Blood of Elves is the third publication of the Witcher series, but technically the first full novel of the series. In this story, we meet the child surprise, Cirilla of Cintra, who has been Geralt's destiny. They finally find each other again and Geralt gains responsibility for all of her needs as her grandmother, Queen Calanthe, was killed (well subsequently committed suicide) in the destruction of Cintra by Nilfgaard. As Geralt assumes responsibility for Ciri, he brings her to Kaer Morhen, the compound where Witchers are trained. Ciri is taught fighting, agility and some spells in which she cannot yet perform. A sorceress, Triss Merigold arrives at Kaer Morhen and discovers that Ciri is much more powerful, and capable of magic than Geralt realized. She explains that Ciri's magic should be carefully watched and maintained so that it doesn't become uncontrollable and dangerous to herself and others. Triss mentions that Geralt should seek out Yennefer, his former lover because she is an incredibly powerful and knowledgeable sorceress, to help Ciri. Meanwhile, Dandelion the bard is captured and tortured by a man who is tracking down Ciri. The rest of the novel details Geralt delivering Ciri to the temple school in order to receive a better education than Geralt can provide. Geralt tries tracking down Rience, the sorcerer who was charged with finding and capturing Ciri. The end of the novel deals with Yennefer becoming Ciri's main mentor and teacher, and soon they become quite close. A war is brewing as Nilfgaard continues to conquer the lands, with elves and their "Squirrel" posse on the rise, attempting to avoid the pogroms of elves and non-humans.
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