T. KingfisherFantasy · Fiction·b. 1977
Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion
Synopsis
Astarion Ancunin was supposed to be a magistrate. He was supposed to serve the law, not the vicious vampire lord Cazador Szarr — and he was supposed to drink fine wine, not rat blood. Instead he is vampire spawn, one of Cazador's possessions, decades into a servitude he cannot end.
When Cazador announces a twisted competition for his favour, a rare prize puts an opportunity within Astarion's reach. What he is certainly not supposed to do is strike a deal with a stranger whose golden eyes can snare even a blackened, undead heart.
Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion is an official prequel novel to the game, written by T. Kingfisher with the game's senior writer consulting, covering the years in thrall to Cazador that made the party's most quotable companion who he is.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (3)
ViolenceAbuseTrauma
Readers say (1)Dark · Gritty · Sad
Genres
Characters
Astarion AncuninProtagonist
A roguish charlatan and vampire spawn, bound in servitude to Cazador Szarr and set on freeing himself.
Cazador SzarrAntagonist
The vicious vampire lord who holds Astarion as his property.
Hahn den SurielSupporting
An Aasimar paladin who becomes Astarion's unlikely ally.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the narrator of the audiobook version?
The audiobook is performed by Neil Newbon, who also provided the voice and motion capture for the character in the source material.
Is this book part of a larger series of tie-in novels?
This title is the first project in a collaborative publishing partnership between Wizards of the Coast and Random House Worlds, with further projects planned for 2027 and beyond.
