Time of Contempt

Times of Contempt

Author	Andrzej Sapkowski
Original title	Czas pogardy
Country	Poland
Language	Polish
Genre	Fantasy
Publisher	superNOWA
Publication date	1995
Published in English	2013
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Preceded by	Krew elfów (Blood of Elves)
Followed by	Chrzest ognia (Baptism of Fire)

Times of Contempt (Polish original title: Czas pogardy, early title was translated less literally as Time of Anger) is the second novel in the Witcher Saga written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in Poland in 1995 (English translation to be published in August 2013). It is a sequel to the first Witcher novel Blood of Elves (Krew elfów) and is followed by Baptism of Fire (Chrzest ognia).

Plot summary

A coup in the Mages Guild ends with the Guild being weakened, and Geralt being badly wounded. Ciri is teleported to a remote desert in Nilfgaard dominion. The war between Nilfgaard and the Northern Kingdoms begins, resulting in a series of quick and stunning victories for Nilfgaard. Within weeks, Aedirn, Rivia and Lyria all fall to Nilfgaard, the Redanian king Visimir is killed, which removes Redania from the battlefield and Temeria and Kaedwen agree to an armistice with Nilfgaard.

Translations

It was published in Czech (Leonardo, 1996), Russian (AST, 1997), Spanish (Bibliopolis, 2004), Lithuanian (Eridanas, 2006), in Bulgarian (InfoDar, 2009) German (dtv, 2009). English (UK) translation was delayed several times; initially planned for 2009, it has been published in June 2013 (Gollancz, ISBN13 978-0575085084). US edition of the novel, after several delays, was published by Orbit Books on August 27, 2013.

External links

• Times of Contempt on Witcher Wiki
• Review
• Review
• http://ofblog.blogspot.kr/2010/11/andrzej-sapkowski-times-of-disdain.html Review (Spanish translation)]