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This is the second book in the Witcher series and, like the first book (The Last Wish, although I think Sword of Destiny might have been published first; this is all very complicated), it's a collection of mostly longish short stories about a day in the life of a Witcher, to wit Geralt of Rivia. Almost all of the stories involve a Witcher's normal day-to-day business -- find some monster that's eating the local peasants, kill the monster, get paid for it -- but several of them also introduce cha
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Today I will be reviewing Sword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski
I want to start off by saying I am NOT a gamer and know nothing of the video games. So if you want to talk to me about the games, sorry! Nothing against gamers, its just not my thing. I know the games were based on these books, and are very popular.
I have seen many people say how great these books are, and that they are very Sword and Sorcery, Conan Esq pulpy fantasy, which is totally me! So yes I had to check them out!
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I want to start off by saying I am NOT a gamer and know nothing of the video games. So if you want to talk to me about the games, sorry! Nothing against gamers, its just not my thing. I know the games were based on these books, and are very popular.
I have seen many people say how great these books are, and that they are very Sword and Sorcery, Conan Esq pulpy fantasy, which is totally me! So yes I had to check them out!
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Mar 10, 2021
Randy Harmelink
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review of another edition
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I went back and forth on whether I preferred the book's narrative or the Netflix presentation. Especially as it relates to Geralt vs Yen. But the Ciri story is quite different as well.
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May 20, 2018
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Jun 02, 2020
Chris Haught
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