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Description edit
Geralt de Rivia is a witcher. A cunning sorcerer. A merciless assassin. His sole purpose: to destroy the monsters that plague the world. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil and not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. The... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dandilion: Dandilion is a character following our main character, Geralt, on all kinds of adventures. Vagabound and a realistic character, he doesn't shy away from anything, being a perfect damsel in distress for Geralt to save.
- Geralt: The protagonist, he is a witcher - a professional hunter of monsters.
- Yennefer: A sorceress whom Geralt has an interesting encounter with
- Calanthe: Calanthe Fiona Riannon of Cintra, known also as "Ard Rhena" ("Mountain Queen" in Elder Speech), the "Lioness of Cintra", was a queen of Cintra, the mother of Pavetta and grandmother of Ciri. Her nephew, Crach an Craite called her "Modron". She was known for her bravery and beauty.
- Nenneke: Nenneke is a priestess of Melitele, and the indisputable head of the Temple of Melitele in Ellander. She's known Geralt since he was young, treats Dandelion with fond contempt and has met Yennefer in several occasions.The priestess is a motherly, stern figure, but she scoffs at being called Mother. She is more or less a mentor to Iola, and Nenneke's pharmacy is renowned for its potions, elixirs, salves and ointments, some of which require herbs growing only in the crystal-roofed greenhouse on the temple grounds. The wife of duke Hereward, Ermellia, is known to enjoy aphrodisiacs Nenneke cooks up.
- Mousesack: Mousesack (Polish: Myszowór) is a skilled and intelligent druid, and also a good friend and advisor to King Bran of Skellige, as well as of Queen Calanthe of Cintra. He has a thickset and robust appearance and wears a bushy beard.
- Cintra: Add a description of this character.
- Stregobor
- Roegner
- Dhun
- Coodcoodak
- Witcher
- Mr. Krepp
- Chireadan
- Renfri
- Falwick
- Drogodar
- Velerad
- Toruviel
- Eist Tuirseach
- Urcheon
- Adda
- Tavik
- Aridea
- Neville
- Vratimir
- Errdil
- Filavandrel
- Hereward
- Galarr
- Duny
- Laurelnose
- Dennis Cranmer
- Audoen
- Craite
- Civril
- Dandition
- Alderman
- Crach
- Melitele
- Marilka
- Irion
First Sentence edit
She came to him toward morning.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 7 in The Witcher Saga. (standard series)
Followed by Miecz przeznaczenia (Sword of Destiny).
Authors & Contributors edit
- Andrzej Sapkowski (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Polish
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Poland
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ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 384
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Country: Poland
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Page Count: 384
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- Dewey: 813
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: AdultsThis is a great novel for mature readers, and is not appropriate for kids under age sixteen or seventeen. The story contains a fair amount of violence, crude language, adult themes and a mild amount of sex (mostly implied). With that said, it is appropriate for older readers. Furthermore, my appropriate age estimate (16 - 17) is based on the fact that the video game based on this series (The Witcher) is rated 'M' for mature by the ESRB.
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