I haven't read the books, so I"m coming from that perspective without the background a book can give you. So far the series is good....definitely entertaining...Cavill as Geralt of Rivia was a solid casting choice...and Anya Chalotra is excellent as the witch Yennifer, at least in the beginning....the story is so so....not very clear and only semi-mythic....it doesn't have the epicness of GOT....and barely enough meat on the bones in terms of background for the characters, world building, and coherency behind the magic theory. I've got the feeling if I read the books things would make more sense. I will definitely continue to watch the series though and look forward to the next season.