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The Tower of Fools
Andrzej Sapkowski
Synopsis "The Tower of Fools"
"A fantastic novel that any fan of The Witcher will instantly appreciate." --The Gamer Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series has become a fantasy phenomenon, finding millions of fans worldwide and inspiring the hit Netflix show and video games. Now the bestselling author introduces readers to a new hero on an epic journey in The Tower of Fools, the first book of the Hussite Trilogy. Reinmar of Bielawa, sometimes known as Reynevan, is a healer, a magician, and according to some, a charlatan. When a thoughtless indiscretion forces him to flee his home, he finds himself pursuednot only by brothers bent on vengeance but by the Holy Inquisition. In a time when tensions between Hussite and Catholic countries are threatening to turn into war and mystical forces are gathering in the shadows, Reynevan's journey will lead him to the Narrenturm--the Tower of Fools. The Tower is an asylum for the mad...or for those who dare to think differently and challenge the prevailing order. And escaping it, avoiding the conflict around him, and keeping his own sanity will prove more difficult than he ever imagined "A ripping yarn delivered with world-weary wit, bursting at the seams with sex, death, magic and madness." --Joe Abercrombie "This is historical fantasy done right." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A highly enjoyable historical fantasy." --Booklist The Tower of Fools is an historical novel set during the Hussite Wars in Bohemia during the 1400s, a period of religious conflict and persecution. Characters in the novel may express views that some readers might find offensive. Also by Andrzej Sapkowski: Witcher collectionsThe Last WishSword of Destiny Witcher novelsBlood of ElvesThe Time of ContemptBaptism of FireThe Tower of SwallowsLady of the LakeSeason of Storms The Malady and Other Stories: An Andrzej Sapkowski Sampler (e-only) Translated by David French
Escritor polaco de fantasía heroica. Sus obras están fuertemente influenciadas por la cultura y mitología eslavas, así como por las narraciones tradicionales.
Entre sus obras más populares se encuentra la saga del brujo Geralt de Rivia, compuesta por siete volúmenes. La saga de Geralt ha sido llevada al cine (Wiedźmin, dirigida por Marek Brodzki, en 2001), a la televisión, aunque con poco éxito; al mundo de los videojuegos (The Witcher, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt) con un gran éxito de crítica, ventas y afición, ganando así, el GOTY en 2015. Recientemente llegó a la gran plataforma de streaming Netflix, con The Witcher donde su popularidad no ha hecho más que crecer desde su estreno.
Sapkowski ha ganado cinco premios Zajdel por sus historias cortas: El mal menor (Mniejsze zło) (1990), La espada del destino (Miecz przeznaczenia) (1992) y las novelas W leju po bombie (1993), La sangre de los elfos (Krew elfów) (1994) y Narrenturm (2002). Esta última constituye el inicio de una serie de novelas de fantasía heroica ambientada en las Guerras Husitas del siglo xv.
