Baptism of Fire
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- Author：Andrzej Sapkowski
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Summary
The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and， in the uproar， Geralt was seriously injured。 The Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of the innocent， a protector of those in need， a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times。
But now that dark times have fallen upon the world， Geralt is helpless until he has recovered from his injuries。
While war rages across all of the lands， the future of magic is under threat and those sorcerers who survive are determined to protect it。 It's an impossible situation in which to find one girl - Ciri， the heiress to the throne of Cintra， has vanished - until a rumor places her in the Niflgaard court， preparing to marry the Emperor。
Injured or not， Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands。
The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to The Time of Contempt。
But now that dark times have fallen upon the world， Geralt is helpless until he has recovered from his injuries。
While war rages across all of the lands， the future of magic is under threat and those sorcerers who survive are determined to protect it。 It's an impossible situation in which to find one girl - Ciri， the heiress to the throne of Cintra， has vanished - until a rumor places her in the Niflgaard court， preparing to marry the Emperor。
Injured or not， Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands。
The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to The Time of Contempt。
Reviews
Jessica Alcantara
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O livro não é de forma alguma ruim。 Bem longe disso， mas ficou por último， se tivesse que elencar os livros da série até o momento。 Progressivamente， a história vem se tornando mais e mais sobre as tramas políticas de todos os países e seres interessados no poder e em Ciri， que parece ser o caminho certeiro para obtê-lo。 Enquanto o livro é muito interessante por trazer várias explicações， senti falta de mais acontecimento。 O livro todo parece uma grande preparação do que virá a seguir。 Apesar de O livro não é de forma alguma ruim。 Bem longe disso， mas ficou por último， se tivesse que elencar os livros da série até o momento。 Progressivamente， a história vem se tornando mais e mais sobre as tramas políticas de todos os países e seres interessados no poder e em Ciri， que parece ser o caminho certeiro para obtê-lo。 Enquanto o livro é muito interessante por trazer várias explicações， senti falta de mais acontecimento。 O livro todo parece uma grande preparação do que virá a seguir。 Apesar de terminá-lo sentindo que alguns personagens sabem bem mais agora do que no início， parece que a jornada em si de cada um não evoluiu tanto。 。。。more
Matilda
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Didn't expect it to be so good！ Loved the character banter， intrigue， grim realities of war。 Cleverly written with humor and never boring even though it seems like not a lot happens in the book。 Looking forward to the next one！ Didn't expect it to be so good！ Loved the character banter， intrigue， grim realities of war。 Cleverly written with humor and never boring even though it seems like not a lot happens in the book。 Looking forward to the next one！ 。。。more
Ashley
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This series is so weird。[3。5 stars]
Andrew
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I've maintained， more or less， the same idea when reading through The Witcher in that only about 75% of what you read （or listen to in the audio book version） is absolutely necessary for the story。 The rest feels much very much like a world building exposition that， while it does give depth and a sense of reality to what you're reading， bogs down and hampers any kind of momentum that you might be experiencing。That being said， Baptism of Fire DOES move quickly and seems to have much more going on I've maintained， more or less， the same idea when reading through The Witcher in that only about 75% of what you read （or listen to in the audio book version） is absolutely necessary for the story。 The rest feels much very much like a world building exposition that， while it does give depth and a sense of reality to what you're reading， bogs down and hampers any kind of momentum that you might be experiencing。That being said， Baptism of Fire DOES move quickly and seems to have much more going on。 There's a new cast of characters that are distinct and well rounded and I got a sense of forward moving plot progression which felt hinted at in the previous entries。It still has its slow moments of talking and talking and talking， but this book has more action and atmosphere that propels you forward。 By the end， I actually did want more。 But there's always the next one ;） 。。。more
Titus Hjelm
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Oh I don't know。。。 The short stories were so good。 Despite quite a few fight scenes， they dropped great hints at something bigger， building tension and the characters。 There are a couple of similar scenes here， but otherwise， like the previous one， this is mostly dull travelogue where little plot or character growth happens。 Ah well。 Oh I don't know。。。 The short stories were so good。 Despite quite a few fight scenes， they dropped great hints at something bigger， building tension and the characters。 There are a couple of similar scenes here， but otherwise， like the previous one， this is mostly dull travelogue where little plot or character growth happens。 Ah well。 。。。more
Charlie St-St
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This series is so beautifully complex - the intricate characters， the tangled plotlines， the magic and mystery。。。 I LOVE IT！ The unwinding story of Geralt and Ciri was exactly what I needed after my previous month-long journey into Russian literature， and I always feel so inspired by Sapkowski's writing。 The ONLY sad thing about this book was that I really missed Yennefer's perspective， but I know she'll be back stronger than ever in Book 4 :） （review coming soon！） This series is so beautifully complex - the intricate characters， the tangled plotlines， the magic and mystery。。。 I LOVE IT！ The unwinding story of Geralt and Ciri was exactly what I needed after my previous month-long journey into Russian literature， and I always feel so inspired by Sapkowski's writing。 The ONLY sad thing about this book was that I really missed Yennefer's perspective， but I know she'll be back stronger than ever in Book 4 :） （review coming soon！） 。。。more
Maciek Maruniak
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„Life， it turns out， isn’t poetry！ And do you know why？ Because it’s so resistant to criticism！”
Jon
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The most action in the series so far， as expected by the title。 It's a very Geralt-centric installment， which certainly isn't a bad thing。 However， I could have used a little more Ciri and Yennefer throughout the pages。 The new characters introduced are intriguing and worthwhile additions to the story。 They do a good job adding to Geralt's arc， especially the alchemist Regis for a more mysterious element。 The most action in the series so far， as expected by the title。 It's a very Geralt-centric installment， which certainly isn't a bad thing。 However， I could have used a little more Ciri and Yennefer throughout the pages。 The new characters introduced are intriguing and worthwhile additions to the story。 They do a good job adding to Geralt's arc， especially the alchemist Regis for a more mysterious element。 。。。more
Wayne
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[Slight Spoiler Review}Jarring。 Clear Moments， And Here And There， Which Is Surprising To Me， Due To The Way Certain Characters Is Presented。。。 And Yet， Meandering In Other Areas。By Far The Resurgence Of Yennefer， The Introduction Regies， And Further Illustration Of The Dwarves， Is By Far My Favorite Moments。。 Where's The Humanity Of Ciri， Amongst The Rats， And The Failings Of Geralt， Put Me In A Perspective Of Giving This Piece A Sideeye。 And While I Do Understand The Complications， To Demonstr [Slight Spoiler Review}Jarring。 Clear Moments， And Here And There， Which Is Surprising To Me， Due To The Way Certain Characters Is Presented。。。 And Yet， Meandering In Other Areas。By Far The Resurgence Of Yennefer， The Introduction Regies， And Further Illustration Of The Dwarves， Is By Far My Favorite Moments。。 Where's The Humanity Of Ciri， Amongst The Rats， And The Failings Of Geralt， Put Me In A Perspective Of Giving This Piece A Sideeye。 And While I Do Understand The Complications， To Demonstrate How She Became Women She Is Now， Milva， In My Eyes， Lacks Any Social Grace。 Heavy-Handed And Tender At Disproportional Rates。 The Ending， Itself， Sent Me Reeling。 Like Mat From The Wheel Of Time， Geralt Is Force To Face Destiney And Take-Up Arms。All In All， The Gravity Of Warfare Is Not Pretty。 Painting Vivd Brushes That Humans Can Be Monsters Too。 It Not Worse Then。 None Is Above Reproach。 This Take Rips Back The Warm Fairytale Embrace Of "The Last Wish。" Death， Hard Choices， And Consequences Is Upon Everyone， Now。。。 And I Don't Foresee Matters Getting Better， Till The Final Tome。 。。。more
Andy Hassan
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I think I enjoyed this the most so far。 In the last book， the fight at Thanedd was outstanding but Geralds little 'fellowship' has been the high point for me。 Regis and Milva， with Dandilion in tow have kept me entertained。 And once you've read it and laughed at the irony of Geralt of Rivia's identity， you will hopefully think the same as me。 Great story！ I think I enjoyed this the most so far。 In the last book， the fight at Thanedd was outstanding but Geralds little 'fellowship' has been the high point for me。 Regis and Milva， with Dandilion in tow have kept me entertained。 And once you've read it and laughed at the irony of Geralt of Rivia's identity， you will hopefully think the same as me。 Great story！ 。。。more
Enrique Arroyo
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Just keep the tale spinning！ Loving this and want more！
Daniel TheGirIssingingSongstome
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Mejor que el 1 y 2。
Joe
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It's slow in places。 Part of my problem with this book and the other novels in this series （not the short stories） is that although Geralt is a Witcher whose job is to kill monsters， this story is not about him killing monsters （there's a vampire， but he's an ally and he doesn't even drink blood！）。 Geralt's just trying to rescue Ciri， not killing monsters。 It's slow in places。 Part of my problem with this book and the other novels in this series （not the short stories） is that although Geralt is a Witcher whose job is to kill monsters， this story is not about him killing monsters （there's a vampire， but he's an ally and he doesn't even drink blood！）。 Geralt's just trying to rescue Ciri， not killing monsters。 。。。more
Hamza Tariq
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 By the end of Time of Contempt， it felt as the trio will be united once more in the next book and it was only a matter of time and how they go about it。 It was a pleasant surprise how what was expected didn't occur while the story focused on different characters and prophesies。 Having played the games， I was anticipating when will Regis come out of his vampire closet。 And it was worth it。 By the end of Time of Contempt， it felt as the trio will be united once more in the next book and it was only a matter of time and how they go about it。 It was a pleasant surprise how what was expected didn't occur while the story focused on different characters and prophesies。 Having played the games， I was anticipating when will Regis come out of his vampire closet。 And it was worth it。 。。。more
Niels
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Een recht toe recht aan deel van de Witcher serie。 De focus ligt grotendeels weer bij Geralt en het groepje waar hij mee optrekt。 Milva is een goed karakter， net als Regis en Zoltan。 Er zit wat karakterontwikkeling in。Het doel is duidelijk， de zoektocht naar Ciri。Er is niet veel over te zeggen。 Het is een beetje een veilig deel van het verhaal， maar als je van fantasy houdt is het zeker vermakelijk。 Er is geen grote cliffhanger， geen sterke wendingen。 De Vuurdoop is gegrond， de karakters en wat Een recht toe recht aan deel van de Witcher serie。 De focus ligt grotendeels weer bij Geralt en het groepje waar hij mee optrekt。 Milva is een goed karakter， net als Regis en Zoltan。 Er zit wat karakterontwikkeling in。Het doel is duidelijk， de zoektocht naar Ciri。Er is niet veel over te zeggen。 Het is een beetje een veilig deel van het verhaal， maar als je van fantasy houdt is het zeker vermakelijk。 Er is geen grote cliffhanger， geen sterke wendingen。 De Vuurdoop is gegrond， de karakters en wat ze meemaken staan centraal。 。。。more
Loretta
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I have completely stopped caring about this series。
Penny Raspenny
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It feels like things are progressing very slow in these books。 Still curious about what is yet to happen though。 The audiobooks are quite entertaining！ Definitely recommending the medium。
Javier
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Mucho más ligero que el anterior。 La trama avanza sin el volcado de nombres del anterior libro， con una buena mezcla de acción sin que dejen de pasar cosas。 Habrá que seguir
Anna
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 • 'Te recuerdo también que se deben curar las causas， no los síntomas。'• 'Hay cosas que no tienen precio， que no se pueden pagar。 La forma más fácil de reconocer esas cosas es porque una vez perdidas， se pierden para siempre。' • 'Te recuerdo también que se deben curar las causas， no los síntomas。'• 'Hay cosas que no tienen precio， que no se pueden pagar。 La forma más fácil de reconocer esas cosas es porque una vez perdidas， se pierden para siempre。' 。。。more
Kunal Kala
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Witcher books do a commendable job of setting the stage。 The plot thickens， threads are resolved and new characters fill up the arsenal。 And the only monsters fought are men。The forest adventures were the highlight for me for I have never read any setting like it。 Perhaps credit is to the crew， which you could place in any setting and get an interesting story out of it。 Zoltan's pronounced altruism， Milva's deadshot skills layered with her guilt， mysterious Regis （Best side character award）， sup Witcher books do a commendable job of setting the stage。 The plot thickens， threads are resolved and new characters fill up the arsenal。 And the only monsters fought are men。The forest adventures were the highlight for me for I have never read any setting like it。 Perhaps credit is to the crew， which you could place in any setting and get an interesting story out of it。 Zoltan's pronounced altruism， Milva's deadshot skills layered with her guilt， mysterious Regis （Best side character award）， supplement the brooding witcher well。We are left on cliffhangers with the rats vs Bonhart， and the sorcerer's lodge， while far away war rages through espionage。-Smirks in Rivian knighthood- 。。。more
Darin Beiler
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This book stuck with me hard。 The themes of war investigated in this book was relentless and hit very hard。 This book left me thinking about life and my values for a WHILE afterwards。 May be my favourite book of the series
Joseph
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I think I may need to take a break from this series， Time of Contempt was not an enjoyable read， and Baptism of fire was where I wanted the series to really kick off。 Unfortunately this book just didn't do it for me， Its a fine read most of the time but there's very little plot progression and the politics seem so convoluted compared to other fantasy series that I've read。I took a huge break after Sword of Destiny and ended up really enjoying Blood of Elves so here's hoping the same thing happen I think I may need to take a break from this series， Time of Contempt was not an enjoyable read， and Baptism of fire was where I wanted the series to really kick off。 Unfortunately this book just didn't do it for me， Its a fine read most of the time but there's very little plot progression and the politics seem so convoluted compared to other fantasy series that I've read。I took a huge break after Sword of Destiny and ended up really enjoying Blood of Elves so here's hoping the same thing happens again。4/10 。。。more
Patty Zuiderwijk
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storytt4，5/5 characterst4/5 writingtt4/5 audio/papertAudio。reread？ttYes。Recommend it？ Yes， absolutely。 tWitcherVerhaal:t 4，5/5 Karakters:t 4/5 Schrijfstijl:t 4/5 Papier/audio？t Audio。tHerlezen: t Ja。Aanrader？t Ja， absoluut。
Blake
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Who knew that an author could make a journey that never arrives anywhere so interesting。 There are some dull and confusing moments， but when Geralt is on the page you just want to keep reading。
João Soares
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Another great book from the Witcher Saga。Great continuation from Time of Contempt。Cant wait to read the the next one The Tower of the Swallow。
Sonee
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After getting over the dullness of book 1 & confusion of book 2， I wouldn’t have read this one。 I did only because I wanted to know how Ciri’s story evolves。 Thankfully， this was better。 It followed Geralt’s search Ciri。 Milva made the tale more interesting。
Xristina Maragaki
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It was so slow， I barely got through with it。。。 But at the lase 100 pages or so， it made amends。。。 The ending was magical and it was worth the wait and the boredom！
Colleen Tsai
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The author knows how to tell a great story and lead up to a satisfying ending。 This book also helped close loose ends and explain happenings a previous books all while engaging me in adventure， combat， and unlikely friendships。 Love this series！
Miriam
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Brilliant！ Nicely written， fast pace， and lovely characters！
Dan Martin
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Probably my favorite book out of this series so far。 4。5 stars rounded up to 5 stars。
Reference
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