Complex sentence: The story in "Time of Contempt" begins where the previous book left off, essentially with Ciri and Yennefer having just left the Temple in Ellander, on their way to Gors Velen, and ultimately Thanedd Island.
Split into simpler sentences: The story in "Time of Contempt" begins where the previous book left off. The reader catches up with Ciri and Yennefer, who have left the Temple in Ellander, and are on their way to Gors Velen, and ultimately Thanedd Island.