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This second short story collection is unfortunately the weakest part of the Witcher universe that I have read. It is not on the level of The Last Wish, the stories feel mashed together without the same sense of purpose as in the other book, and they are less exciting, less symbolic and less epic.
However, I love experiencing the world of the Witcher and following Geralt of Rivia and Yennefer of Vengerberg on their adventures (even though Yennefer is dreadfully annoying in this book compared to ot ...more
However, I love experiencing the world of the Witcher and following Geralt of Rivia and Yennefer of Vengerberg on their adventures (even though Yennefer is dreadfully annoying in this book compared to ot ...more
I'm typically not a fan of short story collections. I've read plenty of them, and was always disappointed in the end. Not so with The Witcher books. This was a great set of stories that seem to lead up to events in Blood of Elves. I am so ever eager to read more. Recommended!!
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This is a book of short stories that follow the Witcher, many of which are included in the tv series. The stories are written a bit like fairy tales and jump around to different periods throughout the Witcher universe. The stories are fun to read and give a good introduction to the series, although I guess that it's better to read this book as the second in the series. If you like fantasy, world building, and many of the races in common fantasy series, this will be familiar. The author does a gr
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