Mysterious powers of Destiny bind Geralt to a girl, a princess named Ciri. The Witcher, not believing in the supernatural, tries to run away from his Destiny—but it catches up with Geralt again and again.
The emperor’s soldiers, whose lands lie far to the south, head north and wipe out one kingdom after another. Ciri, whom many think is dead, is lost in the stream of refugees. Only Geralt, guided by his Destiny, can find her in this hell.