Baptism of Fire

The Witcher, Book 3

By: Andrzej Sapkowski

Narrated by: Peter Kenny

Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's Summary

A 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.

The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup, an uprising that has left Geralt 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.

While 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.

Injured or not, Geralt has a rescue mission on his hands.

Witcher collections:

• The Last Wish
• Sword of Destiny

Witcher novels:

• Blood of Elves
• The Time of Contempt
• Baptism of Fire
• The Tower of Swallows
• Lady of the Lake
• Season of Storms

Hussite Trilogy:

• The Tower of Fools
• Warriors of God

Translated from original Polish by David French.

©2014 Andrzej Sapkowski (P)2015 Hachette Audio

Critic Reviews

"The character interplay is complex, unsentimental and anchored in brutal shared history. All bodes well for twisty plotting to come." ( SFX)

"Sapkowski revitalizes the genre with energetic and compelling writing. A breath of fresh air in a well-worn genre. Don't miss it!" ( Dreamwatch)

"Like Mieville and Gaiman, Sapkowski takes the old and makes it new." ( Foundation)

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.

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 .

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!

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.

STOP READING NOW!

Signed up for a story about a badass monster killer, and got a book about feminists and politics.
If you like midevil politics and almost no monsters keep reading.
finished all the books except for the last. it's painful to read. wish I could get my money back for the last 3 books. useless chapters, a story line that drags on, not enough monster stuff, the timeline jumps around. The editor must have been on vacation for the last 3 books or they are running a con. POORLY WRITTEN NONSENSE. 3 BOOKS AND ALMOST NOTHING OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE HAS HAPPENED. 3 BOOKS AND NO CLOSURE FOR THE PLOTS. THESE BOOKS SUCK! REFUND PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

great listen. Peter Kenny is an awesome reader!

i tend to forget that there is only 1 person reading. Peter Kenny is SUPERB!

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.

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.

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.

No Sound

Book is silent. there is no noise and the file must be corrupt. I will change my review if this gets fixed.