The Tower of the Swallow
- 448
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Tower of the Swallow”, the penultimate book of the Witcher saga, is for some readers where the series finds its firmest footing. Sapkowski again breaks the story into many voices and time jumps, and this time, some find, the device has a purpose, with Ciri’s account to an old hermit holding it together. Some readers find the violence, especially against women, graphic and hard to take. Read the earlier volumes first.
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About the book
The Tower of the Swallow, published as The Tower of Swallows in the United States is the fourth novel in the Witcher Saga written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, first published in Poland in 1997. It is a sequel to the third Witcher novel Baptism of Fire and is followed by the final entry in the series, The Lady of the Lake.
Reading order · The Witcher
Full order & progress →- The Last WishStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - The Sword of DestinyThe Sword of Destiny–Not ranked yet
- Blood of Elves
7.97.9 / 10 - Time of Contempt
7.97.9 / 10 - Baptism of Fire
8.28.2 / 10 - The Tower of the SwallowThis book
8.18.1 / 10 - The Lady of the LakeThe Lady of the Lake–Not ranked yet
- Season of Storms
7.87.8 / 10 - Crossroads of RavensCrossroads of Ravens–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 664 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 8.1 — the Fantasy average of 8.0 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 26 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 638 | 96% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Tower of the Swallow?
It has 448 pages — shorter than 65% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
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