Season of Storms

Just finished book 8 of Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher series. Phenomenal! Absolutely phenomenal! Simply bursting with adventure, romance, magic, mystery…EVERYTHING you could hope for in a series! The image of Henry Cavill in the back of your mind didn’t hurt either. Yes, it’s a long read but worth every day. Highly recommended it.

I enjoyed this book a great deal. It occurs time-wise after the Witcher meets Yennefer, but before the events in the Circi stories. Without giving too much way (spoilers below), this book feels closer to the original Polish versions of the stories than previous English versions. The stories have an "adult" feel to them and are less "politically correct." The characters and their stories feel more natural and less focused and filtered through a current political filter. In the first town that Gerault comes to, he almost passes out in room inhabited by extreme farting, loud mouthed women guards. Some bathroom humor ensues, and eventually there is a scuffle with the amazons. There are at least two love interests in the book (not including remembrances of Yennefer). We get to explore a bit more of the world, which is fun, and the Witcher and his dwarven companion give us a bit more philosophy in a good natured, enjoyable way. We also find out a good bit about the mages and where some of the terrors in the countryside *actually* come from. All in all, a good book for a mature reader. ** Spoilers Follow ** The Witcher has his swords stolen, and then he is framed by the mages and physically exploited by a female mage (he doesn't seem to mind much). Dandelion actually has a pivotal role in this book and saves Gerault's bacon on several occasions. The story takes us from some simple monster hunting to the Witcher's framing to some shady criminals to some even shadier mages who need the Witcher to "eliminate" one of their own gone rogue. The Witcher barely escapes with his life after learning that *gasp* most of the creatures that he has been fighting over the years were actually *created* by the mages guild. (Actually that *was* a shocker for this reader.) After a couple of additional complications, including the introduction of a fox-woman, child stealing, shapeshifter, Gerault is reunited with his swords. It is a fun romp, and I enjoyed the snarky banter and anti-hero aspects of the Witcher even more in this book than previous ones. My take is that this collection is closer to the mother tongue than the previous versions and thus has a better, more natural flow to it. I've mentioned it a couple of times because it becomes obvious as you read the stories. **PC warning** One caveat, if you are easily offended, or you have very specific views about who is *allowed* to be portrayed as a villain then you might not like this book. **PC warning off**

Book quality: paper = great, book spine = strong and tightly bound, print = clear and visible. Now for the story itself: Hands down anything involving Gerald is fantastic. Bearing in mind, I fully understand that this novel is stand alone and that the events took place BEFORE Lady of the Lake......BUT I blazed through the novel scanning for any glimpse of closure from Lady of the Lake. News flash there is none. (do not mention the epilogue people!!!). My only regret for the novel is going in without fresh eyes. I was still raw, clearly from the ending of the series. My advice, let time pass prior to reading this novel. Let yourself heal. Back to the topic, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. I found that the pace or flow/beat of the novel was a tad different than all of the other novels even the first, two story-story novels. After adjusting, you will find that the tell is fast paced and promises action. In sum while this is not my favorite book in the series, its worth the read. Once more through the looking glass with Gerald is always a good time.

I discovered this book after finishing the collection of Witcher books. I very much enjoyed reading it. An excellent tale

Although this novel is the most recent in the series, it appears to take place sometime between the short stories in "The Last Wish." I am not entirely certain on that, but it is certainly not a continuation of "The Lady of the Lake". Anyways, once you figure out whereabouts you are in The Witcher timeline, the story is no less wonderful than the earlier novels. It's vivid descriptions, intriguing characters, and perfectly timed comic relief make this a novel that is difficult to put down. I read it in three days, but only because apparently "I found a good book!" is not a good enough excuse to leave work. I did find that this particular novel included the use of more Signs and Potions by Geralt. In the earlier novels and short stories, Geralt really did not use those particular tools very often. I felt that this novel was geared more toward people who had played The Witcher video games, where Signs and Potions are key aspects of gameplay. Nevertheless, the novel was great, and I would probably read it if the author wrote an entire book based entirely on characters exclusive to the game.

Good read, as usual not in chronological order with the rest of the story. There are some sites that suggest a reading order other than production order. Such as reading the stories in the chronological order that they occur. But no matter how you read them they're a good read. I've only read the books I haven't played the games so I can't make any comparison to that but I have seen all of the new Netflix show and read all of the books which, as is usually the case, are infinitely better. The show is good too; it's worth checking out. but it just can't fit in everything that an author can fit into a book. Also the show may not be for young fantasy fans....more of an adult vibe. The books are much more eloquent if a little less audience friendly. I would recommend the witcher series to anyone who likes RA Salvatore, the authors of the Sundering series, or anyone who likes fantasy books that have as much storyline and character development as they do magic and Fantastical Inventions. Like I said maybe not a good first fantasy book ever, but definitely a series to read along the way

Good read

Good

Great writing. Doubtlessly one of the best books I have ever put my hands on.

Great book arrived fast and in perfect condition

La historia de The Witcher es maravillosa. Son novelas de fantasía y aventura increíbles. Tienen un folclore y ambiente maravillosos. Los personajes están tan bien desarrollados que es fácil ver porque la serie ha tomado tanta relevancia en diversos medios. Es una gran lectura y muy fácil recomendación ya sea que vengan de la serie, de los juegos o simplemente les guste las novelas de fantasía.

Arrivé en bonne condition et dans le temps de livraison estimé