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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one is an interesting entry in the series. It is set against a tense political backdrop and because of that, it adds a fair amount of dimension to the characters and their objectives.
I felt like this book went back to the same adventurous fun as the sword of destiny (my fav of the books so far.) but still held the weight from the time of contempt which was the book prior that set up for this book. I enjoyed this one a lot despite the sadder undertones of the world. The universe of the Witcher is such an interesting world to exist within. One of my comfort escapes for sure.
(Even though it can be really sad! lol)
(Even though it can be really sad! lol)
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Una maravillosa continuación de las aventuras de Geralt, Ciri y Yennefer. El libro es casi tan perfecto como el anterior a excepción de una pequeña parte que no se sabe de donde sale y que, a parte de soltar spoilers de futuras cosas no relatadas en el libro, te saca de repente de la narración.
Por lo demás, imprescindible.
Por lo demás, imprescindible.
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
The Witcher books are strangely good at very specific things that you don't really think about in other books. In this one, for example, there is a chapter where a bunch of the characters get drunk. And I realized while reading it that it really was quite a believable portrayal of actual drunkenness, which isn't something you see a lot. Books talk about it, but don't show the meandering dialogue of it. It was a fun one.
That aside, in this book things are starting to point toward events that connect up to the bits of Witcher canon that I recognize from having played The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (and not its predecessors, an uncharacteristic turn of events for me to have jumped ahead). Again, the Witcher books lean on dialogue where most other fantasy would have instead used prose, and it makes them feel very different.
From my prior information, I did have knowledge about Regis (him being a vampire and all ) as soon as we encountered him, though for the characters that reveal came much later. At first, Milva's willingness to help Geralt seemed strange. But now that I've reached the end of the story, I understand why she did it.
At the end, the turnaround whereGeralt officially becomes Geralt of Rivia is quite delightful . And it was interesting to see that link up with the Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales game as well (which I have not actually yet finished).
Overall I enjoy the Witcher books and will keep going. They don't blow me away, but they are also fascinating in a weird kind of way.
That aside, in this book things are starting to point toward events that connect up to the bits of Witcher canon that I recognize from having played The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (and not its predecessors, an uncharacteristic turn of events for me to have jumped ahead). Again, the Witcher books lean on dialogue where most other fantasy would have instead used prose, and it makes them feel very different.
From my prior information, I did have knowledge about Regis (
At the end, the turnaround where
Overall I enjoy the Witcher books and will keep going. They don't blow me away, but they are also fascinating in a weird kind of way.