Time of Contempt
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| Author | Andrzej Sapkowski |
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| Original title | Czas pogardy |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Series | The Witcher |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 352 |
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| Preceded by | Krew elfów (Blood of Elves) |
| Followed by | Chrzest ognia (Baptism of Fire) |
Time 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 1995 in Polish, and 2013 in English. It is a sequel to the first Witcher novel Blood of Elves (Krew elfów) and is followed by Baptism of Fire (Chrzest ognia).
The story in Time of Contempt begins where the previous book left off. The Northern Kingdoms are secretly preparing a provocation, that would give them a pretext for war with Nilfgaard. What the kings do not know, is the fact, that the Emperor is aware of their plans and is preparing his armies too.
The reader catches up with Ciri and Yennefer, who have left the Temple in Ellander, and are on their way to Gors Velen, and ultimately Thanedd Island. It is Yennefer's intention that Ciri be enrolled at the Aretuza school of magic and that she continue her instruction in the use and mastery of magic.
Once they arrive in Gors Velen, Yennefer goes to see her old friend Giancardi Molnar, a dwarven banker. He informs the sorceress that her financial movements are being tracked, something Yennefer already suspected. Molnar, who has an old obligation to Yennefer, arranges an essentially unlimited line of credit for her and makes several financial transfers to cover expenses for Ciri's education. He and Yennefer also agree to allow Ciri to see the city's sights, escorted by one of Molnar's faithful employees, her peer, Fabio Sachs.
While on their excursion, things quickly get out of hand, not the least by a wyvern that breaks out of its cage. In the following commotion, Ciri is mistaken for one of about a dozen students who have recently "escaped" from Aretuza in the kerfuffle leading up to the mages' conference being held there. She is apprehended by no less than the former and current headmistresses of the academy, Tissaia de Vries and Margarita (Rita) Laux-Antille after she uses a magical amulet given to her by Yennefer in case of emergency.
At first, the sorceresses do not believe Ciri's story, but ultimately, the girl and Fabio manage to convince the headmistresses to check out their story at the bank and things are quickly confirmed by Yennefer and Giancardi. The three sorceresses then decide to discuss events over at the Silver Heron inn, taking Ciri with them and leaving poor Fabio to deal with his employer.
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