Blood of Elves (Witcher)

Sapkowski, Andrzej

ISBN 10: 1478933844 ISBN 13: 9781478933847

Publisher: Orbit, 2015

Synopsis

[Translated by Danusia Stok]
[Read by Peter Kenny]

Following The Last Wish, Blood of Elves stars Geralt of Rivia, the inspiration for the critically-acclaimed The Witcher video game series.

Watch for the signs! What signs these shall be, I say unto you: first the earth will flow with the blood of Aen Seidhe, the blood of elves . . .

For over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived together in relative peace. But times have changed, the uneasy peace is over, and now the races are fighting once again. The only good elf, it seems, is a dead elf.

Geralt of Rivia, the cunning assassin known as the Witcher, has been waiting for the birth of a prophesied child. This child has the power to change the world -- for good or for evil.

As the threat of war hangs over the land and the child is hunted for her extraordinary powers, it will become Geralt's responsibility to protect them all -- and the Witcher never accepts defeat.

About this title

About the Author

Andrzej Sapkowski was born in 1948 in Poland. He studied economics and business, but the success of his fantasy cycle about the sorcerer Geralt of Rivia turned him into a bestselling writer. He is now one of Poland's most famous and successful authors.

Review

''Sapkowski's world, and the sense of depth, is reminiscent of Middle Earth. And while he includes all the traditional fantasy characters you would expect, Sapkowski also manages to revitalize the genre with energetic and compelling writing. A breath of fresh air in a well-worn genre. Don't miss it!'' --DREAMWATCH TOTAL SCI FI

''The character interplay is complex, unsentimental and anchored in brutal shared history. All bodes well for twisty plotting in future volumes.'' --Nic Clarke - SFX

About this edition

• Publisher: Orbit
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1478933844
• ISBN 13: 9781478933847
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 11