Andrzej SapkowskiAndrzej Sapkowski (Polish:; born 21 June 1948) is a Polish fantasywriter. He is best known for his series of books The Witcher, which revolves around the eponymous monster hunter, or "witcher", Geralt of Rivia. The saga has been popularized through video games, television, stage, comic books and translated into 37 languages, making him the second most-translated Polish science fiction and fantasy writer after Stanisław Lem.
Crossroads of RavensCrossroads of Ravens (Polish: Rozdroże kruków) is the seventh novel and ninth overall book in the Witcher series written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in Poland on 29 November 2024. It is a prequel to both the Witcher Saga (1994–1999) and the short story collections: Sword of Destiny (1992) and The Last Wish (1993). The novel is preceded only by the short story "The Road with No Return", which features Geralt's mother as the main character.
The Witcher (video game series)The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin) is a fantasy action role-playing game series developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. It is based on the book series of the same name by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, acting as non-canonical sequels to the story of the books. The main series began in 2007 with the release of The Witcher, and concluded with 2015's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Geralt of RiviaGeralt of Rivia (Polish: Geralt z Rivii) is a fictional character created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and a central protagonist of his The Witcher short stories and novels. Introduced in the short story "The Witcher" in 1986, Geralt is a travelling monster hunter for hire. He belongs to a group of fighters known as witchers, who undergo training and mutations that give them superhuman abilities.The Witcher (TV series)The Witcher is a fantasy drama television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Set on a fictional, medieval-inspired landmass known as the Continent, The Witcher explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer of Vengerberg, and Princess Ciri. It stars Henry Cavill and Liam Hemsworth as Geralt, with Anya Chalotra and Freya Allan.Season of StormsSeason of Storms (Polish original title: Sezon burz) is the sixth novel and eighth overall book in the Witcher series written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in Poland on 6 November 2013. It is not a sequel to the original Witcher Saga; rather, it is set between the short stories in the first book in the series, The Last Wish.
The Hexer (TV series)Wiedźmin (The Hexer or The Witcher in English) is a Polish fantasytelevision series that aired in 2002. The story is based on the stories of The Witcher fantasy series (The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny collections), by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. PlotThe Hexer begins with the childhood of Geralt of Rivia (Michał Żebrowski), who is a traveling monster hunter. Vesemir collected the child while invoking the Law of Surprise.The Hexer (film)The Hexer or The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin) is a 2001 Polish fantasy film directed by Marek Brodzki and written by Michał Szczerbic. It stars Michał Żebrowski as Geralt of Rivia. The story is based on the books and stories of The Witcher written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The 13-episode television series came out the following year.
Polish languageWest Slavic languagePolish (endonym: język polski, , polszczyzna or simply polski, ) is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic subgroup, within the Indo-European language family, and is written in the Latin script. It is primarily spoken in Poland and serves as the official language of the country, as well as the language of the Polish diaspora around the world. In 2024, there were over 39.7 million Polish native speakers.
Nowa FantastykaNowa Fantastyka (established as Fantastyka in 1982, renamed in 1990) is a Polish speculative fiction monthly fantasy and science fiction magazine. It is the leading and oldest of the Polish magazines on this topic. HistoryFantastyka was established in 1982 by sci-fi fans Andrzej Krzepkowski, Jacek Rodek and , under the direction of the writer and journalist Adam Hollanek, who became the magazine's first editor-in-chief.
PolandPoland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, and borders Lithuania and Russia to the northeast; Belarus and Ukraine to the east; Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south; and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate.
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