Ep. 105 — Chapter 1 from "Tower of Swallows"

Breakfast in Beauclair

Ryan from the US and Sophie from Morocco join Alyssa for our discussion of Andrzej Sapkowski's Tower of Swallows, Chapter 1. Very important bits include: 'The Moment You Knew The Witcher Was For You'; how legends are born; first chapters throughout the saga; Vysogota, the raven, and fictional mentors; and where morality ends and survival begins.

• [0:00] Cold Open
• [1:18] Introduction
• [4:07] Guest Introductions
• [11:10] Chapter Recap
• [13:00] Overall Thoughts
• [15:37] The Beggar's Song and the Fable
• [19:59] First Chapters Across the Saga
• [29:32] Vysogota and Ciri
• [34:05] Ciri's Distrust
• [39:14] The Ethical Debate
• [45:03] The Cruelty of Destiny
• [53:18] The Book's Refrain
• [57:14] Closing Thoughts
• [1:01:28] Outro
• [1:02:35] End Credits

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