Andrzej Sapkowski

The Time Of Contempt

Laura Newell

This book had the most forward progress of the four I've read so far. I enjoy the character growth and Ciri's journey as well as the various elements at play in the world.

Fantasy-roman. Geralt is a witcher: guardian of the innocent, protector of those in need, a defender in dark times against some of the most frightening creatures of myth and legend. His task now is to protect Ciri, a child of prophecy. She will have the power to change the world for good or for ill - but only if she lives to use it. A coup threatens the Wizard's Guild. War breaks out across the lands. A serious injury leaves Geralt fighting for his life and Ciri, in whose hands the world's fate rests

The Time of Contempt

Aidan Francis

Really enjoyed this one, especially all the time given to Yennefer and developing Ciri as a daughter figure

Claire Fuesting

I loved the growing relationship between Ciri and Yenn! I thought this book did a great job at giving the reader perspective on the politics and WHY Ciri is important in all of this. Though I do not care for the ending with SA. Sadly this is just a product of the time it was written

Jocelyne Lessard

** spoiler alert **
           The first few chapters bore me to death, but it got better.

3.5

*Now that I'm out of my history class. 
I actually really enjoyed some moments, but there was a line in here that really grossed me out, I can't remember it word for word but it does involve sexual assault. (Not to any of the main characters.) I understand it's fantasy, i just wanted to pointed it out. 

I adore Yennefer, I Love dandelion and I love Geralt. The relationships aren't always healthy but they're interesting, which is why I think they're great. 

Not sure how i feel about the ending.

Story Eater

I'm not sure how to feel about this one. It had the makings of awesomeness until the end, which I will not spoil here. I will say that I did not like it; I'm also very tired of seeing bestselling authors writing things such as are in the end of this novel and making money off of it. It's not commendable. It's not literature. It's not artistic. I may also be sensitive to it because of my profession, but that does not matter. It also begs the question of whether the art says much about the maker or those who consume it in mass quantities. 

That being said, I will continue with the series until the end because it may just be that something happens to rectify the lettered onslaught from the end of this. 4 stars for the rest of the book, but I couldn't rate it higher than 2 because I threw up in my mouth at the end.

Jelke Lenaerts

This book has a content warning for rape.

I don't know what it is about this series but I haven't given any of the books over 3 stars. Even though I love this world. I love Gerelt, Ciri, Yennefer and Dandelion. This book I kind ofgot it though. The books just don't have an overarcing plot. It only has an overarcing plot for the series. The books just feel very episodic. Every chapter feels like a different story and it just feels jarring. You get set into a story, then the chapter ends and you are someplace else, with different characters, at a different time. It just never makes me able to be really sucked into this book. It also tends to switch into perspectives from people we've never seen before and probably not see again, which also just didn't vibe well with me. There's enough things going on with our main characters, who are at different parts of the world most of the time, to just focus on them and keep it interesting. I don't know. The books don't really vibe with me but the overall story is pretty interesting and I love the world and our main characters so I'll keep reading.

The Time Of Contempt

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