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Sword of Destiny
by Andrzej Sapkowski
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really only worth it for the last two stories which introduce Ciri.
6 stories
The Bounds of Reason - Decent. It's the dragon story.
A Shard of Ice - mostly annoying but deals with Geralt and Yennefer's relationship. Would probably have liked it more if it was shorter. The end was pretty good.
Eternal Flame - pretty amusing. My second favorite of the stories. Geralt and Dandelion in a rather silly story.
A Little Sacrifice - Starts off promising with Geralt translating a marriage proposal for a Duke in love with a mermaid. Introduces an interesting side character. Lots of Geralt and Dandelion shenanigans. Unfortunately the plot goes nowhere and the ending makes no sense. Was the point to be pointless or is there some joke in Polish that doesn't translate well?
The Sword of Destiny - Introduces Ciri but she's a bit of a brat. Starts to hint at the larger story that's coming.
Something More - The best story in this collection as it delves a bit into Geralt's past and really sets up the Ciri storyline.
All in all very uneven. Doesn't have nearly the interest of the first collection with all it's moral ambiguity and interesting twists. Looking forward to diving into the novels from here.
6 stories
The Bounds of Reason - Decent. It's the dragon story.
A Shard of Ice - mostly annoying but deals with Geralt and Yennefer's relationship. Would probably have liked it more if it was shorter. The end was pretty good.
Eternal Flame - pretty amusing. My second favorite of the stories. Geralt and Dandelion in a rather silly story.
A Little Sacrifice - Starts off promising with Geralt translating a marriage proposal for a Duke in love with a mermaid. Introduces an interesting side character. Lots of Geralt and Dandelion shenanigans. Unfortunately the plot goes nowhere and the ending makes no sense. Was the point to be pointless or is there some joke in Polish that doesn't translate well?
The Sword of Destiny - Introduces Ciri but she's a bit of a brat. Starts to hint at the larger story that's coming.
Something More - The best story in this collection as it delves a bit into Geralt's past and really sets up the Ciri storyline.
All in all very uneven. Doesn't have nearly the interest of the first collection with all it's moral ambiguity and interesting twists. Looking forward to diving into the novels from here.