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Baptism of Fire: Booktrack Edition
- The Witcher, Book 3
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Series: The Witcher Saga, Book 3
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
The New York Times best-selling series that inspired the international hit videogame The Witcher.
The Wizard's 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.
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- mr1135
- 11-02-16
Engaging Voice Over Work
Peter Kenny lends a mesmerizing voice to Geralt. Though through the series there has been strange changes at times between intonation of names and certain voices (ie Dandelion), his rendition of Geralt is superb. With such a masterful performance, it makes playing the Video Game version awkward, as Kenny's simply puts it to shame.
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- Edward Escobar
- 03-08-17
MY FAVORITE STORY SO FAR OUT OF THE 7!!!
For a moment I thought Time of Contempt or Sword of Destiny would be my favorite book out of the series. This introduced to me two of my favorite character ( both second to Ciri and Geralt ) but won't spoil the names. However the story kept me wanting to read more but now I regret going through it so fast and must read again or pick up the last two as soon as possible .
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- Sam
- 10-21-16
Best in the series so far!
Loved this book! Peter Kenny was an amazing narrator as always, but the story just flowed so well! There was a lot of time spent with Geralt, which was a good decision. The journey he embarks on in this section of the series was fantastic. Along with his companions there is just an astounding amount of character development. There is a lot of world building too, but from the ground up, as we see various locales from our characters POVs in much more detail. We visit characters other than Geralt as well, and while more brief they also felt very well developed. Plus, I won't even begin to mention the amazing new characters that we meet!
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- Brent
- 01-26-20
Peter Kenny is an Outstanding Narrator
Peter Kenny is absolutely outstanding. I completely forget that he is the only person acting the role of every single character in this series of books, both male and female alike. He brings me into the story fully immersed in the characters and dialogue.
Of course the story and writing are wonderful as usual. I can’t wait to get onto the next book.
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- Joe Chad
- 08-07-15
Another Excellent Installment To This Series
I have been enjoying The Witcher novels for the last month or so as they are released on audible. Mr. Sapkowski is an excellent author and his books are incredibly unique. My favorite part about these novels is their storytelling qualities. A lot of authors write good books, but not very many of them can make you feel like someone is actually telling you a story. Most of them are just like reading what happened, but these books make you feel like you are actually in the world of the story. The author uses many different plot devices to tell the stories in these books, such as the long story motif, the actual storyteller motif, and the idea of switching narrator characters mid scene. All three of these motifs make for an excellent plot and story. Like always the characterization in this book is as good as the first few. I will say that there are a lot of characters in this novel and it is very necessary to pay close attention to the story. Also, the plot itself is very complex and the author slowly reveals parts of it bit by bit, there isn't really an aha moment. This is why focus is very important. The one problem with this book as compared to the first books in the series is that it is a bit slower and less seems to happen. I can accept this though, because as far as I know this is the third of five novels in this series. Again I cannot commend the narrator enough. Mr. Kenny does a wonderful job differentiating characters and making the story come alive. I thought his voice was a little strange during the first book in this series, but I quickly got used to it and I now love him as a narrator. I recommend you read this book if you have read the first two in this series, this is not a standalone. I eagerly await Audible's release of the next novel.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-14-20
Excellent
Peter Kenny is a master. Great writing and wicked delivery. Jim dale is one of the greatest narrators and Peter Kenny is easily right up there with him.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-07-20
great listen. Peter Kenny is an awesome reader!
i tend to forget that there is only 1 person reading. Peter Kenny is SUPERB!
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-23-20
Another Great Book
Another great tale in the saga of the Witcher. Excellent narration and story that keeps you very intrigued as to what is next.
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- Robert
- 02-07-20
Narrator is gold
The different voices and the story is read so well by Peter Kenny. I love listening to this series.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-08-19
Amazing performance
I was already a fan of the games. These books have enhanced the experience. Will likely read again
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