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Orbit (2018), 366 pages
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Fantasy. Fiction. Mythology. Historical Fiction. HTML:Before he was the guardian of Ciri, the child of destiny, Geralt of Rivia was a legendary swordsman. Join the Witcher as he undertakes a deadly mission in this stand-alone adventure set in the Andrzej Sapkowki's groundbreaking epic fantasy world that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, one of the few capable of hunting the monsters that prey on humanity. He uses magical signs, potions, and the pride of every Witcher�??two swords, steel and silver. But a contract has gone wrong, and Geralt finds himself without his signature weapons. Now he needs them back, because sorcerers are scheming, and across the world clouds are gathering. The season of storms is coming. . . Witcher collections The Last Wish Sword of Destiny Witcher novels Blood of Elves The Time of Contempt Baptism of Fire The Tower of Swallows Lady of the Lake Season of Storms Hussite Trilogy The Tower of Fools Warriors of God Translated from original Polish by David Fren… (more)
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LibraryThing member bbbart
Oh what fun it was to have a little dessert for my richly filled Witcher table in 2018. A Season of Storms has all the elements that made me enjoy the rest of the series: great dialogue, interesting characters and general wit. And it's so funny at times, I have to laugh out loud even hours after
However, Season of Storms doesn't really add much to the series to me. It's a prequel in a sense, and there is an effort to tie up the story line from the series as well, which was pleasing. But all in all, to me, this was just another Witcher book, fun to read, but perhaps not really a necessary addition to the series or not necessarily an episode I was waiting for as a fan.
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reading a certain passage.However, Season of Storms doesn't really add much to the series to me. It's a prequel in a sense, and there is an effort to tie up the story line from the series as well, which was pleasing. But all in all, to me, this was just another Witcher book, fun to read, but perhaps not really a necessary addition to the series or not necessarily an episode I was waiting for as a fan.
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LibraryThing member mamzel
I am a big fan of the Witcher games and books. Just to let you know.
Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher, is a mutated human created to battle monsters. This is his job. He carries two swords; a steel one for humans and normal animals and a silver one to combat monsters. These are the tools of his trade so
A rogue mage is creating monsters (as if there aren't enough already) and Geralt's job was to track him and his creations down. He teams up with a dwarf he meets along the way and does time with a sorceress named Coral.
I have always wondered what, if any, collaboration there was between the team who wrote the books and Sapkowski. This sorceress appears in Witcher III as a vengeful person who likes to turn men into statuettes. I do not remember her appearing in any previous books.
I enjoyed the continuing adventures of Geralt and will be eager for his next.
Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher, is a mutated human created to battle monsters. This is his job. He carries two swords; a steel one for humans and normal animals and a silver one to combat monsters. These are the tools of his trade so
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when they are stolen from him he does what he must to get them back.A rogue mage is creating monsters (as if there aren't enough already) and Geralt's job was to track him and his creations down. He teams up with a dwarf he meets along the way and does time with a sorceress named Coral.
I have always wondered what, if any, collaboration there was between the team who wrote the books and Sapkowski. This sorceress appears in Witcher III as a vengeful person who likes to turn men into statuettes. I do not remember her appearing in any previous books.
I enjoyed the continuing adventures of Geralt and will be eager for his next.
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LibraryThing member JeroenF
Not particularly good, but I enjoyed it. Interesting references to other parts of the Witcher stories.
LibraryThing member Paul_S
Sapkowski was always dismissive when asked about Witcher so this, replete with a fan-pandering epilogue came out of nowhere. It's definitely the Geralt of old - maybe a bit less morally ambiguous and the language is not as coarse as it used to be. I missed the unique humour which is the hallmark of
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this world (the default password made me giggle). The closest thing I can think of is Robert Asprin's Myth series but that one is more of a blatant farce. I always thought Witcher worked best as short stories. I know I have no reason to hope but I'd like more. Show Less
LibraryThing member gothamajp
The “A Legend is Born” on the cover led me to think that this would be some sort of origin story for Sapkowski’s Witcher character. It’s far from that for while it fits chronologically between some of the stories in the first volume this novel length adventure features a fully developed and
The central plot concerns The Witcher on a quest to retrieve his stolen swords.
The world-building continues to be deep and imaginative, and the narrative mixes humor, horror, and high adventure to great effect. But while It’s an enjoyable read its nothing special from a character development point of view.
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established set of characters who are already well recognized as “legends.”The central plot concerns The Witcher on a quest to retrieve his stolen swords.
The world-building continues to be deep and imaginative, and the narrative mixes humor, horror, and high adventure to great effect. But while It’s an enjoyable read its nothing special from a character development point of view.
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LibraryThing member AKBWrites
Easily my least favorite of the Witcher books, even if it has some terrific Witcher moments in it. There are a lot of monsters, plenty of magic, and enough Geralt-Dandelion banter for any Witcher fan. Unfortunately, I felt that the narrative was a huge mess, lacked forward momentum, and felt almost
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wholly aimless and random. Also, the last 25% of the book just WOULDN'T END and I ended up skimming some of it. Show Less
LibraryThing member sperzdechly
Mostly boring and completely forgettable. It has familiar characters and story beats, but there is no tension, no stakes, no vibe of the other Witcher books.
This book has some good moments, but they are brief and don't leave the mark on the story. For a half of the book I was waiting for it to
Plus half a star for the audiobook production quality and great voice actors in polish edition - Gosztyła, Pacek, Opania, Talar. They made this book bearable.
This book has some good moments, but they are brief and don't leave the mark on the story. For a half of the book I was waiting for it to
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start, for the other half I was looking forward for it to end. It seems like the author had a couple of drafts for short stories, none of them developed enough to stand on its own, so he stiched them together. The end result feels more like a collection of side quests in a computer game you need to go through to collect XPs before you can return to the main plot - you could change the order of chapters or skip some of them entirely and no one would notice.Plus half a star for the audiobook production quality and great voice actors in polish edition - Gosztyła, Pacek, Opania, Talar. They made this book bearable.
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LibraryThing member Belbo713
A nice little palate cleanser to round out the series.
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2013
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366 p.
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Season of storms by Andrzej Sapkowski (Paper Book)