This is the third book in the Witcher series, taking place after the first two collections of short stories. This is the first book that occurs linearly and I greatly enjoyed it. We see more of Geralt and Ciri as well as Yennefer and Ciri which was a fun dynamic. The tone is light and airy but the plot is thick with insinuations of things to come. If the short stories were the introduction, Blood of Elves is an intriguing start to Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri's journey.