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Synopsis
Geralt the Witcher battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike in Sword of Destiny, the second collection of adventures in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the Netflix show and the hit video games. The New York Times Bestselling Series Over Fifteen Million Copies Sold Worldwide World Fantasy Award Winning Author David Gemmell Legend Award Winning Author Named One of the Greatest Book Series of All Time by Forbes Geralt is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless hunter. Yet he is no ordinary killer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. Sword of Destiny is the follow up to The Last Wish, and together they are the perfect introduction to a one of a kind fantasy world. 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
Is Sword of Destiny appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This collection features a monster hunter in brutal combat with graphic violence, blood, and death. Contains mature themes about prejudice, moral complexity, and some sexual content.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who love dark fantasy with complex heroes and intense monster-hunting action will be drawn to Geralt's morally gray adventures.