[u]Fiction:[/u] [i]Fantasy[/i]

[b]Baptism of Fire (Third in the Witcher Saga)[/b] by Andrzej Sapkowski -- A continuation of the previous excellence in The Time of Contempt (#2) and Blood of Elves (#1). Really, as far as anti-hero grey morality fantasy narratives go, these books are the best. They have the flavor of traditional fantasy twisted into something different. It takes the pristine picture of honor and heroism but shows chinks in the armor, a rot festering underneath. To summarize, it's about a monster hunter who encounters various different problems revolving around a girl he raised and took in as his own daughter by the name of Ciri. He needs to find her, and he's going to do all the things he needs to do to get her back. The plots are simple in these books, but the characters and their characterizations are perhaps the finest pieces of fantasy literature I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. If you want to be moved by Sapkowski's brilliant understanding of the full range that the human condition displays, then look no further. Read them all. READ THEM ALLLLLLL.


Note: Obviously I hate the Witcher.