The Witchfinder General: A Political Odyssey
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Labour's octogenarian powerhouse weaves together eighty years of fascinating personal, social and...
Andrea Mcmanus (2 KP) rated God of War in Video Games
Apr 29, 2018
The Tower of the Swallows
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The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes...
Ross (3284 KP) rated The Witcher - Season 1 in TV
Jan 13, 2020
Cavill as Geralt doesn't say much, which is true to his character in the game (but then as he is the PoV character, it would be odd if he was constantly chatting to you and there is rarely anyone else there!). He tends to grunt and swear and is generally a right brooding bore.
However, throughout the series we have the backstory to Ciri (the young girl destined to accompany Geralt) and Yenefer (the powerful mage Geralt is obsessed with), both of which give much more insight into the world, the politics and some of the magic.
Yenefer's story is especially gripping, going from a deformed kind-hearted girl to the strong, beautiful, powerful witch she becomes.
A few reviews complain that the story jumps around a lot, both in person/place and time and it is quite hard to stitch it together. All I would say is if you stick with it, it all becomes clear. Like with the books, some of Geralt's stories feature what seem like small details but which turn out to be very important for the future parts of the story.
My main gripe is as with the books the Witcher himself is a dreadfully boring, one-dimensional cliché of a character, but those around him, given more focus, make this quote a gripping and enjoyable series.
Mothergamer (1622 KP) rated The Witcher in TV
Dec 22, 2021
Wonder Woman & Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour
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Long ago, Hecate, the goddess of magic, stole the powers of other mystic entities and hid them in...
Blood of Elves
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Geralt, the witcher of Rivia, is back - and this time he holds the fate of the whole land in his...
Phil Maxwell (25 KP) rated Blood of Elves in Books
Apr 5, 2020
I had only played the video games before then (and absolutely loved them, by the way). This kind of worked in my favour though, as once I started reading Blood Of Elves I already had a broad knowledge of the countries involved, the wars and battles that had occurred, and of course the lovely (and not so lovely) cast of characters within.
Andrzej Sapkowski's writing style was fluid throughout and kept the story moving at an enjoyable pace. Not once did I find myself thinking it was going too slow or too fast.
His descriptions of the different locales were top notch fantasy fayre, as were those of main characters Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri, Triss, Dandelion and it's bit players also.
To say I was enthralled by Sapkowksi's first Witcher story is putting it lightly. I could barely put it down and every little bit of spare time I had was devoted to reading Blood Of Elves. I am now working my way through Time Of Contempt (The second installment) and am finding it equally as enjoyable, if not more so.
Sword of Destiny
Andrzej Sapkowski and David French
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Geralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir,...
David McK (3731 KP) rated Blood of Elves in Books
Oct 7, 2019
This is the novel that inspired the video game of the same name, and the upcoming (as of time of writing) Netflix adaptation, with Geralt - as the novel starts - already having taken guardianship of Ciri, and having a history with Yennefer as war begins to brew between the 'elder' races and mankind.
I think I will read some more of these to see where the story goes, although - at the moment - I think I may take a break from this particular genre of novel, having read a few of that genre in relatively close succession.