The Time of Contempt audiobook, by Andrzej Sapkowski... The witcher returns in this sequel to Blood of Elves, in the series that inspired The Witcher video games.Geralt is a witcher—guardian of the innocent, protector of those in need, and in dark times a defender against some of the most frightening creatures of myth and legend. His task now is to protect Ciri. A child of prophecy, she will have the power to change the world for good or for ill—but only if she lives to use it.A coup threatens the wizard’s guild, war breaks out across the lands, a serious injury leaves Geralt fighting for his life … and Ciri, in whose hands the world’s fate rests, has vanished.