Crossroads of Ravens

By: Andrzej Sapkowski, David French - translation

Narrated by: Peter Kenny

Introducing the instant Sunday Times bestselling Crossroads of Ravens, a brand-new Witcher novel in groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the blockbuster video games and hit Witcher Netflix show.

Witchers are not born. They are made.

Before he was the White Wolf or the Butcher of Blaviken, Geralt of Rivia was simply a fresh graduate of Kaer Morhen, stepping into a world that neither understands nor welcomes his kind.

And when an act of naïve heroism goes gravely wrong, Geralt is only saved from the noose by Preston Holt, a grizzled witcher with a buried past and an agenda of his own.

Under Holt's guiding hand, Geralt begins to learn what it truly means to walk the Path - to protect a world that fears him, and to survive in it on his own terms. But as the line between right and wrong begins to blur, Geralt must decide to become the monster everyone expects, or something else entirely.

This is the story of how legends are made - and what they cost.

Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series is a global phenomenon with over thirty million copies sold, translated into over forty languages worldwide. Crossroads of Ravens is a new standalone novel following fantasy's most beloved monster hunter, Geralt of Rivia, on his first steps towards becoming a legend.

Translated from original Polish by David French©2025 Andrzej Sapkowski (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited

Crossroads of Ravens

The Crossroads of Ravens is an excellent entry point into the Witcher series. This prequel introduces readers to Geralt as he leaves Kaer Morhen and faces the merciless realities of the world. Through tough choices and moral dilemmas, we see how an inexperienced witcher begins his journey toward becoming the legendary figure fans know and love.

Messy and confusing story, lots of posh annoying sounding characters

The book: a miss in my opinion. Stuff is randomly happening. The crossroads and Holt narrative doesn’t really go anywhere interesting. It reads as a fanfic. With a ton of pathos, Latin, and unpleasant characters. Geralt is barely a character at all here.

The narrator: nice voice, very artistic, but tries too much to make aristocrats and bureaucrats sound nasty and posh. Considering like 70% of characters speaking in this book are of that aforementioned kind, you’re spending most of your time listening to the book annoyed at those over the top voices. Geralt’s sort of Northern accent and a rather dumb disposition are not my cup of tea either.