Geralt of Rivia is on a mission to save his ward,Ciri,and with her the world,in this third novel in the bestselling Witcher series that inspired the Netflix show and video games.The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and,in the uproar,Geralt was seriously injured. The Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of the innocent,a protector of those in need,a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times.But now that dark times have fallen upon the world,Geralt is helpless until he has recovered from his injuries.While war rages across all of the lands,the future of magic is under threat and those sorcerers who survive are determined to protect it. It's an impossible situation in which to find one girl - Ciri,the heiress to the throne of Cintra,has vanished - until a rumour places her in the Niflgaard court,preparing to marry the Emperor. Injured or not,Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands.Translated by David French.
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781399611435Number of pages: 352Weight: 240 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 34 mm
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An incredibly nuanced,well-articulated novel,imbued with a self-assured command of description and brimming with Eastern European folkloreThe Witcher series is something quite special
Andrzej Sapkowski
A bestselling Polish fantasy writer,Andrzej Sapkowski is best-known for his series The Witcher. Novels in the Witcher pentalogy are,in order,Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt,Baptism of Fire,The Tower of Swallows and Lady of the Lake. There are also a number of short stories set in the same world,collected in Sword of Destiny and The Last Wish.
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