Really good read. As frustrating as I find the non-linear story telling it worked exceptionally well with Ciri and Vysogota. I liked the closing repetition of their chapters with them talking in the hut by the fire as it really hit home the seclusion Vysogota had.

Finding Ciri is a pretty common theme in the last few books but her story was excellent in this book and it was enjoyable to see new and old characters come together or cross paths in the search for Ciri.
It didn't hurt that Ciri was kind of a badass in this book, which was a pleasant contrast to Geralt who was questioning his motives and purpose.

I feel that B-characters (those not named Geralt, Yennefer or Ciri) that were introduced in previous books had more of a presence here but I was challenged with trying to remember if they were new or not, or suddenly had more screen time.

The non-linear story is fun, it worked wonderfully on Ciri's story, and even Kenna's story (introduced at a trial, flashbacks through her testimony, and then story ends back at the trial) worked well, but it was a bit on overdrive in this book. It felt like a flashback within a flashback at times and I wasn't sure which perspective we were in as we jumped from one character to another. This is a challenge if you take a break in mid-chapter and then return and forget who is telling which story.

At this point I expect Sapkowski to continue with this method and will follow along as best I can, or quickly scan a page for a character name so I have an idea of where I am in the story.