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The Witcher 8 Books Boxed Set: The Last Wish, Sword of Destiny, Blood of Elves, Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of The Swallow, The Lady of the Lake, Season of Storms
The Witcher 8 Books Boxed Set by Andrzej Sapkowski brings together the complete fantasy saga of Geralt of Rivia — a monster hunter caught between the worlds of men, beasts, and destiny.
Books
1. The Last Wish – A collection of short stories introducing Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher. These tales explore his adventures, the monsters he faces, and his encounters with Yennefer, the sorceress who changes his destiny.
2. Sword of Destiny – Another set of short stories that deepen Geralt’s character and introduce Ciri, a child bound to him by fate. These stories set the stage for the main Witcher saga.
3. Blood of Elves – The saga begins. Ciri starts her training under Geralt’s protection at Kaer Morhen, while war brews across the Continent and dark powers seek the child of prophecy.
4. Time of Contempt – Tensions rise between kingdoms and mages as Ciri’s powers grow. Geralt and Yennefer must navigate betrayal and chaos to keep her safe.
5. Baptism of Fire – Geralt embarks on a dangerous journey to find Ciri, forming an unlikely band of allies while the war rages on across the lands.
6. The Tower of the Swallow – Ciri’s path turns darker as she faces betrayal and survival on her own. Secrets of her destiny begin to unfold.
7. The Lady of the Lake – The epic conclusion to the Witcher saga. Ciri’s fate reaches its climax as she struggles between worlds, and Geralt faces his final destiny.
8. Season of Storms – A standalone story set before the events of The Last Wish. Geralt faces new monsters, political intrigues, and moral dilemmas in a world filled with magic and danger.
Books
1. The Last Wish – A collection of short stories introducing Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher. These tales explore his adventures, the monsters he faces, and his encounters with Yennefer, the sorceress who changes his destiny.
2. Sword of Destiny – Another set of short stories that deepen Geralt’s character and introduce Ciri, a child bound to him by fate. These stories set the stage for the main Witcher saga.
3. Blood of Elves – The saga begins. Ciri starts her training under Geralt’s protection at Kaer Morhen, while war brews across the Continent and dark powers seek the child of prophecy.
4. Time of Contempt – Tensions rise between kingdoms and mages as Ciri’s powers grow. Geralt and Yennefer must navigate betrayal and chaos to keep her safe.
5. Baptism of Fire – Geralt embarks on a dangerous journey to find Ciri, forming an unlikely band of allies while the war rages on across the lands.
6. The Tower of the Swallow – Ciri’s path turns darker as she faces betrayal and survival on her own. Secrets of her destiny begin to unfold.
7. The Lady of the Lake – The epic conclusion to the Witcher saga. Ciri’s fate reaches its climax as she struggles between worlds, and Geralt faces his final destiny.
8. Season of Storms – A standalone story set before the events of The Last Wish. Geralt faces new monsters, political intrigues, and moral dilemmas in a world filled with magic and danger.
2208 pages, Paperback
Published September 17, 2020
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About the author
Andrzej Sapkowski
205 books19.1k followersAndrzej Sapkowski, born June 21, 1948 in Łódź, is a Polish fantasy and science fiction writer. Sapkowski studied economics, and before turning to writing, he had worked as a senior sales representative for a foreign trade company. His first short story, The Witcher (Wiedźmin), was published in Fantastyka, Poland's leading fantasy literary magazine, in 1986 and was enormously successful both with readers and critics. Sapkowski has created a cycle of tales based on the world of The Witcher, comprising three collections of short stories and five novels. This cycle and his many other works have made him one of the best-known fantasy authors in Poland in the 1990s.
The main character of The Witcher (alternative translation: The Hexer) is Geralt, a mutant assassin who has been trained since childhood to hunt down and destroy monsters. Geralt exists in an ambiguous moral universe, yet manages to maintain his own coherent code of ethics. At the same time cynical and noble, Geralt has been compared to Raymond Chandler's signature character Philip Marlowe. The world in which these adventures take place is heavily influenced by Slavic mythology.
Sapkowski has won five Zajdel Awards, including three for short stories "Mniejsze zło" (Lesser Evil) (1990), "Miecz przeznaczenia" (Sword of Destiny) (1992) and "W leju po bombie" (In a Bomb Crater) (1993), and two for the novels "Krew elfów" (Blood of Elves) (1994) and "Narrenturm" (2002). He also won the Spanish Ignotus Award, best anthology, for The Last Wish in 2003, and for "Muzykanci" (The Musicians), best foreign short story, same year.
In 1997, Sapkowski won the prestigious Polityka's Passport award, which is awarded annually to artists who have strong prospects for international success.
In 2001, a Television Series based on the Witcher cycle was released in Poland and internationally, entitled Wiedźmin (The Hexer). A film by the same title was compiled from excerpts of the television series but both have been critical and box office failures.
Sapkowski's books have been translated into Czech, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Spanish, French, Ukrainian, and Portuguese. An English translation of The Last Wish short story collection was published by Gollancz in 2007.
The Polish game publisher, CD Projekt, created a role-playing PC game based on this universe, called The Witcher, which was released in October 2007. There is also a mobile version of the game which has been created by Breakpoint Games and is being published by Hands-On Mobile in Western Europe,Latin America and Asia Pacific.
The English translation of Sapkowski's novel Blood of Elves won the David Gemmell Legends Award in 2009.
The main character of The Witcher (alternative translation: The Hexer) is Geralt, a mutant assassin who has been trained since childhood to hunt down and destroy monsters. Geralt exists in an ambiguous moral universe, yet manages to maintain his own coherent code of ethics. At the same time cynical and noble, Geralt has been compared to Raymond Chandler's signature character Philip Marlowe. The world in which these adventures take place is heavily influenced by Slavic mythology.
Sapkowski has won five Zajdel Awards, including three for short stories "Mniejsze zło" (Lesser Evil) (1990), "Miecz przeznaczenia" (Sword of Destiny) (1992) and "W leju po bombie" (In a Bomb Crater) (1993), and two for the novels "Krew elfów" (Blood of Elves) (1994) and "Narrenturm" (2002). He also won the Spanish Ignotus Award, best anthology, for The Last Wish in 2003, and for "Muzykanci" (The Musicians), best foreign short story, same year.
In 1997, Sapkowski won the prestigious Polityka's Passport award, which is awarded annually to artists who have strong prospects for international success.
In 2001, a Television Series based on the Witcher cycle was released in Poland and internationally, entitled Wiedźmin (The Hexer). A film by the same title was compiled from excerpts of the television series but both have been critical and box office failures.
Sapkowski's books have been translated into Czech, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Spanish, French, Ukrainian, and Portuguese. An English translation of The Last Wish short story collection was published by Gollancz in 2007.
The Polish game publisher, CD Projekt, created a role-playing PC game based on this universe, called The Witcher, which was released in October 2007. There is also a mobile version of the game which has been created by Breakpoint Games and is being published by Hands-On Mobile in Western Europe,Latin America and Asia Pacific.
The English translation of Sapkowski's novel Blood of Elves won the David Gemmell Legends Award in 2009.
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