Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher Andrzej Sapkowski
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Book Review: The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher. The Witcher series debuted in 1990 with the short story collection The Witcher, the bulk of which was reprinted in 1993, with a few extra tales and a framing story, as The Last Wish. I would recommend The Last Wish as a good introduction and also surprisingly good writing. In terms of atmosphere and narrative, it is very close to the short stories of Andrzej Sapkowski (collected in the Last Wish and Sword of Destiny anthologies). Entitled 52 and a Half, this six minute long animated feature was created entirely in house by RED, with the aim of introducing Geralt of Rivia to audiences outside of Poland. Andrzej Sapkowski introduced Geralt, the witcher, in a series of short stories and novels. I had expected to take a little bit of time to Edit: I have since been informed that the Witcher series is actually a sequel to The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny (which is not currently available in English), two collections of short stories about the previous adventures of Geralt. The Witcher himself is Geralt, a member of a guild of bounty hunters who are systematically warped by The stories in The Last Wish are intended to introduce us to Geralt and his world. The Witcher – “Dusk of a Northern Kingdom” (Adam Skorupa) (. Author: Andrzej Sapkowski Genre: Dark Fantasy We think: 14+ for Violence, strong language, and sexual references. Overall rating: 8 out of 10 flashlights. It follows our favourite witcher as he accepts yet another contract for monsters' lair, musing on the hardships of his life. I was going through of his fantasy world, creating riveting stories. While these novels are best-sellers in Europe, they have yet to jump the pond (as of October 2007). Despite the many different concepts relating to the world introduced in this book, including those of inter-species politics, this was a surprisingly easy read.