On my second readthrough of the books, enjoying it way more the second time around, except two things are really bugging me.

1. The fact that Geralt never asked Regis to make or at least give him the ingredients to make Witcher potions and oils....the whole trip, never once asks. Especially before the fight with Vilgefortz! Honestly, I think if he was buffed up on potions Geralt could probably beat him, without the illusion trick. I mean in the sense that since Vilgefortz chooses to duel him instead of vaporize him.

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2. The last book is so Godamn depressing. Literally everyone dies. Everyone you grow to love over the course of all the books. Not even REYNART was spared. Sapkowski, did you really have to kill him? Have we not lost enough? And then at the end, when you're thinking, well; at least the main cast is still alive and will live happily ever after, much deserved. They get killed by fucking peasants....it just feels gratuitous and unnecessary at this point. This is why I love the games continuation of the story, they bring back Geralt, Yen, and Regis(who's death broke my heart the most). And they stop killing off Geralts friends, except for Vesemir but that was done very tastefully and was necessary and good for the story. Except I do hate that the remaining Witchers choose to abandon Kaer Morhen for no reason, the only home they've ever known. And I am really hoping they don't decide to kill off Geralt for the story in 4, idk if I could play it if they do tbh.

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Lastly, as an addendum. It's not just in the last book, it seems like Sapkowski goes out of his way to make sure so many beloved characters don't have a happy ending lol, like he doesn't even let us live in ignorance or wonder, he has to be like, "and years later Essi Daven died of the plague" 😑 he does this with a bunch of characters in the last book that I had grown very fond of, anyways. I'm done with my rant now, if you actually read this far thanks for reading!

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PS: I understand why Ciri had to be the one, but I wanted with all of my heart for Geralt to interact with and be the one to fight and kill Bonhart, in a straight fight no tricks.