Baldur's Gate 3 gets Astarion prequel novel by T. Kingfisher

gamingApr 24, 2026212,227

Baldur's Gate 3 is getting a prequel novel by T. Kingfisher that traces Astarion's years in servitude to vampire lord Cazador Szarr, and the book's cover art has been revealed. Artists and creators are sharing that cover painting and producing Astarion-focused illustrations, comics, short animatics, cosplay, and preorder posts. Recurring subjects include Astarion himself, his torment under Cazador Szarr, and other official tie-ins such as an official cookbook and a coloring book.

Eleonor Piteira

@eleonorpiteira.bsky.social

Here's the cover illustration of Astarion by @tkingfisher.com , a Baldur's Gate 3 novel, that I had the immense pleasure of painting for Penguin Random House and Wizards of the Coast! Cheers, darling! 🥂

Cover illustration by Eleonor Piteira for Astarion, a Baldur's Gate 3 novel, by T. Kingfisher, featuring a white haired man in rich black and red clothes, raising a golden goblet on his hand that overflowing with blood and dripping down. On his other hand he is holding a dagger. The background is red with dark circular markings seemingly dripping down.

178490d ago

Eleonor Piteira132

AD and Design by Scott Biel who trusted me with this huge responsibility!

Philip Krogmeier2

The back scars in the background are just... *perfection*

Eleanor cercus2

Is this giving Tim Curry energy to anyone else?

Ashley Hankins Illustration 🌙2

ELEONOR!!!!! I'm losing it over this one omg 🤩🤩🤩🤩

Kevin Sonney

@sonney.com

Y’all are going to LOVE this one. “T. Kingfisher's upcoming tale of Astarion's early years is part of a new collaboration with Random House Worlds” www.polygon.com/bg3-baldurs-...

31390d ago

Noblehunter15

She has *another* book coming out?!?

Acoustic Rob15

Oh, so *this* is the licensed work she's been talking about for the last little while.

Kasper1113

Me seeing article headline: Eh, do we really need this? There was already so much of the backstory in the game. Me seeing who is writing it:

Andy Hickmott8

I really hope there's a paladin in it.

Thorne3

*blink* *blink* .... this is gonna be *amazing*. BRB, need my camping gear.

Rachel WM 🇨🇦🇬🇧3

Holy shit! @tiliaviola.bsky.social check this out

The Cat Sage2

Yeah, that’s a day 1 preorder.

Wario64

@wario64.bsky.social

A Feast for a Tenday: The Official Baldur's Gate 3 Cookbook hardcover book available for preorder on Amazon ($38) amzn.to/4mPqnYA #ad

3090d ago

Ren Masao Ankoku

@renmasaoankoku.bsky.social

B&N has the goods!! Coloring book, new prequel novel, AND a gridded Necromancy of Thay notebook? Just take my fuckin money!! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-offici... #DnD #BG3 #BaldursGate3

1890d ago

Tom

@darthinternous.bsky.social

Just wait until you read this incredible book. The team is making true magic. www.polygon.com/bg3-baldurs-...

2690d ago

Zoe Delahunty-Light

@zoedels.bsky.social

My Patreon is now live! Get early access to lore videos, ad-free watching, & more 🖤 My latest lore video about Auntie Ethel from Baldur's Gate 3 is already live on Patreon so you can watch it a day early right now, as well as all the other lore videos I've made so far! www.patreon.com/cw/ZoeDels

1590d ago

Mary Sue

@marysuesays.bsky.social

Moi: I've never played Baldur's Gate, and I'm not particularly interested in it. Ursula: *drops novel* Moi: Give it to me. Give the messed up little man to me. I am gonna read the heck out of this.

790d ago

Irune Brando | Ianthe 🗡️🦋

@felandaris.bsky.social

We’re going to have official books bearing the Baldur's Gate 3 trademark, and I’m going to go a bit mad over them from now on. (What an amazing cover, and with Kingfisher as the author?? 🧎‍♀️)

490d ago

Ash⁷

@arajellybean.bsky.social

I know nothing about Baldurs Gate and yet I see @tkingfisher.com and my brain goes okay I'm in

590d ago

Adam Rosenberg's Net-Force

@geminibros.bsky.social

OK who has some good Baldur's Gate 3 getting started tips for my friend Bobby?

590d ago

LoboJoe2

When the tiefling kid tells you to leave, listen

CritFacts the Crushed Piano Enby

@critfacts.bsky.social

I think we're up to 4 prominent artists I look up to who have participated in Baldur's Gate official media now. This just keeps happening.

490d ago

Myles 🔞 Gogash’s dad

@kingtycoon.bsky.social

Going to word this as carefully as possible: I am always happy to see Baldur’s Gate 3 getting additional projects like books (I’m not excited about the TV series but for specific reasons lol). I just really hope and what I’m concerned about is that they all seem to be Astarion centered

490d ago

Mia Violet

@ohmiagod.bsky.social

Sold~! 💖💜 I adored the entire Baldur’s Gate 3 cast, but I especially fell in love with Astarion. I was even more excited to see his story play out than the (excellently written) main plot! So I will happily devour this book and any future novels in which he stars ✨

190d ago