The Last Wish
by Andrzej Sapkowski
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Author: Andrzej SapkowskiEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0316029181
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Orbit
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Book Review: A Brilliant Set Of Short Stories!,
Summary: 5 Stars
I picked this book up after reading all of the reviews on Amazon and after doing a bit of research into Sapkowski and his other works. And I must say that I truly enjoyed this piece of fantasy fiction, I believe that these short stories bring a bit of history behind the mane character Geralt and those of his friends and allies. We look into the main character as a person and both of his personalities not just as the dreaded Witcher who travels the continent saving people and killing other worldly monsters, we see a person who is loyal to his friends and can despite his profession be charitable to others.We also see Geralt taking extra chances with his own personal safety to insure those touched or changed by magic or other dark beings are returned to their former selves, this does show that Geralt the infamous witcher does have have good side to him, although it is often overlooked.
But on the flip side we often see a cold blooded and violent killer who has little use for those he considers inferior. He often uses normal people as mere props to get his point of view across, the very first story we see Geralt in a small town looking for an inn to stay in, while there he is the cause of an argument in which he kills three men purely so his reputation will be noticed. So the reader will see a rather complex character, a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde persona if you will. This makes Geralt one of the most fascinating characters i've read in the Fantasy genre to date. When all is said and done this book is a great addition to any fantasy lovers collection, there is action, magic and some great one liners that had me in fits of laughter, i'm truly looking forward to reading any other work by Sapkowski in the future.
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