Sword of Destiny

Tales of the Witcher , #0.7

Knyga minkštais viršeliais, 374 psl.

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Publikuota 2015 m. gegužės 27 d., Orbit.

ISBN:
978-0-316-38970-9
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OCLC numeris:
919593652
Goodreads:
25318857

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Collects short stories following the adventures of magical hero Geralt.

"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 assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent."--

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apžvelgė autoriaus Andrzej Sapkowski knygą Sword of Destiny (The Witcher, #0.7)

Review of 'Sword of Destiny' on 'Goodreads'

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The Witcher, the Sword of destiny is the second collection of short stories by Sapkowski.
It discusses various ethical, moral, and unnatural subjects, such as what makes someone a monster, and a big recurrent motive is destiny. Does it exist? Are peoplebreally destined for each other?
I like the way Sapkowski implies that destiny can only exist when people believe, and strive for it; more is needed than just destiny for destiny to happen. And I think personal beliefs and faith is required for destiny to happen.

Either way, the book really goes more in depth of Geralt as a character, and it elucidates his reluctance to take certain jobs. For example, in "a shard of ice" he ultimately decides to reject a job, because he doesn't perceive certain species as "monsters", due to them having a consciousness.

Ultimately, I'll give it a 4/5.

Temos

  • Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Short Stories