TY - BOOK AU - Sapkowski, Andrzej AU - French, David TI - The witcher: : baptism of fire T2 - The witcher SN - 9781473231108 CY - London : Gollancz, 2020 KW - Monsters KW - Fiction KW - Heiresses KW - Magic KW - Good and evil KW - READING IN ENGLISH KW - Fantasy fiction KW - Paranormal fiction N2 - The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and, in the uproar, Geralt was seriously injured. The 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 from his injuries. While war rages across all of 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, has vanished - until a rumor places her in the Niflgaard court, preparing to marry the Emperor. Injured or not, Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands. The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to The Time of Contempt ER -