Baptism of Fire

This book clearly has an exponential rise in it's events: starts off slow and descriptive, but ending in a storm of arrows, blood and broken bones.

The building of every character is very progressive and very relatable, whether it's Dandelion unleasing his hidden bravery, Ciri morphing into a ruthless killer with The Rats or Geralt trusting people and learning to take help.A shoutout to Milva and Regis: Two fine characters introduced into the story who (hopefully) have a long way to go alongside Geralt.
Milva and Philippa Eilhart are two characters which establish the existence of strong-willed women in the era of highly unsavory Dark Ages.

This book evolves into an exceptioanlly fast paced story revlvong around the hunt for Ciri by Geralt and the TheLodge , and the evolution of Ciri from a child into a realized fighter.The Baptism of Fire is but the beginning of the several tests Geralt and Friends must individually pass to survive or perish trying to.