A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Sword of Destiny (The Witcher Saga #2) - Andrzej Sapkowski

I had a bit of backtracking to do, so this is me catching up with the Witcher Saga. In this book of short stories, I read about things like the golden dragon, something I'll call the black kestrel, Dudu, a tale of sacrifice, meeting Ciri, and helping Yurga.

Some of these tales I was a bit familiar with and others were completely new. I was happy to read about Dudu; I remembered that character. I also really liked the way this ended. Even though it's supposed to be short stories, they are connected for the most part.

I have to say that I really liked Yurga...mostly. Except for that one part where he's ready to give up his son, he was a pretty interesting character. Ciri was also pretty much what you would expect from a child her age, and I found it more realistic (can you say that in a fantasy series?) that she made mistakes and acted like a real child.

The thing that really struck me was how much emotion Geralt had in this book. Witchers are notorious for having zero emotion and being ruthless killers. In this book, you see that painting them all with that kind of broad brushstroke is unfair and untrue.

This book was really good, and one of my favorites so far. I'm looking forward to jumping back to where I was before and seeing if I can remember what was going on! ;)   Good Book!



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