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The Tower of Fools


A Fantasy Novel


Book 1 of the Hussite Trilogy Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Historical Fantasy,
  • Medieval Bohemia,
  • Religious Conflict
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Medieval fantasy tangled with real historical upheaval and religious conflict
  • Outcasts dodging inquisitors and madness in shadowy asylums
  • Magicians who might be charlatans caught in wars of faith
Publisher Description

A fantastic novel that any fan of The Witcher will instantly appreciate.

Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series has become a fantasy phenomenon, finding millions of fans worldwide and inspiring the hit Netflix show and video games.

Now the bestselling author introduces readers to a new hero on an epic journey in The Tower of Fools, the first book of the Hussite Trilogy.

Reinmar of Bielawa, sometimes known as Reynevan, is a healer, a magician, and according to some, a charlatan.

When a thoughtless indiscretion forces him to flee his home, he finds himself pursued not only by brothers bent on vengeance but by the Holy Inquisition.

In a time when tensions between Hussite and Catholic countries are threatening to turn into war and mystical forces are gathering in the shadows, Reynevan's journey will lead him to the Narrenturm—the Tower of Fools.

The Tower is an asylum for the mad...or for those who dare to think differently and challenge the prevailing order.

And escaping it, avoiding the conflict around him, and keeping his own sanity will prove more difficult than he ever imagined.

The Tower of Fools is an historical novel set during the Hussite Wars in Bohemia during the 1400s, a period of religious conflict and persecution.

Characters in the novel may express views that some readers might find offensive.

Translated by David French.

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