Overall, there wasn’t really a story in this collection that I could point to and say that I didn’t like it. I had 6 favorites in fact, including the ones in Blaviken and Cintra, the striga, the vampire, as well as the stories where Geralt first meets Dandelion and Yennifer. I had a few favorite stories in this collection. I was really impressed with how the author was able to show each character’s distinct personality with the limited page time each had in these short stories. Some detestable like Stregobor, some ridiculous and fun like Dandelion (Jaskier for those who have only seen the show), and some powerful, bold, and complex like Yennifer.
We meet many other characters along the way. If I’m to choose between one evil and another… I’d rather not choose at all.”
Lesser, greater, middling… Makes no difference. It is pulse pounding, high stakes, and you never really know what to expect. Within these pages we see him go through many adventures, some involving terrifying monsters and some concerning the monsters in the heart of some humans. Geralt is a Witcher, an amazing mutated warrior who kills monsters for a living. He shows himself to be a good man despite the abuse and betrayal he goes through. He does what he believes to be right even when the going is hard. Despite his reluctance, Geralt is consistently pulled in directions the powerful wish him to go. We are not often in Geralt’s head, the author choosing instead to use his interactions with others to show his character and personality. Geralt of Rivia is a fascinating character to follow. It was truly an all around fantastic experience. If you take anything away from this review, take that. From page one to the end it was filled with action, magic, monsters, mystery, and characters that are truly unique and really well written. He did such a fantastic job with this book and that was definitely a big part of my enjoyment. Take that as you will.Ī huge shoutout to the narrator Peter Kenny. Because of that I already had a love for some of these characters and stories already. Second, I had already seen the first two seasons of The Witcher show before reading this book. First, thank you so much to Hachette audio for this review copy in exchange for an honest review. Before I really dive into my review I want to express two things. Man oh man did I enjoy my time with this one. Then they seem less monstrous themselves.” “People,” Geralt turned his head, “like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.īut not everything monstrous-looking is evil and not everything fair is good… and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.
Geralt the Witcher-revered and hated-is a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin.
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