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Baptism of Fire
- The Witcher, Book 3
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Geralt of Rivia is on a mission to save his ward, Ciri, and with her the world, in this third novel in the best-selling Witcher series that inspired the Netflix show and video games.
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 rumour places her in the Niflgaard court, preparing to marry the Emperor.
Injured or not, Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands.
Translated by David French.
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- joshua
- 01-02-2019
starts slow then picks up to the end
solid book definitely more of a Bridger than a full unique story. starts slow and picks up towards the end to tie into the next book
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- Anonymous User
- 26-02-2021
The Witcher story continues in its awesome way!
The book should have, in some parts, made me feel like I was listening to a plain story about people just avoiding the real story but as always Sapkowski never fails to make it awesome.
The way the story is put together which depth, feeling and some funny comments make you feel like you are part of it. It is depth like this that makes it so great to read.
I cannot wait to start on the next one!
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- Anonymous User
- 20-03-2022
Another one down
Such a great listen! The characters and voices have developed so nicely! On to the next.
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- Kevin Wiltshire
- 23-01-2023
probably my favourite so far of the series
Really enjoyed this one! adds alot of character to Geralt, dandelion and other characters
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- John
- 06-02-2023
Very solid
All the elements that make the Witcher series a pleasurable read are here: Great writing style, great characters, humour, structural diversity. But so are the negatives; overly long dialogues that could have easily been edited to feel less like a theatrical drama. What saves it is that the author’s level of literacy and attention to detail, and dedication to realism, somewhat mitigate the lack of focus on the main characters and storyline. The introduction of the hilarious vampire character in the second half of the novel manages to inject new energy in a story that starts to feel constrained and weighed down by too much dialogue, as well written as it is.
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- Sarah
- 01-03-2017
As with all the others, incredible
Truly outstanding books and the highest quality performances from Peter Kenny. Can't wait for the next one.
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- ozgribbo
- 12-04-2021
Keeps your interest
Started this series a couple of years ago, when it came out as a TV series. It fell by the way side when I was reading other genres. Came back to it a few months ago and wasn't disappointed. I'm not usually a great fan of "Sword and sorcery" and much prefer hard Sci Fi, but make an exception for this. Well written, great characters and a very wide story arc. Great stuff.
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- Kindle Customer
- 13-04-2021
Entertaining and a good listen
Narrator does a good job at bring the characters personality across though his voice and the story covers alot of my favourite people, can't wait to listen to the next one
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- Adam snell
- 01-08-2017
believable well constructed fantasy world.
felt fully immersed in the story. imagery is vibrant without interupting the story flow. I will continue the series.
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- Peter Hawkins
- 25-03-2018
good read.
Bit confusing at times with 3 or 4 storylines but a cracking good read. Once you get into it, hard to put down.
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