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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I didn't realize it's not the first book in the series. Even though I watched The Witcher series on Netflix, I found the book very hard to get into and boring. Life is too short for boring books :)
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Still a nice universe, but this books is quite boring. Not much happening and si many endless meetings and dialogues. Many new names without proper introduction that disappear again
It enjoyed this much more than I expected, since most famous book series don't typically live up to their hype. I'm excited to read more.
However, I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that Geralt of Rivia, famed monster slayer, the titular Witcher, did not slay a single monster throughout the whole book.
However, I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that Geralt of Rivia, famed monster slayer, the titular Witcher, did not slay a single monster throughout the whole book.
Thanks to Jonathan Ball Publishers for sending me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Blood of Elves is the first full-length novel in the Witcher universe. It follows Geralt of Rivia as he tries to navigate taking care of Ciri, the girl who is his destiny. On top of that, tension is thick as war threatens the land.
Unfortunately, I struggled with this book. I felt as if there was no clear plot line, and a lot of the events felt disjointed, which led to me often not being sure what was happening. I do understand that all of these threads will eventually come together in the later books, but I wanted this book to be a bit stronger in its own right, whereas in reality it felt as though it was simply setting up plots for future books.
That being said, there is no denying that it the writing was good, as was the translation. Even though Geralt is the main character, I cared more about the other characters – Dandilion, Triss, Yennefer, and especially Ciri. I was much more invested whenever we were following one of their stories. The world was also fascinating to read about.
I didn’t care much about the politics, but I did enjoy seeing how the different races (dwarves, elves, humans, witchers, etc.) interacted with each other. I don’t think I will be continuing with the series, but I do think it’s worth giving it a shot if you enjoy fantasy books.
Overall, while it wasn’t a particularly enjoyable read for me and I have mixed opinions about it, I am glad that I read it.
Blood of Elves is the first full-length novel in the Witcher universe. It follows Geralt of Rivia as he tries to navigate taking care of Ciri, the girl who is his destiny. On top of that, tension is thick as war threatens the land.
Unfortunately, I struggled with this book. I felt as if there was no clear plot line, and a lot of the events felt disjointed, which led to me often not being sure what was happening. I do understand that all of these threads will eventually come together in the later books, but I wanted this book to be a bit stronger in its own right, whereas in reality it felt as though it was simply setting up plots for future books.
That being said, there is no denying that it the writing was good, as was the translation. Even though Geralt is the main character, I cared more about the other characters – Dandilion, Triss, Yennefer, and especially Ciri. I was much more invested whenever we were following one of their stories. The world was also fascinating to read about.
I didn’t care much about the politics, but I did enjoy seeing how the different races (dwarves, elves, humans, witchers, etc.) interacted with each other. I don’t think I will be continuing with the series, but I do think it’s worth giving it a shot if you enjoy fantasy books.
Overall, while it wasn’t a particularly enjoyable read for me and I have mixed opinions about it, I am glad that I read it.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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:
No
adventurous
relaxing
tense
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:
No
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes