Zaklínač III. – Krev elfů

Andrzej Sapkowski's Zaklínač III. – Krev elfů is the third installment of the Witcher series and the first continuous novel after the short-story collections. Cintra has fallen, and political powers are searching for Princess Cirilla, whose origins may affect the balance of power. Geralt tries to protect her and prepare her for a dangerous world. This Czech electronic edition has 316 pages and is available in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.

After the war, Ciri becomes the focus of rulers, sorcerers, and other groups who see her as a political or magical instrument. Geralt hides her among the witchers and seeks a way to combine protection with training and an understanding of her unusual abilities. The novel expands the world from personal encounters to politics, war, and prophecy while retaining the irony and morally ambiguous choices characteristic of Sapkowski's fiction. Familiarity with the earlier books helps, although the main novel arc begins here.

Main themes
Protection and coming of age: Geralt's care for Ciri connects with her own search for abilities and identity.
War and politics: The ambitions of empires, rulers, and hidden players affect individual destinies.
Fate and free will: The characters struggle with what prophecies foretell and what they want to choose for themselves.

Setting
The fantasy Continent after the fall of Cintra, including the witchers' surroundings.

Key characters
Geralt of Rivia: A witcher who has accepted responsibility for protecting Ciri.
Cirilla: A Cintran princess sought by several powers.
Yennefer: A sorceress who helps guide Ciri.

This Czech electronic edition from Leonardo has 316 pages and is available in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.

For readers of epic fantasy familiar with the Witcher's short-story beginnings or seeking an entry into its novel saga.