Overview
- Random House Worlds announced a coordinated Baldur’s Gate 3 publishing push Friday, confirming a prequel novel plus a replica notebook on July 21, an official coloring book on August 11, and a cookbook on November 3.
- Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion by T. Kingfisher arrives September 29 and follows the character’s life before the game during his servitude to the vampire lord Cazador Szarr.
- Stephen Rooney, a senior writer on the game, consulted on the novel to keep details aligned with established lore, signaling the collaborators treat the story as canon.
- Penguin Random House Audio will release an audiobook narrated by Neil Newbon, who played Astarion in the game and won Best Performance at The Game Awards 2023.
- Kingfisher warned readers that the book handles abuse and trauma and ends in a very dark place, advising content warnings for those sensitive to such material.