The Last Wish
By Andrzej Sapkowski & Danusia Stok
- Release Date: 2008-12-14
- Genre: Epic Fantasy
Description
Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.
★ The New York Times bestselling series
★ Over Fifteen Million Copies Sold Worldwide
★ World Fantasy Award Winning Author
★ David Gemmell Legend Award Winning Author
★ Named One of the Greatest Book Series of All Time by Forbes
Geralt is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless hunter. Yet he is no ordinary killer. His sole purpose: to destroy the monsters that plague the world.
But not everything monstrous-looking is evil and not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.
Witcher collections
The Last Wish
Sword of Destiny
Witcher novels
Blood of Elves
The Time of Contempt
Baptism of Fire
The Tower of Swallows
Lady of the Lake
Season of Storms
Crossroads of Ravens
Hussite Trilogy
The Tower of Fools
Warriors of God
Translated from original Polish by Danusia Stok
Reviews
My favorite series.
5By d.a.g.g.e.r.Love these books!Better than the show but not as good as some books
4By bogey0609This was better than the show/tv series but not as good as some other fantasy books. I am a huge fan of Grace Draven. Not sure why the book couldn’t name Dandelion Buttercup closer to the translation. Kudos to show for keeping the Polish word. Anxious to continue the series to see what exciting bits the series left out. Wish the author left more detail - maybe in next book. Gerald and Dandelion both are a nice refuge of loyal friends to read about. A nice world to get lost in.Good intro to this series
4By What do you Breen?I had heard of The Witcher from the games and Netflix show, but never knew much about it other than from those sources. This book is an entertaining introduction to Geralt Of Rivia and the world of the Witcher in general. It’s basically a cross between Monster Hunter and Game of Thrones, with some of the stories focusing more on monster slaying, and others on the politics of the world. In each story, Geralt finds himself stuck between a rock and hard place and has to fight or think his way out of a situation. He’s a hardened monster hunter but also has enough humanity for you to be interested in his character, which I wasn’t expecting from what I’d seen from the game or show. If you’re even a little curious about this series, I’d recommend you read this, since you’ll probably enjoy it.Love story telling
4By J-Rod EMS SAFETYI enjoyed the first edition novel for what it is and what it was, was a story telling book. The book introduced my favorite Witcher and his tells of travel and how he came upon all his friends that he later meets in the 5 phases of books. The most memorable story is the child of surprise which was depicted perfectly. Over all I would give this book a 4.5 / 5 if it allowed me too.Utterly amazing!!!!!
5By ShadoVaineI was pulled into The Witcher world with book one and do not want to leave. I am hooked!Imagine if Netflix were competent
5By jesusrulezzzzI really love this book. It's my first time getting into them after playing the games. The writing is interesting. It's very dialogue-centric and uses more of a narrative approach to dialogue, where the characters speak to serve the story rather than in a realistic manner. It's actually quite an easy read and enjoyable. It's great to see some early backstory for Geralt. If you played the witcher 3 and loved it, but the Netflix show was a let down, definitely give the books a read! I know I will..Fun collection of short stories
5By Linklex7Mostly came into this franchise from the video game. So I figured I’d give the original novels and chances and I’m glad that I did. This was really fun to read. It mostly plays out as short stories the lead character, Geralt is telling. It comes together real nice though. Also made it easy to read. I’ve you’ve never read the books or played the games, then know this is for mature readers. Keep away from children. Otherwise, I can’t read to read the next novel.Never thought I’d be a reader until this!
5By AdrianxSebastianMy wife literally influenced me hard as I do game often and I must say that this book had me hooked from the start. I didn’t think I’d be much into reading in general but the pacing and way this was written just made it so easy to imagine what the scenes looked like with no effort at all. I’m very impressed and with everyone saying the video games are critically acclaimed while also staying close to the source material, I know this series is going to be amazing. Other reviewers will definitely say the same.Not what was expected
4By karenindixieWhile this “beginner Witcher book” was a fun read, I found myself a bit let down by the constant poke and pillage of well-known fairy tales. Being a novice to the Witcher series, I simply did not expect that. Will I continue reading the series? Perhaps. Perhaps not. I’ll give it some thought and maybe someone will read this review and convince me to do so.Classic Fantasy at its best!
5By DarkmuzeI was worried about the translation but needn’t have been. It was well worth the time.Thanks, Netflix
4By sidmongoAfter finishing the third season of Witcher on Netflix I decided to read the stories that inspired the series. I’d seen how bad the story could be written, now I wanted to see how well it was originally written. Thank you Netflix for inspiring me to read a well crafted, entertains story so different from what I watched.Loved it
4By Lunchboxxx-21This book was great!Better than the show
5By Zach 金哲凯Pleasantly surprised by the book’s paceIs Complimented by the Show Beautifully
5By NickTheDragon2054This book is the original and the Netflix show is an adaptation. However, the show does a great job of complimenting this book beautifully! The book is a tour de force of Geralt’s adventures that you can totally imagine in high def thanks to the show. Some of the adventures in the book should have been more faithfully adapted in the show like the scene with the Djinn. But live-action is constrained by budgets and technical/effects/CGI challenges—I get that. That’s why I am very pleased to go deeper into the world of The Witcher with these books while I watch the show… Time for ‘Sword of Destiny’!Witcher: Book 1
5By J-Dog1997Good read. Very entertainingFun read
5By MollyfischI like the short story format. A fun read that has me wanting more!Nice
5By Puppy PeppyI watched the movie and it was amazing 🤩Loved it
5By RedvessFast paced when it needed to be. Slowed down to take in the scenery and really make the reader feel like an eye witness to this fantastic story.Witcherrrrr
5By LokeybrandonTypical Witcher story if you already know about Geralt. Just a great character with good sun characters. Well written and doesn’t drag on with two chapters describing the decor of a ballroom or some other non sense.
