Time of Contempt
The bestselling novel which inspired season 3 of Netflix’s The Witcher
Andrzej Sapkowski author David French translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Published:13th Feb '20
Should be back in stock very soon
The adventures of Geralt the Witcher continue in this second novel in the bestselling Witcher series that inspired the Netflix show and video games.
The kings and armies are manoeuvring for position, each fearing invasion from across the river, each fearing their neighbours more. Intrigue, dissent and rebellion fester on all sides.
After decades of oppression, the elves and other races are fighting each other and attacking the humans - and with growing numbers preparing for battle, the threat of all-out war looms ever greater.
Against this backdrop of fear, Geralt and Yennefer must protect Ciri, the orphaned heir who is sought by all sides. For the child of prophecy has the power to change the world - if she lives to use it.
Translated by David French.
An incredibly nuanced, well-articulated novel, imbued with a self-assured command of description and brimming with Eastern European folklore * Starburst *
Like a complicated magic spell, a Sapkowski novel is a hodge podge of fantasy, intellectual discourse, and dry humour. Recommended * Time Magazine *
Geralt is one of the great characters in all of fantasy. Whether you're coming from the games, TV show, or are simply new to the Witcher universe - these books are absolutely worth the read - James Islington, author of The Will of the Many * James Islington, author of The Will of the Many *
This is a series you can sink your teeth into * BuzzFeed News *
Like Mieville and Gaiman, [Sapkowski] takes the old and makes it new . . . [a] fresh take on genre fantasy * Foundation *
Delightful, intense, irreverent, and compelling . . . you have to read The Witcher books because they are rife with all of the elements that make you love fiction, and especially fantasy, in the first place . . . In a word, The Witcher delivers * Hypable *
One of the best and most interesting fantasy series I've ever read * Nerds of a Feather *
ISBN: 9781473231092
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 26mm
Weight: 247g
352 pages