The Tower of the Swallow
The fourth novel of the Witcher Saga, told as Ciri recounts her months on the run.
The Tower of the Swallow, published as The Tower of Swallows in the United States (Wieża Jaskółki), is the fourth novel in the Witcher Saga by Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in Poland in 1997. It is a sequel to Baptism of Fire and is followed by the final entry in the series, The Lady of the Lake.
Quick Facts
- Original title
- Wieża Jaskółki
- Author
- Andrzej Sapkowski
- Country
- Poland
- Language
- Polish
- Series
- The Witcher
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 464
Lore & Background
Vysogota, an elderly philosopher living alone in the Pereplut swamp, finds an injured Ciri and takes her in, and during her recovery she recounts the events of the last few months. The bounty hunter Leo Bonhart slaughters the Rats, captures Ciri and makes her fight for her life in a gladiatorial arena. Ciri is later freed by a traitor in Stefan Skellen's group and escapes, though Skellen wounds her face.
Reader's Guide
Meanwhile Geralt and his party – Dandelion, Milva, the higher vampire Regis and Cahir – seek a group of druids who Geralt believes can locate Ciri, and he meets the elven sage Avallac'h, who talks to him about Ithlinne's prophecy. Yennefer takes refuge in Skellige and tracks Vilgefortz, but is captured and tortured by him. Redania's spymaster Sigismund Dijkstra travels to the neutral nation of Kovir to seek financing for Redania's army.
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