Sword of Destiny: Illustrated Edition (The Witcher, 2)

Assim como o primeiro livro, "Sword of Destiny" é um livro de contos, sem ter necessariamente uma linearidade temporal entre eles. Apesar de ainda não ter chegado nos volumes principais, acredito que os que tenham melhor relação com a história posteriormente são "Sword of Destiny" e "Something More" (os dois últimos) - que inclusive já apareceram na 1° temporada da série, mesmo tendo também aparecido na série "The Bounds of Reason". Li na versão para Kindle e não encontrei nenhum erro ou algo para não recomendar. Com relação ao conteúdo, gostei bastante! Lerei os próximos para saber também a relação com os jogos!

Great book and all the illustrations are amazing. The book was in perfect condition when u got it unlike my last wish illustration book

I want to read all the books since I saw the tv series. The series is a little different form the books. I am trying to put the different characters together.

I loved The Witcher games, but never knew there were books that the game was based on, so I'm a little late to the party. The books get better, every time.

I think I am landing on four stars for Sword of Destiny, the second collection of Witcher stories. Of the six stories I'd give four of them four stars, and two of them five. So four seems fair. The first thing I noted is that Sword of Destiny has a different translator than The Last Wish. David French in this case, rather than Danusia Stok. I noticed a little stiltedness and awkwardness in some of the writing in the beginning stories, and I wanted to attribute this to the new translator, however I am wondering if this was not more of a placebo effect. Because the first time I read The Last Wish I had similar 'issues' with the translation, but the second time I didn't have any at all. Nor did I have any issues with, say, the back half of this book. So I think it may just be a mood thing, or a matter of getting used to the writing/translation. In any case, I have never really felt my enjoyment of Sapkowski's stories lessened by the fact that they are not in the original language. So, then. Sword of Destiny. If you enjoyed The Last Wish and want to learn more about our man Geralt (much more) then you'd be doing yourself a disservice not picking up this book. It expands on the world, on the characters, and on just about everything that Sapkowski introduces in The Last Wish. It even introduces Ciri, who fans of the games will recognize instantly. She appears in two of the stories in this collection, and it's no coincidence that those two are the ones I'd have easily given five stars. In fact, Ciri's story bits--and the way they affect Geralt--have me more excited to eventually dive in to the main Witcher series than I ever was before. As I mentioned there are six stories in Sword of Destiny, just as there were six stories in The Last Wish. Sapkowski's talent for storytelling shines through once more. In his clever resolutions to what could otherwise be run of the mill fantasy; in complicated characters who engage in meaningful, smart dialogue and are consistently challenged emotionally (even when those characters aren't human). The feel of his world is one that I enjoy. It feels very lived in which is a compliment that I throw around at times, but not lightly. It's rough around the edges, but with the capacity to be beautiful. I'm actually reminded of the movie Willow at times, for whatever reason. Not in tone, or in content. Just the feeling of the world. It's a good feeling though. Spakowski is not without his faults. Women outside his main characters can sometimes feel like fodder for Geralt; whether sexually or to challenge him in some way (emotionally, intellectually, etc). You can make the, "It's the times!" argument here, probably even successfully, but still it's a noticeable piece of these stories. Even so, I enjoy them greatly. Now, here's a bit about each story in the collection. THE BOUNDS OF REASON: In which Gera...