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jeanvaljean1998 's review for:
The Tower of the Swallow
by Andrzej Sapkowski
I love the diversity of the storytelling techniques in this saga. This book takes a belying reprieve, Ciri is safe in an isolated hermitage inside a swamp. She is found, cared for and listened to by an academic who was exiled from both the South and North for his revolutionary theories. She recounts the fall of the rats and her abuse and enslavement by a cruel bounty hunter named Bonhart. We get a look into the political fractures in Nilfgard, which fractures the supposed Unity and Order of the empire. Ciri’s story is harrowing, and her ultimate revenge at the end (that scene with the ice skates and fingers against Rhyans was EPIC) satisfying! Yennifer is also changed in this book, she’s been through a lot and she’s no longer the overpowered, in control figure she was in the first few books. She’s risking herself to find Vilgafortz to avenge Ciri? To find her? Motive for seeking him was not immediately clear to me. The story we get about Dietrsre (the spy) and the kingdom to the north was also riveting - I thoroughly enjoying listening to the king and queen’s love story, through their ultimate assassination. The Witcher’s story takes a bit of a backseat, but he’s still on the journey to find Ciri - the most notable change in this book is finally trusting and uniting with Ryanse and the interaction with the elf in the caves.