A fragile peace has settled between the Nilfgaardian Empire and the northern kingdoms, but it seems to be only a lull before the storm. The small border kingdom of Cintra—and its heiress, Ciri, granddaughter of the Lioness Calanthe, bearer of the Elder Blood heritage—may become an unexpected trump card in the great game played by kings, mages, and intelligence services on both sides of the conflict. Some want to destroy the Child of Destiny, others want to take control of it, and a third group wants to make it a symbol of liberation. Perhaps everything will be decided during the gathering of the wizardly Chapter on the island of Thanedd, where Ciri, the sorceress Yennefer, and the witcher Geralt—nicknamed the White Wolf—will meet again. Because the Hour of the White Cold and the Hour of the White Light are drawing near. The Hour of Madness and the Hour of Contempt. And in the Hour of Contempt, a lonely one must die…