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Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski

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tawallah's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

In Baptism of Fire, the plot takes a darker turn given that war has begun and the main characters scattered. This installment focuses heavily on Geralt and the fallout from events on Thanedd. By the end we learn more about elves and the possible manipulation of the prophecy to suit whoever can get Ciri.

Once again, the ability of Sapkowski to take known fantasy tropes and produce fresh insight is where this series shines. As well as the intrigue within intrigues. I’m already ready for reading this series knowing the ending. Hopefully it doesn’t fall flat.

interlunar's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

toruxis's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

forget_me_knots's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

zemthings's review against another edition

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4.0

Hard to start, I was not invested at first and it was a slog…but everything from ~pg150 onward was a delight and the ending, despite some tragedy, did get a laugh out of me.

heikieesmaa's review against another edition

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5.0

An incredible fantasy book, a cream of the crop, bringing to mind the Fellowship's journey in Tolkien, the machinations of Aes Sedai in Robert Jordan, the cameraderie and wit of Terry Pratchett's heroes. All that with being a book of its own -- a fantasy pulp that might actually qualify as literature!