After watching The Witcher show on Netflix I decided to give another go at the The Witcher book series. I’ve already read the first book in the series Blood of elves. I’m a surprised how well the series is becoming something grand. The relationship between the Witcher “Geralt of Rivia”, Ciri and Yennefer has become more complicated. Specially between Geralt and Yennefer, on one hand it seems like the feeling is all but love but on the other it also feels like part of a deception
The book starts from where the last one ended. Ciri and Yennefer have left Ellander and are traveling to Gors Valen, Yennefer has decide that the best place for Ciri is the Aretuza school of magic. They ultimately end up on Thanedd island in a dire situation. Yennfer take Geralt as a date to the reception of mage on the island. Geralt is approached by an individual known as Vilgefortz. Vilgefortz wants to make a pact with Geralt and asks him to choosing a side also advising him to become a mage. Geralt refuses. After the reception Geralt stumbles upon an ongoing coup lead by the sorceress Philippa Eilhart. Dijkstra, head spy of Vizimir, the King of Redania captures Geralt but Geralt was able to escape from him. Geralt faces Vilgefortz and gets wounded pretty badly. I think this is enough to convince you to read the book.
Time of contempt reads like a breeze. The diologue part really stands out, the book also has some very impressive fighting scenes. The fighting scenes are fast and not very descriptive as to bore you with the details. Don’t take me wrong these scenes feels more mature than some of the fighting scenes from other fantasy book which have the tendency to bore you with the details for too long.
If you enjoy impressive writing with great plot and a world which might be already familiar to you if you have read previous books, this will be worth your time.
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