The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup, an uprising that has left Geralt seriously injured. ' The Witcher delivers one of the most intense and rewarding role-playing experiences this year.A deadly coup within the Wizard's Guild leaves the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, gravely injured, and his ward Ciri missing in the third novel of Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. Don't miss it!'- p.p1 Fantasy Book Review 'A breath of fresh air in a well-worn genre.'Like a complicated magic spell, a Sapkowski novel is a hodgepodge of fantasy, intellectual discourse, and dry humor. Sapkowski is a genuine stylist.'- Nerds of a Feather Though it functions well as adventure fiction, it has added depth and value as satire and commentary on fantasy literature. 'One of the best and most interesting fantasy series I've ever read. Complex character relationships enrich this already complex world this is the sort of series fantasy fans will cherish.'- B&N 'The universe of Sapkowski's The Witcher is one of the most detailed and best-explored in modern fantasy, offering endless opportunities for fresh ideas.'This is a series you can sink your teeth into.'- BuzzFeed News

Translated from original Polish by Danusia Stok and David French The Malady and Other Stories: An Andrzej Sapkowski Sampler (e-only) In Blood of Elves, The Time of Contempt, and Baptism of Fire, Sapkowski brings a fresh new voice to fantasy fiction, creating something wholly original in this dark and exciting world of magic, monsters and witchers. This child has the power to change the world - for good, or for evil.Īs the threat of war hangs over the land and the child is hunted for her extraordinary powers, it will become Geralt's responsibility to protect them all-and the Witcher never accepts defeat.

Geralt of Rivia, the cunning assassin known as The Witcher, has been waiting for the birth of a prophesied child.

The only good elf, it seems, is a dead elf. But times have changed, the uneasy peace is over, and now the races are fighting once again. This special boxed set includes the first three novels in Andrzej Sapkowski's New York Times bestselling epic fantasy saga-the books that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.įor over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace.

The witcher baptism of fire