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Baptism of Fire
- The Witcher, Book 3
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
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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.
What the critics say
Featured Article: The Witcher Saga —A Character Guide and Explainer
The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski is a Polish fantasy series translated into many languages and adapted into a popular video game series and a Netflix TV series starring Henry Cavill. But who are the characters behind the story? How are they all connected? And how do they fit into the overall Witcher books? This character guide is a great place to start if you’re new to the book series and tv show and looking for some background information.
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- Cody
- 2020-01-23
Good
loved every second of it, finished it in 2 days. best narrator on audible by far.
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- Kirk Fisler
- 2021-05-16
Amazing
This is amazing book, amazing performance by the narrator and overall a wonderful experience. Wholeheartedly recommend this entire series.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-01-28
Peter Kenny is Fantastic
Peter Kenny's narration is nothing short of fantastic, but the story itself is disappointingly unsatisfying.
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- GerryDat
- 2018-02-17
A baptism of fire for readers as well
Love how this story is told in such a reasonably complicated way with lots of wit.
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- Saladin lionhearted
- 2020-01-20
Best of the series so far
Alot of the other books were more development but this book was pure fantasy adventure at its finest. Really well done and makes up for the somewhat lack luster Blood of Elves.
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- Sarah
- 2019-08-23
One of the best narratives I’ve ever heard.
The Witcher is coming to Netflix and I hate the idea of not knowing the “true spirit” of a book before I see it. Just like The Game of Thrones, it’s a world of its own but with one common thread. A more focused story with fantastic characters, The Witcher does not disappoint. And the narrator is beyond brilliant. Peter Kenny narrated books will now be in my searches and in my wish list. Enjoy!
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- Chris
- 2018-09-19
The Wolven Storm
#Audible1 If you haven't heard of the Witcher Saga then you are missing out. This series follows the main character Geralt of Rivia, a Witcher, in his travels across the Continent in search of employment in his trade; that of hunting and slaying dangerous monsters that prey upon humans. This polish masterpiece was written by Andrzej Sapkowski and is the inspiration behind the three internationally acclaimed Witcher Games and the impending Netflix series. The books are heavily steeped in Slavic lore and are offer a startling insight into the human condition making us ask who the true monsters are and who are the ones who need saving. The world doesn't need a hero. It needs a professional. WORTH THE LISTEN/READ
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- Gaby
- 2020-01-28
Excellent performance by Peter Kenny
The Witcher’s books are wonderful stories, but read by Peter Kenny transform them into amazing adventures, thru his voice I can see the characters alive
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- J
- 2022-04-07
It’s Filler, but Delicious Blueberry Pie Filler
To be honest, not much happens in this book. The majority of the chapters focus on Geralt, he is still looking for Ciri. He spends most of the novel reminding me of the main character in an early David Eddings book, meaning he spends the book finding people to travel with and building up his party. This is done in a fairly exciting way, but still, nothing much happens to advice the plot forward. I suspect character driven readers will enjoy this book, but plot driven readers won’t.
Something to note, my edition claims to be the Booktrack Edition, but it isn’t. I listened to a sample of the “traditional” edition before buying it and realized it was the Booktrack Edition. So I bought this edition, titled “Baptism of Fire: Booktrack Edition: The Witcher.” It is really disappointing that Audible didn’t catch this error, hopefully it is fixed now.
As usual Peter Kenny was fantastic.
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- T. Anthony Marquis
- 2021-06-27
All involved did a fantastic job. Thank you all
All involved did a fantastic job. Truly honored to share you work. looking forward to the next one.
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