – the truth is that ‘The Witcher’ has left its mark on the history of science fiction. Written words care little whether you envision them with Cavill’s face or Liam Hemsworth‘s (although we all know which one we prefer, of course). A decade has passed since the publication of ‘Season of Storms,’ which told untold adventures of Geralt amidst the tales of his earlier books, and the itch to see him riding Roach has returned.
Sapkowski has mentioned before that he has no intention of creating a sequel to ‘The Witcher,’ and anything he writes would take place before the first book or perhaps as an interquel. In an interview hosted by Fantastic Talk(s), he stated, “Yes, I am diligently working on a new ‘Witcher’ book.” Furthermore, he announces that it might take a year to finish it, but no longer.
And unlike other fantasy authors like George R.R. Martin, Sapkowski delivers on his promises. Just for comparison, ‘A Dance with Dragons’ was released in 2011, and twelve years later, Martin is still assuring us that ‘The Winds of Winter’ is about to be finished. He’s got nothing left. Polishing a couple of things here and there. Starting from scratch. Who knows what happened before.
There’s only one thing that’s really clear: considering the recent audience data, it doesn’t seem like Netflix is inclined to adapt Sapkowski’s new work, for whatever reason it may be.
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