I'm halfway through the first Witcher book. After being disappointed with the Netflix show, I had to read the original source. I'm enjoying it so far. My goal is to read them all and play the games afterwards.
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Congrats on walking the path! Yeah the books are great and really hit you hard at times. No spoilers from me but enjoy the book series!
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