Warriors of God

The second book in the Hussite Trilogy, from the internationally bestselling author of The Witcher

By: Andrzej Sapkowski, David French - Translator

Narrated by: Peter Kenny

Warriors of God, the second volume of the Hussite Trilogy by Andrzej Sapkowski, author of the best-selling Witcher series, depicts the adventures of Reynevan and his friends in the years 1427-28 as war erupts across Europe.

Reynevan begins by hiding away in Bohemia but soon leaves for Silesia, where he carries out dangerous secret missions entrusted to him by the leaders of the Hussite religion. At the same time, he strives to avenge the death of his brother and discover the whereabouts of his beloved. Once again pursued by multiple enemies, Reynevan is constantly getting into and out of trouble.

Sapkowski's deftly written novel delivers gripping action full of numerous twists and mysteries, seasoned with elements of magic and Sapkowski's ever-present - and occasionally bawdy - sense of humour. Fans of the Witcher will appreciate the rich panorama of this slice of the Middle Ages.

©2021 Andrzej Sapkowski (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group

Do not recommend

The book starts off nice with the protagonist having evolved a bit into a wiser version of himself. And the story seems to promise the reader a deep dive into low-magic and that mysterious, dark conspiracy with the wall creeper.

However, this isn’t what happens. Instead we get an excruciatingly detailed recitation of Prokop the Great’s crusades north out of Bomhemia. Logistics, names of hamlets, slaughtering of innocents. Rinse and repeat. I nearly quit reading. The only thing that kept me going was Peter Kenny’s narration which is, as always, excellent.