Time of Contempt
The Witcher, Book 2
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Introducing Geralt the Witcher - revered and hated - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the best-selling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show.
Geralt the Witcher has fought monsters and demons across the land, but even he may not be prepared for what is happening to his world. The kings and armies are manoeuvring for position, each fearing invasion from across the river, each fearing their neighbours more. Intrigue, dissent and rebellion are on all sides.
The Elves and other non-humans are still suffering under decades of repression, and growing numbers join the commando units hidden deep in the forest, striking at will and then dissolving into the trees. The Magicians are fighting amongst themselves, some in the pay of the kings, some sympathetic to the elves.
And against this backdrop of fear and contempt Geralt and his lover Yennefer must protect Ciri, orphaned heir and sought by all sides. For the prophecy rests on her, and whether she lives or dies she has the power to save the world - or perhaps end it.
©1995 Andrzej Sapkowski (P)2014 Orion Publishing Group
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Absolutely sensational descriptions of conclaves, gatherings, group behaviour, decision making, political intrigue and awesome character development. Also very flowy introduction of new characters and just such a quick entry into new scenes. This book is by far the best world-building in the series so far. As in the other books, it becomes a bit touch-and-go when Ciri gets to discover her powers and the author struggles with not making magical visions too clichee, but it's a good balance I think. There are also good explanations for why certain magical solutions that pop into your head as a reader are not possible right now, so it's fine.
But then... the ending. This book tapers out with a bad aftertaste. A very dull and slow ending, last-minute character introductions that are probably supposed to set up the next book, a cliffhanger that's not really thrilling (empty threats with no real feeling of danger), and worst of all a kind of... sexual assault scene that suddenly isn't one anymore just because the assaultant changes? Very confused writing and no nice bow to tie up the end with all the other characters we've grown to love throughout the book but are missing for the last chapters.
Great book bad ending
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The story is befitting of the Witcher universe but appears somewhat too nice in this part of the series.
The book is very obviously written as a part of a bigger series and could have done with a finish that is not as tv-series like as it is.
Overall all my criticism is on a high level and only existent at all due to my high expectations.
If you like fantasy and characters that are not simply good or evil you will like the Witcher.
Characters come alive in the dirty and unfair world of the Witcher with the readers voice.
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