Baptism of Fire

#3 Witcher

Andrzej Sapkowski, David French

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Orbit
11 October 2022

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Adventure; Fantasy; Myth & legend told as fiction; Witcher

Series: Witcher

A deadly coup within the Wizard's Guild leaves the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, gravely injured, and his ward Ciri missing in the third novel of Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games -- in hardcover for the first time! The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup, an uprising that has left Geralt 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.

While war rages across 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--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.

Witcher collections The Last Wish Sword of Destiny

Witcher novels Blood of Elves The Time of Contempt Baptism of Fire The Tower of Swallows Lady of the Lake Season of Storms

Hussite Trilogy The Tower of Fools Warriors of God

Translated from original Polish by David French

By: Andrzej Sapkowski
Translated by: David French
Imprint: Orbit
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9780316456906
ISBN 10: 031645690X
Series: Witcher
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 11 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Baptism of Fire (#3 Witcher)

Like Mieville and Gaiman, [Sapkowski] takes the old and makes it new ... 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 Sapkowski has a confident and rich voice which permeates the prose and remains post-translation. I'd recommend this to any fan of heroic or dark fiction. --SF Book Reviews This is a series you can sink your teeth into. --BuzzFeed News