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The Time of Contempt

Written by: Andrzej Sapkowski, David French - Translator
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
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Following their secret conclave in Blood of Elves, the Northern Kingdoms plot to wage war with Nilfgaard. But the Nilfgaardian has other plans, and what awaits them will change them forever. Follow along on this second instalment of The Witcher Saga, The Time of Contempt, to experience epic thrills.

The Witcher Saga has captivated the imaginations of fans everywhere since its debut in the early 90s. Polish fantasy writer Andrez Sapkowski introduced the world to his dwarven races and monster hunters when he published his first story in a fantasy magazine in Poland in 1986. After overwhelming demand from readers, Sapkowski published 14 more short stories until he eventually began his novel series about sorcerers, mages and epic battles. Now fans of the series can enjoy it in many ways, including a Witcher video game, Netflix series, and audiobooks.

The Witcher fantasy books have been translated into many languages, including Russian, Lithuanian, Czech, Portuguese, and Spanish. The English version of The Time of Contempt audiobook is translated by David French and narrated by Peter Kenny. This audiobook is an excellent listen for long-time fans of the series and for those who have happened to stumble upon it after seeing it on TV. The expert narration brings Cintra, the girls of Aretuza, the Scoia’tael, the Rats, and the world they live to life in dazzling ways.

Fans can also see places like the Isle of Thanedd and the port city of Gors Velen in living colour in the 2001 Polish film Wiedźmin (The Witcher) and two seasons of The Witcher on Netflix. The third season of The Witcher will be released in 2023.

Featured Article: The Witcher Audiobooks in Chronological Order


The fantasy series is centred around four characters: the witcher Geralt of Rivia, his friend Dandelion, the sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg and Princess Cirilla "Ciri" of Cintra. The novels, however, feature more than a dozen other recurring characters. The first book of The Witcher Saga, which debuted in 1992, is about Geralt, a slayer of monsters, dragons, and vampires. The last novel in The Witcher series was published in 2013. We’ll show you how to navigate The Witcher Saga in the right order.

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A fantasy world worth exploring

an amazing fantasy world filled with intrigue and adventure. a wonderful read. I really liked it

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simply amazing

I just bought this series and finished this book it is so good worth a second reading

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High pic in traduction

Environ 2/5 des traductions des personnages n’étaient pas propice a la compréhension. Soit un accent trop fort, soit ils crient.
Bien en général, mais au moins 1/5 de ce qu’il disait que je ne comprennais pas super. Toutefois, les personnages principaux ont été joués avec brio

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Thrilling

This book was fantastic. The pacing was amazing, the character development was wonderful, the twists were excellent. This is my favourite book in the series so far. One reason I believe this was such an improvement on the previous books is that the character of Ciri really shone. I grew attached to her and was worried about her at different points in the book. This, too me, is the sign of a great writer.

This novel was so exciting to listen to, and I’m really looking forward to starting the next book.

I can think of only one criticism of this book. There is a chapter where woman after woman throw themselves at Geralt, it was very over the top and not that funny. However, the rest of the book was so excellent that this chapter didn’t diminish my overall rating of the book.

As usual Peter Kenny was fantastic.

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incredible.

excellent sequel to the gripping first novel in the series. the narrator deserves awards and if I had one wish, it would be for the very same man to do the entire wheel of time series as the current one available is incredibly dry and boring. I love the series but cringed even at the sample strip from any of the Audio books.

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Fantastic storyline and very good performance from Peter Kenny I also really enjoyed the new characters introduced. #Audible1

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fire again

they did it again with the super hot molten lava fire. this book is tight af

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the era of the sword and axe is nigh....

#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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Builds up.

So in my opinion this is definitely better than Blood of Elves. it's kind of more so like a rollercoaster worldwide like it's low Peaks and then high peaks. I definitely loved the continuous world-building the situations are the characters got in and the ever considering plot and the different strategies that are going on that we are also witnessing along with Geralt. The narrator does a great job and keeps the audiobook very entertaining and doesn't make it seem as if its just droning on.

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Fantastic

The Witcher is one of my favorite series. This audio book does it justice weather

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