Like so many people, my first encounter with The Witcher franchise was through the Netflix TV show, which I loved. When my friend mentioned having this omnibus, I wanted to borrow it immediately, as I wasn't sure yet if I wanted to get into the novels (so many books!), and this seemed like a good middle ground.

I enjoyed this so much. It was great to read them during the readathon where I could just sit down and inhale the entire thing all at once, because that is exactly what I did. There are definitely some differences in the two adaptations (graphic novel vs. TV), but I liked getting to spend more time in this world with its dry humor, and the Witcher just trying to get along in a world with so many turned monstrous by their trauma and need for revenge.

I may get sucked into these novels someday. ( )

Last story was the weakest, imo. Fox Children was excellent. ( )

4.5

Book source ~ Library

Geralt of Rivia is a witcher, someone who is a monster hunter for hire. This massive volume contains several comic series: House of Glass, Fox Children, Curse of Crows, and Killing Monsters. Plus the usual goodies at the end, like a sketchbook and such.

The Witcher series showed up on my radar when my teenager asked for the books. I think he discovered the books after seeing the video game. Then he heard there was going to be a series and now he’s witcher obsessed. I want to read the books, but haven't gotten around to them yet. When I saw there were graphic novels out I jumped at the chance to dive into the witcher world with them first. I can fit a graphic novel (or two or three) into my schedule much more easily than some hefty books. I have to admit, I’m hooked.

The monsters are plentiful in the witcher world as this graphic novel will show. There’s not much background on how Geralt becomes a witcher or who his traveling companions are to him, but the stories are self-contained and entertaining. Geralt has principals that chafe him when they go up against witcher code, but I like his unique ways of resolving the situations. Also, Geralt is hot. Nom nom! My son has asked me to stop saying that. LOL I consider this an excellent volume to get started in the world of Geralt and if you have already been through the books then I imagine it would be a wonderful addition. Finally, the artwork is gorgeous. I may have suggested this purchase to the library (and they bought it-I love my library!), but we’ll be adding it to our own home library soon. ( )

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