The ''Hussite Trilogy'' (, ) is a

historical fantasy Historical fantasy is a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into a more "realistic" narrative. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy; those classed as Arthur ...

series of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. It consists of three books: ''

The Tower of Fools ''The Tower of Fools'' (Polish original title: ''Narrenturm'') is the first historical fantasy novel in the ''Hussite Trilogy'' written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in 2002 in Polish and in English in 2020. It is ...

'', ''

Warriors of God ''Warriors of God'' () is a historical novel with fantasy elements, written by Andrzej Sapkowski. It is the sequel to '' Narrenturm'' in the ''Hussite Trilogy''. Its events take place in Bohemia and Silesia, during the time of Hussite Wars. The t ...

'' and ''

Light Perpetual ''Light Perpetual'' is a historical novel with fantasy elements, written by Andrzej Sapkowski, the last part of the ''Hussite Trilogy''. Its events take place in Bohemia, Silesia and Poland, during the time of Hussite Wars. Its action takes pl ...

''. It is set in the

Lands of the Bohemian Crown The Lands of the Bohemian Crown were a number of incorporated states in Central Europe during the medieval and early modern periods connected by feudal relations under the Bohemian kings. The crown lands primarily consisted of the Kingdom of B ...

(mostly

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

and

Bohemia Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...

) during the

Hussite Wars The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, European monarchs loyal to the Cat ...

(1419–1434). In addition to English, the series has been translated into numerous languages, including Czech, Slovakian, Russian, Serbian, German, Ukrainian and Spanish. The trilogy was published by Orbit in the US and Gollancz in the UK with the translation being handled by David French, who had previously worked with Sapkowski on '' The Witcher'' series. The main protagonist of the series is Reinmar von Bielau (Polish: ''Reinmar z Bielawy'', i.e., Reinmar of

Bielawa Bielawa (german: Langenbielau; szl, Bielawa) is a town in southwestern Poland. Since 1999, it has been situated in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship. From 1975 to 1998, it was part of the Wałbrzych Voivodeship. As of December 20 ...

) known as Reynevan. He is a doctor and magician, and eventually a spy for the Hussites. Of nationality, he defines himself as " Silesian", rather than Czech, Pole or German. He studied in Prague. When asked about the creation of the trilogy, Sapkowski explained that he considered ''The Witcher'' saga of

Geralt Geralt of Rivia ( pl, Geralt z Rivii) is a fictional character and the protagonist of '' The Witcher'' series of short stories and novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. He is a magically enhanced monster-hunter known as a "witcher", who pos ...

well-rounded and did not want to write any sequels. Therefore, he decided to write something completely different and chose the subgenre of historical fantasy. Further, he chose the setting of Bohemia and the

because, as he said, he frequently visited that area, and since the Hussite Wars is an important period in these lands, there are plenty of books on the subject. Also, the Hussite Wars are closely related to the Polish history of the period.НО МЫ ЖЕ СЛАВЯНЕ! РАЗГОВОР С АНДЖЕЕМ САПКОВСКИМ
An interview with Sapkowski for the Russian monthly magazine "World of Fantastics"

References

Polish historical novels Polish fantasy novels Fantasy novel trilogies Fiction set in the 1420s Fiction set in the 1430s Hussite Wars in popular culture 21st-century Polish novels {{2000s-fantasy-novel-stub