Geralt the Witcher has fought monsters & demons across the land but even he may not be prepared for what is happening to his world The kings & armies are manoeuvring for position each fearing invasion from across the river each fearing their neighbours more Intrigue dissent & rebellion are on all sides The Elves & other non-humans are still suffering under decades of repression & growing numbers join the commando units hidden deep in the forest striking at will & then dissolving into the trees The Magicians are fighting amongst themselves some in the pay of the kings some sympathetic to the elves And against this backdrop of fear & contempt Geralt & his lover Yennefer must protect Ciri orphaned heir & sought by all sides For the prophecy rests on her & whether she lives or dies she has the power to save the world
- or perhaps end it