The Witcher
by Andrzej Sapkowskiliterary work· published 1986
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The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin, pronounced [ˈvjɛd͡ʑmin]) is a series of nine fantasy novels and 15 short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Witchers are monster hunters given superhuman abilities for the purpose of killing dangerous creatures. The Witcher began with a titular 1986 short story that Sapkowski entered into a competition held by Fantastyka magazine, marking his debut as an author. Due to reader demand, Sapkowski wrote 14 more stories before starting a series of novels in 1994. Known as The Witcher Saga, he wrote one book a year until the fifth and final installment in 1999. A standalone prequel novel, Season of Storms, was published in 2013. Another prequel, Crossroads of Ravens, was published in 2024.
Adaptations (2)
The Witcher has been adapted 2 times, across television series and film, from 2019 to 2021. The most recent is The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021).
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf2021 · film · 83 min · dir. Kwang Il Han · IMDb ↗Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
