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Baptism of Fire: A Novel of the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

March 5, 2020 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Sapkowski is managing to keep my interest very high with this the fifth Witcher book (3rd novel). The stories of Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer continue to develop along very interesting lines, with plenty of fighting, intrigue and double crosses. The truth about Ciri’s power is slowing being unraveled while Yennefer’s role in the problems at hand is only hinted at, and Geralt finds himself part of an unlikely band of people who decide, against reason and any thought of personal safety, to help Geralt find […]

“Neutrality is usually mean.” ~Sapkowski; “If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice.” ~Rush

The Time of Contempt: The WItcher Book 2 by Andrzej Sapkowski

March 1, 2020 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

The Time of Contempt is the second novel, fourth book, in Sapkowski’s Witcher series, and as with the previous novel, this one is full of political intrigue, war, and fighting. The overriding question for our main characters is whether, in a turbulent war-torn world, it is possible to maintain neutrality, and if not, is it possible to choose a side without becoming hateful and barbaric. The Empire of Nilfgaard is trying to take over world and is enjoying quite a bit of success in this […]

The End is Near-ish

Blood of Elves: A Novel of the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

February 20, 2020 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

This third book in the Witcher series is the first Witcher novel, and its focus, now that Geralt has owned up to his destiny, is on a prophecy about the end of the world. This prophecy involves war among the peoples of earth (human, elven, and other) and the unleashing of some type of very powerful magic. There is the occasional bit of monster fighting, but mostly this story deals in geo-political maneuvering and espionage as Geralt and Yennefer try to keep Ciri safe while […]

Destiny! Destiny! No escaping it for me!

The Sword of Destiny: Tales of the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

February 11, 2020 by ElCicco 2 Comments

This second Witcher volume, like the first, is a collection of short stories not necessarily told in chronological order. Sapkowski further develops the main character Geralt of Rivia while hitting hard on themes of a changing world and the role of fate and destiny in Geralt’s life. Some of the stories were featured in the TV series, and the reader gets to know characters like Dandelion (Jaskier) and Yennefer a little better. Sword of Destiny includes six stories, the first of which will be familiar […]

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The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski

January 30, 2020 by ElCicco 2 Comments

My husband is a big, big Witcher fan — played all the games more than once and listened to the audiobooks. When the news broke that the series was coming to Netflix, I knew I would end up watching with him. He’d been badgering me to read the books for ages and during the show, he kept pointing out where the TV series differed from the books (usually expressed as a complaint). It was funny because that’s usually MY job. So I have caved in […]

Might Just Stick with the Netflix Series (or needs more Henry Cavill)

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

January 15, 2020 by Jenny S 2 Comments

So after binging the Netflix series, Witcher, right after Christmas, I thought it would be fun to try out the source material by Andrzej Sapkowski—while I was on vacation. I downloaded Book 1 (Blood of Elves) on Kindle—curious to see how it would compare. The good news is that this book picks up right where the Netflix series ends—with Geralt, the witcher, and Ciri, the young princess who may be more than just a princess, finding each other. No need to wait for Season 2 […]

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