There's lots of imagination on show, the writing has a strong voice, and the Witcher is an entertaining character ― Mark Lawrence Like Mieville and Gaiman, takes the old and makes it new.
One of the best and most interesting fantasy series I've ever read ― Nerds of a Feather I'd recommend this to any fan of Heroic or Dark fiction ― SF Book Sapkowski has a confident and rich voice which permeates the prose and remains post-translation. Recommended ― Time MagazineĬharacter interplay is complex, unsentimental and anchored in brutal shared history ― SFXĭelightfully dry humour, mythology brimming with radical creatures and a group of interesting characters, The Last Wish is a great introduction to this universe ― Fantasy Book Review Like a complicated magic spell, a Sapkowski novel is a hodge podge of fantasy, intellectual discouse and dry humour. The Last Wish is the perfect introduction to this one-of-a-kind fantasy world. and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.Īndrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series.
Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.īut not everything monstrous-looking is evil not everything fair is good. Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Product Dimensions: approx.Introducing Geralt the Witcher - revered and hated - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show. Translated from original Polish by Danusia Stok and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.įeaturing illustrations by: Tommy Arnold, Kiri Østergaard Leonard, Bruce Brenneise, Jeremy Wilson, Jen Bartel, Allen Williams, Martina Fačková, and Winona Nelson Both revered and hated, he seeks out the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent, holding the line against the monsters that plague the world.īut not everything monstrous-looking is evil not everything fair is good. 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. Now, experience the world of the Witcher like never before with this stunning deluxe hardcover edition of the story collection that started it all, featuring a beautiful new cover and eight gorgeous interior illustrations by a range of award-winning artists. Title: The Last Wish: The Witcher, Illustrated EditionĪuthor: Andrzej Sapkowski, Danusia Stok (Translator)Īndrzej Sapkowski’s The Last Wish introduced the world to the iconic monster hunter Geralt of Rivia his beloved ward and the prophesied savior of the world, Ciri and his ally and true love, the powerful sorceress Yennefer-and they took the world by storm.
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