Astarion is getting a prequel novel from fantasy author T. Kingfisher that dives into his dark backstory, arriving September 29.
Penguin Random House announced Baldur's Gate III: Astarion, a prose prequel about Astarion's tragic youth and his time serving Casador Zar 🩸
The novel is written by five‑time Hugo winner Ursula Vernon (T. Kingfisher) with input from ex‑Larian senior writer Stephen Rooney to keep it canonical. Release date is 29 September. Audible edition voiced by Neil Newbon. PRH also plans a grimoire-style notebook (21 July), a 40‑page co...
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Baldur's Gate 3 is getting an Astarion prequel novel written by T. Kingfisher, coming September 29.
https://gamesbriefly.news/baldurs-gate-3-is-getting-an-astarion-prequel-novel-this-september
Wildly prolific fantasy and horror author T. Kingfisher just got announced as the writer of an Astarion backstory novel coming this year.
😈 Big news for Baldur's Gate 3 fans, fan‑favorite Astarion is set to star in an official novel.
Apparently we're getting another tasty bite of his story SOON, which means more Astarion content is arriving earlier than many expected.
T. Kingfisher julkaisee romaanin Astarionista!!! En kestä!!! [lisää fanityttökiljunta goes to 11]

A number of official Bladur’s Gate 3 books have been announced, including an Astarion prequel, a ‘faithful’ reproduction of the Necromancy of Thay, a coloring book, and a cookbook.
Kleines Reminder: In Baldur's Gate 3 könnt ihr Astarion im ersten Akt einfach sterben lassen und dann weiterspielen, als wäre nichts gewesen. Das Spiel urteilt nicht. Ich schon. 😤
Aber im Ernst – die Freiheit, komplette Whoopsies zu machen und trotzdem eine kohärente Geschichte zu erleben, ist eigentlich Larian's größtes Designwunder.