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The Time of Contempt
Series: Witcher
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To protect his ward Ciri, Geralt of Rivia sends her to train with the sorceress Yennefer. But all is not well within the Wizard's Guild in the second novel of the Witcher, Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.
★ The New York Times Bestselling Series
★ Over Fifteen Million Copies Sold Worldwide
★ World Fantasy Award Winning Author
★ David Gemmell Legend Award Winning Author
★ Named One of the Greatest Book Series of All Time by Forbes
Geralt is a Witcher: guardian of the innocent; protector of those in need; a defender in dark times against some of the most frightening creatures of myth and legend.
His task now is to protect Ciri. A child of prophecy, she will have the power to change the world for good or for ill— but only if she lives to use it.
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Translated from original Polish by David French
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The Time of Contempt
To protect his ward Ciri, Geralt of Rivia sends her to train with the sorceress Yennefer. But all is not well within the Wizard's Guild in the second novel of the Witcher, Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. ★ The New York Times Bestselling Series ★ Over Fifteen Million...Paperback$5300Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Season of Storms
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 Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy world that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. ★ The New York Times bestselling series ★ Over Fifteen...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
The Lady of the Lake
The Lady of the Lake is trapped in a world ruled by the Elves, separated from Geralt and her destiny. Ciri will need all her training as a fighter and sorceress to survive in the fifth novel of the Witcher, Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games — in hardcover...Hardback$7700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780316452762
Publisher: Orbit
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 July 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Orbit
Edition: New edition
Contributors:
- Translated by David French
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Andrzej Sapkowski is the author of the Witcher series and the Hussite Trilogy. He was born in 1948 in Poland and studied economics and business, but the success of his fantasy cycle about Geralt of Rivia turned him into an international bestselling writer. Geralt's story has inspired the hit Netflix show and multiple video games, has been translated into thirty-seven languages, and has sold millions of copies worldwide.
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