This was a solid continuation of The Witcher. The episodic construction felt more unified than the last collection because there was a focus on destiny here; Geralt finally found Ciri. I felt like Dandelion/Jaskier got to shine more here too. It was nice that we didn't have to have long brutal descriptions of violence; it was there, but usually just off-page, so the world was believable without us having to wade through all the blood.