Triss Merigold, a member of the Lodge privately questioning its motives, searches for information on Yennefer of Vengerberg, who is believed to be dead. Sorceresses under the leadership of Phillipa Eilhart gather information on the various nations, and set their own plans in motion. He discovers that the magicians of the newly formed Sorceress' Lodge have begun to establish Kovir as a nation sympathetic to magic, under their control. The kingdom of Redania's spymaster, Sigismund Dijkstra, travels to the neutral nation of Kovir, seeking financing to rebuild Redania's army in anticipation of a Nilfgaardian invasion.
Geralt remains committed to finding Ciri. Avallac'h tells Geralt that he must not seek out Ciri, since what is predestined will happen regardless. Meanwhile, Geralt meets the elven sage Avallac'h, who talks to him about Ithlinne's prophecy of the end of the world. They attempt to locate the criminals, but are captured instead by the druids, who kill the criminals before Geralt can question them. They reunite with the rest of the party, who have entered Toussaint, where the druids are. A fight breaks out, in which Cahir is injured, forcing him and Geralt into hiding. Eventually, they stumble upon the half-elf, named Schirrú. Partnering up with the young woman Angoulême, a former member of this group, they decide to ambush the bandits and discover who hired them, who Geralt suspects to be the wizard Vilgefortz. During their journey, they learn that a bounty has been placed on their heads by a half-elf and a group of criminals led by a man named Nightingale. Geralt seeks a group of druids whom he believes can locate Ciri. Meanwhile, having saved Queen Meve of Rivia, Geralt and his party – the bard Dandelion, Milva the archer, higher vampire Regis, and former Nilfgaardian soldier, Cahir – travel with her army. Instead of doing so, Bonhart has her fight for her life in a gladiatorial arena, confirming for Bonhart her identity and training as a witcher. Nilfgaard's spymaster, Vattier de Rideaux, wants Ciri captured alive, but the Imperial coroner, Stefan Skellen, secretly hired Bonhart to kill her. She rushes back to them, but finds that Bonhart has slaughtered them. Ciri decides to reclaim her birthright and expose the Emperor's lie, but hears that the Rats are being tracked by a notorious bounty hunter, Leo Bonhart. During her recovery, Ciri recounts the events of the last few months.Ĭiri was content with life among "the Rats", but hears that a "princess" with her name has been presented in Nilfgaard as the intended bride of the Emperor. Vysogota, an elderly philosopher living alone in the Pereplut swamp, comes upon an injured Ciri near his retreat and takes her in, caring for her. It is a sequel to the third Witcher novel Baptism of Fire and is followed by the final entry in the series, The Lady of the Lake. The tower of the swallow is waiting.Īvailable Now from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Paperback and Ebook from Orbit.The Tower of the Swallow, published as The Tower of Swallows in the United States ( Polish original title: Wieża Jaskółki) is the fourth novel in the Witcher Saga written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in Poland in 1997.
Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies determined to rescue her.
THE TOWER OF THE SWALLOW FREE
Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life.īut the net around her is closing. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished.
THE TOWER OF THE SWALLOW SERIES
The Witcher returns in this action-packed sequel to Baptism of Fire, in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired The Witcher video games.
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