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Lady of the Lake

The Witcher, Book 5

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Lady of the Lake

By: Andrzej Sapkowski, David French - translator
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
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Summary

 The fifth novel in the New York Times bestselling Witcher series that inspired the hit Netflix show finds Ciri trapped in a distant world and separated from Geralt and her destiny.

After walking through a portal in the Tower of the Swallow, thus narrowly escaping death, the Witcher girl, Ciri, finds herself in a completely different world... a world of the Elves. 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.

But this is Ciri, the child of prophecy, and she will not be defeated. She knows she must escape to finally rejoin the Witcher, Geralt, and his companions - and also to try to conquer her worst nightmare. Leo Bonhart, the man who chased, wounded and tortured Ciri, is still on her trail.

And the world is still at war.

Translated by David French.©1999 Andrzej Sapkowski Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Video Game War
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Great performance from Peter Kenny, as usual.
All pieces of the story finds right place and when you think that you know the ending ... Sapkowski deliver it in his own, great fashion.
You will probably consider playing The Whicher to extend pleasure of traveling from Mahakan to Dol Blatana in best company.

Masterpiece.

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I enjoyed this as it's the Witcher but at times I couldn't help wishing it would finish. despite that I enjoyed how the story was wrapped up and finished.

Disappointing after great start to series.

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I'm making my way through the entire series and Sapkowski doesn't disappoint in the slightest. The twists and turns within the story more than throw you, but he does make it up to you in the end. This book in particular is hard to stop listening to as you just want more and more. Probably my favourite series I've ever read/listened to. Utterly magnificent.

Captivating

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This review is for the Witcher Chronicals as a whole.
I eas drawn to this series despite muself as it starts with a couple of short story compilations wjich I usually avoid. To my surprise I was quickly drawn into the world as the authors mix of dark brutality, philosophy and humour so typical of the little Eastern European SF/F that I've read began to reveal themselves. Pleasingly Sapkowski seems to pay as much attention to the detail of the minor characters as the leads and somehow manages to avoid many of the western SF/F tropes that have lead me to become bored with the genre over the (many) years. If anything you might find the pace of the novels a little meandering at times as the authors copious use of flashback and third person narration can leave one feeling that they are still listening to a collection of short stories. However it does not take long to get used to and remains true to the theme of the earlier works.
a final word on the narration. Peter Kenny is by far the most talented and versatile reader I have ever listened to! I fell in love with his voice on his fantadtic work on Iain (M) Banks' novels and highly recommend these if you haven't heard them yet. This series has so many characters and dialects that in the hands of a lesser voice actor it could have become confusing but Kenny triumphs.
Overall then this series is a breath of fresh air for those worn down by the similarities in story and writing style so common in modern SF/F. Give it a go.

An astounding series read by the Master himself.

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What a series! Deep insights into human nature, ethical dilemmas and the actions of history on normal lives it is also gripping fantasy. Absolutely first class.

Sapkowski’s work is World class

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