Ep. 118 — "Crossroads of Ravens"

About this episode

A discussion on Andrzej Sapkowski's Crossroads of Ravens featuring insights from guests from Poland and the Czech Republic.

Bolo from Poland, Gosia from Poland, and Štěpán from the Czech Republic join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Crossroads of Ravens. Very important bits include: Preston Holt, Witcher mentor and New York accountant; Latin and the lingering influence of The Hussite Trilogy; mythological and historical deep cuts; regret and gray morals; Roach's many names; and the narrative power of less. Plus, our definitive opinion on whether Crossroads of Ravens is actually a new entry point to the Witcher. [0:00] Cold Open [1:20] Introduction [2:58] Guest Introductions [9:09] Book Summary [12:09] Discussion [1:20:43] Outro [1:21:06] End Credits

People in this episode

Host: Alyssa Esteban

Guests: Bolo, Gosia, Štěpán

Topics covered

• Witcher series
• literary analysis
• mythology
• historical context
• character development
• narrative techniques

Keywords

• Andrzej Sapkowski
• Crossroads of Ravens
• Witcher
• literary discussion
• character analysis
• mythology
• historical references

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Crossroads of Ravens, The Hussite Trilogy

Places: Poland, Czech Republic

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