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Fantasy · Adventure · Historical

Sword of Destiny

4.2 out of 5, from 1,330 ratings from Hardcover readers

A collection of stories about Geralt, a monster hunter for hire, who often finds that people are the worse beasts. Several retell familiar fairy tales with a cynical bite, and the last begins the larger saga.

First published
1992
Pace
Medium
Length
Medium
Pages
416
Format
Book 0.7 of 5 in The Witcher

Read this if you like sharp, sardonic fantasy stories that twist fairy tales and keep things grounded.

Skip this if you want a single continuous plot, since most of this is episodic.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Violence
  • Death

Also reported by Hardcover readers:

  • Misogyny
  • Sexual assault
  • Murder
  • Child abuse

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