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Cover of Baptism of Fire
Hardcover
Pages 416 pages
Published 1996
Audiobook 11h 57m
Languages English, Bulgarian, Czech +13

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Publisher's Summary

The Wizards Guild has been shattered by a coup and, in the uproar, Geralt was seriously injured. The Witcher is supposed to be a guardian of the innocent, a protector of those in need, a defender against powerful and dangerous monsters that prey on men in dark times.…

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Weighted Score
4.14 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.16 ★
v (Ratings Count): 728
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
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Hardcover Avg: 4.16
True Ratings 728
Written Reviews 43
Shelved (Popularity) 1,609
Users Read 1,121
Rating Distribution
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4
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3
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2
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Featured Characters

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Francesca Findabair
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