I have finally back tracked and read the actual #2 in this series. Now, Blood of Elves makes much more sense.

I think that Sapkowski is at his best when writing these short story collections about Geralt of Rivia. The pacing was much better than in his full length pieces for the series, and I found each story illuminated important aspects of Gerald’s personality, sense of purpose, and background. I particularly enjoyed the chapters concerning the “Doppler” and the encounter with dryads.