Season of Storms by Andrzej Sapkowski
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The book is marked as The Witcher, #0 but I recommend that you read this book last in the series to understand the story flow.
The Tower of the Swallow by Andrzej Sapkowski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Finally, the plot picks up in this book after a long drag and hiatus in The Time of Contempt & The Baptism of Fire. This book continues on the unique Sapkowski tradition which began in The Time of Contempt of beginning, repeating and ending with a riddle or catchphrase which subtly hints the plot thesis of that book and this time the riddle, regarding the mirror like lake, with which The Tower of the Swallow ends also forms the title of next book The Lady of the Lake.
Monsters and the Witcher killing them for coin, has now long phased out and replaced with politics, war and Ithlinne’s prophecy about Child of the Elder blood and the world’s destruction as main themes in the Witcher books. While I miss the monster hunting tales, I nevertheless continue reading/listening to get a closure on the fate of the dear White Wolf (Geralt) and the Chosen One (Ciri).
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Baptism of Fire by Andrzej Sapkowski
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book fares better than its predecessor The Time of Contempt, as in, atleast some action or events takes place in the story. I really liked the storytelling and there are many moments where I chuckled at the sarcastic but humorous exchanges between Geralt (protagonist of the series) and his companion Dandelion and the author’s narration.
But plot wise, this book is also a drag just like the The Witcher, #2 which dampened a little bit of my spirits, as sequentially, this is actually book 5 out of 8 series Witcher books, where one might expect a thickening plot and fast progressing story. 1 star off for this reason.
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