Baptism of Fire - Andrzej Sapkowski

\nA deadly coup within the Wizard's Guild leaves the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, gravely injured, and his ward Ciri missing in the third novel of Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. \nThe Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup, an uprising that has left Geralt seriously injured. \n \nThe Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of the innocent, a protector of those in need, a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times. But now that dark times have fallen upon the world, Geralt is helpless until he has recovered. \n \nWhile war rages across the lands, the future of magic is under threat and those sorcerers who survive are determined to protect it. It's an impossible situation in which to find one girl--Ciri, the heiress to the throne of Cintra--until a rumor places her in the Niflgaard court, preparing to marry the Emperor. \n \nInjured or not, Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands. \n \nWitcher collections \nThe Last Wish \nSword of Destiny \n \nWitcher novels \nBlood of Elves \nThe Time of Contempt \nBaptism of Fire \nThe Tower of Swallows \nLady of the Lake \nSeason of Storms \n \nHussite Trilogy \nThe Tower of Fools \nWarriors of God \n \nTranslated from original Polish by David French\n