內容簡介
內容簡介 NETFLIX影集《獵魔士》原著《The Whitcher》系列獵魔士長篇 4: 燕之塔繼《最後的願望》、《命運之劍》兩本短篇集之後,薩普科夫斯基以更廣闊的藍本,再度延續這個動人的奇幻故事。在這套全五冊的長篇故事中,他匯聚了一群不平凡的角色,為干戈無盡的諸國畫下輿圖。隨著故事進展,獵魔士生而為人的大哉問、種族衝突的立場困局、各種神話與哲學辯證的新穎觀點,被帶入這個充滿怪物、狡詐人物、複雜陰謀與情感的世界中。《獵魔士長篇》為奇幻文學帶來一場徹底的變革;為這個世界的輪廓與命運而戰的真實鬥爭,才正要開始。 ◎經典RPG遊戲「巫師」系列原著小說 ◎五度獲頒波蘭奇幻文學最高榮譽Zajdel大獎 ◎波蘭總理致贈給美國總統歐巴馬的國禮 ◎奇幻讀者票選大衛.蓋梅爾之「傳奇」大獎得主 華文世界的金庸.英語國家的托爾金 在波蘭,是安傑.薩普科夫斯基 身處遠方者,將死於瘟疫;身處近地者,將倒落劍下; 隱藏躲匿者,將死於飢餓;生還存活者,將喪於霜雪…… 命定之事,必將發生!? 命運劃下的曲線雖然曲折,卻會通向這座塔樓, 通向破壞,通向既定價值與秩序的顛覆。 而塔上方,有隻燕子。 燕子,奇來亞,是希望的象徵。 隱身沼澤的隱士發現了一名重傷女孩, 女孩臉上有道長長的傷痕。 當她恢復意識之後,講起了宛如夢魘的遭遇, 老鼠幫的末路,以及賞金獵人邦哈特留下的苦痛。 獵魔士繼續尋找著奇莉, 與吟遊詩人、弓箭手、不承認自己是尼夫加爾德人的年輕騎士, 以及自稱藥草師的吸血鬼,前往探訪德魯伊; 冥冥之中的指引,一名奇異精靈出現在他眼前。 夜梟斯卡蘭、女巫葉妮芙也都在尋找著繼承上古之血的孩子。 宛如蛛網般錯綜複雜、環環相扣的命運鎖鏈, 起源自遙遠年代的傳承,其終焉近在眼前⋯⋯本書介出自蓋亞文化出版《獵魔士長篇 4: 燕之塔》The world is at war and the prophesied savior is nowhere to be found. The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, races to find her in the fourth novel of Andrzej Sapkowski's groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life.But the net around her is closing. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies including Dandelion, Milva, Regis, and Cahir, to rescue her. Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down. Her crimes have made her famous.There is only one place left to run. The tower of the swallow is waiting. . .Witcher collectionsThe Last WishSword of DestinyWitcher novelsBlood of ElvesThe Time of ContemptBaptism of Fire The Tower of SwallowsLady of the LakeSeason of StormsHussite TrilogyThe Tower of FoolsWarriors of GodTranslated from original Polish by David French"
作者介紹
作者介紹 Andrzej SapkowskiAndrzej Sapkowski is the author of the Witcher series and the Hussite Trilogy. He was born in 1948 in Poland and studied economics and business, but the success of his fantasy cycle about Geralt of Rivia turned him into an international bestselling writer. Geralt's story has inspired the hit Netflix show and multiple video games, has been translated into thirty-seven languages, and has sold millions of copies worldwide.