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Baptism of Fire

The Witcher, Book 3

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Baptism of Fire

By: Andrzej Sapkowski, David French - Translator
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
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 Geralt of Rivia is on a mission to save his ward, Ciri, and with her the world, in this third novel in the bestselling Witcher series that inspired the blockbuster video games and the fourth season of the hit Netflix show.

The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and, in the uproar, Geralt was seriously injured. The Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of the innocent, a protector of those in need, a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times.

But now that dark times have fallen upon the world, Geralt is helpless until he has recovered from his injuries.

While war rages across all of the lands, the future of magic is under threat and those sorcerers who survive are determined to protect it. It's an impossible situation in which to find one girl - Ciri, the heiress to the throne of Cintra, has vanished - until a rumour places her in the Niflgaard court, preparing to marry the Emperor.

Injured or not, Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands.

Translated by David French.©1996 Andrzej Sapkowski (P)2014 Orion Publishing Group Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Magic Magic Users Wizardry War
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solid book definitely more of a Bridger than a full unique story. starts slow and picks up towards the end to tie into the next book

starts slow then picks up to the end

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The book should have, in some parts, made me feel like I was listening to a plain story about people just avoiding the real story but as always Sapkowski never fails to make it awesome.

The way the story is put together which depth, feeling and some funny comments make you feel like you are part of it. It is depth like this that makes it so great to read.

I cannot wait to start on the next one!

The Witcher story continues in its awesome way!

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Such a great listen! The characters and voices have developed so nicely! On to the next.

Another one down

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Really enjoyed this one! adds alot of character to Geralt, dandelion and other characters

probably my favourite so far of the series

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All the elements that make the Witcher series a pleasurable read are here: Great writing style, great characters, humour, structural diversity. But so are the negatives; overly long dialogues that could have easily been edited to feel less like a theatrical drama. What saves it is that the author’s level of literacy and attention to detail, and dedication to realism, somewhat mitigate the lack of focus on the main characters and storyline. The introduction of the hilarious vampire character in the second half of the novel manages to inject new energy in a story that starts to feel constrained and weighed down by too much dialogue, as well written as it is.

Very solid

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