This was a very quick, interesting and entertaining read, but since it's a collection of short stories not a lot of time was spent explaining the world or the magic system for that reason I would say that someone that doesn't read much fantasy may feel lost. Having watched the show beforehand helps with that, Geralt's adventures were almost exactly the same in this book that in the tv show. The main difference with the tv show is that the book only follows Geralt's pov and because of that the parts about Yennefer and Ciri's backstory are not present. I hope to find that backstory in some of the other books in the series, which I'll try to read soon! This first book is defintely a great introduction to Geralt as a character, to the different creatures he faces, his adventures and his main companions.