| Season of Storms | |
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| Publication information | |
Original |
Sezon burz, SuperNOWA, November 6th, 2013 |
Author |
Andrzej Sapkowski |
Translated by |
David French |
Type |
Novel |
Published |
Gollancz/Orbit 2018 (UK/US) |
ISBN |
978-83-7578-059-8 |
Preceded by |
Wiedźmin |
Followed by |
The Last Wish |
Translations |
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Season of Storms (Polish: Sezon burz) - the sixth Witcher novel and eighth overall book in the series written by Andrzej Sapkowski. It is not a follow-up to the spin-off of the Witcher Saga proper, but instead a midquel, set before "The Witcher" short story but after most of the other stories in The Last Wish.
May 19, 2017, it was announced that Orbit (US) and Gollancz (UK) would publish the book, with translations by David French.
Characters[]
- Geralt of Rivia
- Lytta Neyd
- Yennefer of Vengerberg
- Dandelion
- Belohun
- Sorel Degerlund
- Bue - Oger-Troll servant of Degerlund
- Bang - Oger-Troll servant of Degerlund
- Pastor - a crossbow carrying hunchback and servant of Degerlund
- Ortolan
- Mozaïk
- Ferrant de Lettenhove - Attorney General and a cousin of Dandelion
- Brehen - aka. "Cat of Iello", a Witcher from the Cat School.
- Tiziana Frevi, a dwimveandra
- Pyral Pratt
- Nimue verch Wledyr ap Gwyn
- Biruta Anna Marquette Icarti
- Harlan Tzara, described as completely bald, murdered by Degerlund
- Axel Miguel Esparza
- Igo Tarvix Sandoval
- Pinetti - aka Algernon Guincamp
- Ildiko Breckl - a former student from Aretuza and new bride of Belohun.
- Prince Viraxas - a son of Belohun, described as dark haired and dark eyed
- Prince Egmund - a son of Belohun, described as ebony or dark, grown large and thin
- Prince Xander - a son of Belohun, described as "albino" white, grown large and thin
- The Aguara
- Constable Frans Torquil
- Gonschorek - clerk in the guardroom
- Nikephor Muus, a clerk
- Tonton Hornicht - aka "the Retiarius", challenged the Witcher to a duel, but lost
- Antea Derris aka "Etna Asider", daughter of Pyral Pratt
- Febus Ravenga - owner of Osteria "Natura Rerum"
- Colonel de Santis (?)
- Captain Ropp (?) - a trusty man of Prince Egmund
- Samsa - a trusty man of Prince Egmund
- Richter - a trusty man of Prince Egmund
- Tverdoruk - a trusty man of Prince Egmund
- Geralt of Rivia
- Lytta Neyd
- Yennefer of Vengerberg
- Dandelion
- Belohun
- Sorel Degerlund
- Bue - Oger-Troll servant of Degerlund
- Bang - Oger-Troll servant of Degerlund
- Pastor - a crossbow carrying hunchback and servant of Degerlund
- Ortolan
- Mozaïk
- Ferrant de Lettenhove - Attorney General and a cousin of Dandelion
- Brehen - aka. "Cat of Iello", a Witcher from the Cat School.
- Tiziana Frevi, a dwimveandra
- Pyral Pratt
- Nimue verch Wledyr ap Gwyn
- Biruta Anna Marquette Icarti
- Harlan Tzara, described as completely bald, murdered by Degerlund
- Axel Miguel Esparza
- Igo Tarvix Sandoval
- Pinetti - aka Algernon Guincamp
- Ildiko Breckl - a former student from Aretuza and new bride of Belohun.
- Prince Viraxas - a son of Belohun, described as dark haired and dark eyed
- Prince Egmund - a son of Belohun, described as ebony or dark, grown large and thin
- Prince Xander - a son of Belohun, described as "albino" white, grown large and thin
- The Aguara
- Constable Frans Torquil
- Gonschorek - clerk in the guardroom
- Nikephor Muus, a clerk
- Tonton Hornicht - aka "the Retiarius", challenged the Witcher to a duel, but lost
- Antea Derris aka "Etna Asider", daughter of Pyral Pratt
- Febus Ravenga - owner of Osteria "Natura Rerum"
- Colonel de Santis (?)
- Captain Ropp (?) - a trusty man of Prince Egmund
- Samsa - a trusty man of Prince Egmund
- Richter - a trusty man of Prince Egmund
- Tverdoruk - a trusty man of Prince Egmund
Mentioned only:
- King Foltest
- King Vizimir II (?)
- Triss Merigold
- Narses de la Roche
Locations[]
- Kerack
- Natura Rerum - a famous restaurant in Kerack
- Rissberg
- Palmyra - a quarter of Kerack
Translations[]
Czech: Bouřková sezóna, translated by Stanislav Komárek, (Leonardo, Ostrava 2014)- German: Zeit des Sturms, translated by Erik Simon, (dtv, forthcoming in 03/2015)
- French: La Saison des Orages, translated by Caroline Raszka-Dewez, (Milady, Montreuil 2015)
- Russian: Сезон гроз, (AST, Moscow 11/2014)
- Serbian: Sezona oluja, translated by Zorana Lutovac, (Čarobna knjiga, Beograd 10/2014)
- Spanish: Estación de tormentas, (Alamut, forthcoming in 2015)
- Italian: La stagione delle tempeste, (Nord, 2016)
External links[]
- Polish e-book version, first chapter (PDF file) on kawerna.pl
- English fan tanslations collection (among others Season of Storms) on The Witcher Board
- Russian fan translations (among others Сезон Гроз) on sapkowski.su
Adaptations[]
Part of the novel will be adapted as The Witcher: Fox Children comic book by Dark Horse Comics.
Other editions[]
Czech edition (2014)
German edition (2015)
Russian edition (2014)
Serbian edition (2014)
Cover of the "Wiedźmin" premium box (8 vol., Dec 2014)
Cover of the Polish premium edition (vol. 8, Dec 2014)
Spanish edition prototype (2015)
Spanish edition (2015)
French edition (2015)
New Polish edition (Oct 2016)
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