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Andrzej Sapkowski created an international phenomenon with his New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series about Geralt of Rivia, which has gone on to inspire the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. Now, for the first time in a single boxed set, and featuring stunning new cover designs, the five novels that comprise the Witcher Saga: Blood of Elves , The Time of Contempt , Baptism of Fire, The Tower of Swallows , and Lady of the Lake . ★ 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 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. Geralt of Rivia, the hunter 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 the child, Ciri, is hunted for her extraordinary powers. Geralt and his allies, including the powerful sorceress Yennefer, must find a way to protect her, and to protect the world. And the Witcher never accepts defeat. Witcher Novels Blood of Elves The Time of Contempt Baptism of Fire The Tower of Swallows Lady of the Lake Season of Storms Crossroads of Ravens Witcher Story Collections The Last Wish Sword of Destiny Hussite Trilogy The Tower of Fools Warriors of God Light Perpetual The Malady and Other Stories: An Andrzej Sapkowski Sampler (e-only) Translated from original Polish by Danusia Stok and David French
Is The Witcher Boxed Set: Blood of Elves, The Time of Contempt, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of Swallows, The Lady of the Lake appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 17 and up.
Mature epic fantasy with graphic violence including battle scenes and monster combat, moderate sexual content, strong language, and dark themes of war, racism, and child endangerment throughout the series.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include child harm, genocide, gore, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who loved the Witcher games or Netflix series will be drawn to Geralt's gritty adventures protecting the prophesied child Ciri across a war-torn continent.