Geralt de Riv, a witcher, uses his vast sorcerous powers to hunt down the monsters that threaten the world, but he soon discovers that not every monstrous-looking creature is evil, and not everything beautiful is good.

"Geralt the Witcher has fought monsters and demons across the land, but even he might not be prepared for what is to come. The kings and their armies are maneuvering for position, each fearing invasion from across the river, each fearing their neighbors more. And after decades of oppression, the elves and other races are fighting back and fighting one another. With growing numbers preparing for battle, the threat of a devastating war looms ever greater....

Jaskier, trubadur w kapelusiku z piórkiem egreta. "Kłamliwa łajza" i "zachrypnięty bażant" to najłagodniejsze z określeń, jakim obdarzają go porzucone kochanki. Cahir, czarny rycerz z koszmarów Ciri. Poszukiwany przez szpiegów Cesarstwa Nilfgaardczyk, który dowodzi, że Nilfgaardczykiem wcale nie jest. Milva, trafiająca z dwustu kroków łuczniczka. Pyskata i do słów nieparlamentarnych skora. Regis, cyrulik intelektualista. Nosi się...

Into a tumultuous time is born a child for whom the witches of the world have been waiting. Ciri, the granddaughter of Queen Calanthe, the Lioness of Cintra, has strange powers and a strange destiny, for prophecy names her the Flame, one with the power to change the world: for good, or for evil.

Później mówiono, że człowiek ów nadszedł od północy, od Bramy Powroźniczej. Nie był stary, ale włosy miał zupełnie białe. Kiedy ściagnąl płaszcz, okazało się, że na pasie za plecami ma miecz.

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. He roams the country seeking assignments, but gradually comes to realise that while some of his quarry are unremittingly vile, vicious grotesques, others are...

"The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to The Tower of Swallows, in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired The Witcher video games. After walking through the portal in the Tower of Swallows while narrowly escaping death, Ciri finds herself in a completely different world ... an Elven world. She is trapped with no way out. Time does not seem to exist and there are no obvious borders or portals to cross back into her home world....

"Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, one of the few capable of hunting the monsters that prey on humanity. A mutant who is tasked with killing unnatural beings. He uses magical signs, potions, and the pride of every Witcher--two swords, steel and silver. But a contract has gone wrong, and Geralt finds himself without his signature weapons. Now he needs them back, because sorcerers are scheming, and across the world clouds are gathering"--Amazon.com. Geralt....