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Well, that's the second 'Witcher' book read! I really enjoyed it and whizzed through in a few days. However, it wasn't the perfect book. I wouldn't feel right giving it 5 stars. Before the review, the obligatory quick plug. Yes, I read fantasy. I also write it. If you like fantasy, please check out my books. Most people who read them seem to really enjoy them.
Right! On to the review. How was 'Blood of Elves'? Well, writing-wise, it was great. It reads kind of odd aft ...more
Right! On to the review. How was 'Blood of Elves'? Well, writing-wise, it was great. It reads kind of odd aft ...more
Great book. I picked up this up back when the earlier novels in the series had not been translated to English yet, so I've got to work my way backwards. Starting in on Sword of Destiny next.
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Destiny converges, twisting ever tighter, ever faster, toward a building crescendo of probability. And at the center of it all, Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer struggle to stay ahead of the game.
Keeping his word, Geralt adheres to the Law of Surprise, and drops off the face of the earth. Nobody knows where he is. Which is just as well. Everyone, from one end of the land to the other, is searching for him and his child surprise, Ciri. So where else would he take her, but somewhere safe. A place where s ...more
Keeping his word, Geralt adheres to the Law of Surprise, and drops off the face of the earth. Nobody knows where he is. Which is just as well. Everyone, from one end of the land to the other, is searching for him and his child surprise, Ciri. So where else would he take her, but somewhere safe. A place where s ...more
Blood of Elves sets up an epic plot for the series and builds upon on a specific short story from The Last Wish.
The book is more about Ciri then it is Geralt. In fact, Geralt is only a viewpont character in three or four scenes through out the entire book, unlike The Last Wish, where he was predominantly the main character.
In The Last Wish you get to see Geralt and Yenifer meet and become involved, and though that romance is touched on in Blood of Elves, Yenifer and Geralt are not actually seen ...more
The book is more about Ciri then it is Geralt. In fact, Geralt is only a viewpont character in three or four scenes through out the entire book, unlike The Last Wish, where he was predominantly the main character.
In The Last Wish you get to see Geralt and Yenifer meet and become involved, and though that romance is touched on in Blood of Elves, Yenifer and Geralt are not actually seen ...more
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