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The re-translations of the first and third Witcher books have been delayed, but we have the new release dates
Before you reread The Witcher, you might want to wait for these new English translations.
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Last year, we were treated to an excellent new Witcher book, Crossroads of Ravens, that was translated from Andrzej Sapkowski's original Polish prose by longtime Witcher translator David French. Crossroads of Ravens' English translation also came with the announcement that new translations by David French of two earlier Witcher books, The Last Wish and Blood of Elves, would arrive sometime in this year. And now, we finally have a release date for the David French translations of The Last Wish and Blood of Elves.
The David French translations of The Witcher books, The Last Wish and Blood of Elves, will be released on April 27, 2027, according to the listings for each book on the publisher Hachette Book Group's website. Take a look at the cover for Blood of Elves below.
The Last Wish and Blood of Elves are the first and third books in The Witcher saga by Andrzej Sapkowski. The existing English translations of both books were done by Danusia Stok. Speaking as a reader myself, I prefer the prose of David French's translations over Stok's (even though I haven't yet read French's translations of The Last Wish and Blood of Elves) because they feel more atmospheric and less clunky. That said, I'm not fluent in Polish, so I wouldn't be able to verify whether Sapkowski's Polish prose in The Last Wish and Blood of Elves really is as clunky as Stok's translation makes it out to be.
Translation is an art in its own right, and I look forward to seeing David French's visions of The Last Wish and Blood of Elves next year.
Return to the Continent - be it the original Witcher books, the great Witcher games, or the excellent Witcher TV series franchise at Netflix. To help you on your journey, we have our key articles about Geralt's adventures here:
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