“Season of Storms” does not tell of the young years of the white-haired slayer of monsters — nor does it tell of his fate after the death/non-death that concludes the final volume of the saga. “Never say never!”.
The novel features characters well known to readers, such as Geralt’s faithful friend — the bard and poet Dandelion — as well as his beloved, the fatal sorceress Yennefer; however, heroes — both literally and figuratively — from entirely different fairy tales also step onto the stage.
Humans, nonhumans, and monsters nurtured by the magical arts. The narrative begins according to the rules of the genre: with an earthquake; later the tension only increases. The Witcher fights a murderous battle with a predator that lives only to kill, then clashes with tall and not overly attractive city guardswomen, appears before a court, loses his famed swords, and experiences a stormy romance with a red-haired beauty named Coral.
And against the backdrop of all this — the intrigues of kings and mages. Lightning crashes and storms rage. And so it goes — through all 404 pages of gripping reading.
“The Witcher. Season of Storms” is a special novel in the history of the saga: neither a beginning nor a continuation. As the author writes: “The tale continues. History never ends...”