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A review by btlitell
The Lady of the Lake by Andrzej Sapkowski
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
5.0
Now that I've had a moment to reflect on this book (and the series overall), I've got some thoughts.
This book had so much going on, but I think it was done well. Could it have been two books? Perhaps, but it would have felt clunky at best. My experience with the Witcher started with the games, and it was great to see where some references from at least the third game originated in the books. This isn't to say that other references in the series weren't appreciated, but I have more played The Wild Hunt more than the other games. There are some moments that elicited really strong emotions as I was reading, and while I do need to get them out there, I'll mark things with spoilers.
1.) Vilgefortz is a raging assholeand I'm glad he died and at Geralt's hand no less. I can't express that sentiment enough. Fuck. Him.
2.)Regis was one of my favorite characters in Geralt's troupe of rag-tag misfits. He did NOT deserve the ending he received. Again, fuck Vilgefortz.
3.) Ciri was such a bad-ass in moments where it counted. I love the fight she had with Bonhart and how that prick thought he would pull one over on her but he still died. I was so happy about that moment. She deserved that win.
4.) Forest Gramps gave me such strong ick feelings. Was glad to see my gut reaction was right on that one. I didn't like that character but you're not supposed to. shudders
5.) Emhyr is a prick.Why the fuck does he want to have incest babies with his daughter?! That is all.
6.) I can't discuss emotional moments in this book without discussingGeralt getting run through by a trident while being the reluctant "one last time" hero in the middle of a fight that he didn't have to participate in. As they say though, Witchers don't die of old age in their beds. I didn't want to consider it happening but it still did.
I felt like this book had more action in it than some of the others, but there's also the same puppet masters behind the scenes stuff going on. And of course the nobility think they're pulling the strings but surprise the magicians are actually pulling their own strings in the background's background.
This was a great book, and I know it only furthered my love for the series and universe altogether. I feel sad that it's over, but that means I can go back and start again and pick up things that happened earlier that I may have forgotten or didn't notice.
This book had so much going on, but I think it was done well. Could it have been two books? Perhaps, but it would have felt clunky at best. My experience with the Witcher started with the games, and it was great to see where some references from at least the third game originated in the books. This isn't to say that other references in the series weren't appreciated, but I have more played The Wild Hunt more than the other games. There are some moments that elicited really strong emotions as I was reading, and while I do need to get them out there, I'll mark things with spoilers.
1.) Vilgefortz is a raging asshole
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4.) Forest Gramps gave me such strong ick feelings. Was glad to see my gut reaction was right on that one. I didn't like that character but you're not supposed to. shudders
5.) Emhyr is a prick.
6.) I can't discuss emotional moments in this book without discussing
I felt like this book had more action in it than some of the others, but there's also the same puppet masters behind the scenes stuff going on. And of course the nobility think they're pulling the strings but surprise the magicians are actually pulling their own strings in the background's background.
This was a great book, and I know it only furthered my love for the series and universe altogether. I feel sad that it's over, but that means I can go back and start again and pick up things that happened earlier that I may have forgotten or didn't notice.