I can only assume this upcoming Witcher children’s book takes it easy on the folk horror, fantasy racism, and brutal violence I associate with the series

Childrens book stylized art of Geralt of Rivia giving Ciri a piggy back ride on the cover of the upcoming book, The Little Witcher.


Gaming cookbooks have been done, it’s time for a new dawn of hardcover tie-ins. It’s time for videogame children’s books. And I’m not talking about easy money picks like Spyro or Mario, show me some real deal M-rated stuff filtered in such a way that little Billy isn’t scarred for life⁠—he’ll get enough of that on YouTube, Discord, and Roblox.

That’s right, we’re getting The Little Witcher, a children’s book about everybody’s favorite mutated monster hunter and serial sorceress monogamist. The Little Witcher is set to release May 13, 2025, and features illustrations by Giada Carboni with writing by “the creative minds from The Witcher videogames.” I’m curious about the collective credit vs. individual writers from CD Projekt, though it’s possible their names will be attached to individual stories in the book. Even though this is a CDPR joint, I’m reminded of a quote from the series’ original author, Andrzej Sapkowski: “If I got paid, Geralt could appear in a toothpaste commercial for all I care.”



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