The Last Wish
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction, Fiction & Poetry, General Sci Fi & Fantasy
Paperback Published on: 30/01/2020
£9.99
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Dark and original
A slightly unusual and incredibly immersive fantasy, my enjoyment of which has perhaps been heightened by my shameful addiction to the video game 'The Witc... READ MORE
A must read for fantasy fans
The Witcher books are a great alternative to the often repetitive high fantasy genre. They're grounded more in European fairy tale and history which give t... READ MORE
The Last Wish
In these books we follow Geralt a genetically enhanced hunter and assassin; his targets though are a lot more dangerous than humans. Geralt is a Witcher, t... READ MORE
A fantastic introduction to the series
Absolutely loved this book and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Beautiful Edition
This is a beautiful hardback edition of The Last Wish, with stunning illustrations that go along side the iconic story.
Synopsis
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.
Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin.
Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.
But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.
Translated by Danusia Stok.
Andrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. The Last Wish is the perfect introduction to this one-of-a-kind fantasy world.
- Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- ISBN: 9781473231061
- Number of pages: 304
- Weight: 271g
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm
Customer Reviews
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great book, loved it!!
Great Fantasy Fiction
I enjoyed this more than Blood of Elves, and on reflection should have read it before Blood of Elves, as it would have helped to give more background to al... READ MORE
A great Book!
Having purchased the game called " The Witcher", it came with a segment from this book which I enjoyed, so I purchased it. So far this book remains my favo... READ MORE
The Last Wish
To be quite honest when I encountered for the first time The Witcher I wasn't fully convinced if this is really worth-spending-my-time book, but as read th... READ MORE
WOW....
Could not put this book down, from start to finish absolutely fantastic. I have played the game, finished the serieson Netflix and the book manages to fill... READ MORE
The best way to get in to the dark fantasy world of 'The Witcher'
This book, being a series of short stories, is a superb way of acclimatizing yourself to the dark world created by Sapkowski. The world crafted by the auth... READ MORE
One of the best series
The start of one of the best fantasy series known to man, has everything you truly want from this genre.
A must read!
It promised much, but delivered even more !
As with many people, I discovered Sapkowski's books after playing the video game series born from the novels. Almost ashamed to say, but 'The Last Wish' is... READ MORE
Teriffic
Very, very satisfying reading.
An absolute must read. WOW.
One word: Amazing. What an incredibly brilliant book. I loved every single word. This is a book that throws you in at the deep end. Your immersed into a wo... READ MORE
A world of monsters and monster-hunters
Introducing the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, to all those who haven't read the prequels, this is the start of Sapkowski's epic story about destiny, princesses... READ MORE
Great introduction to the lore
I’m glad I started with this as opposed to the first book (Blood of Elves) since this is kind of an introduction to Geralt and what it means to be a Witche... READ MORE
Amazing
I love the short story format and the pop-up of characters that we know and love
Unusual and exciting
The unorthodox writing style makes for constant engagement, the shifting timeline eliminating any filler content common to fantasy novels. Perfectly vivid ... READ MORE
The Witcher
I bought the book for my son as a gift.
He enjoys the TV series and looks forward to reading the book.
The promised Artwork was not really what I was expec... READ MORE
An enticing book of short stories to lead you to the main arc books
I think it’s important to start with that this series of books were originally written in Polish and later translated for wider audiences. That being said ... READ MORE
Read this before completing the main series
By far my favourite book in the series!
For those that are familiar with The Witcher TV series, this book is the main inspiration for the series, along wi... READ MORE
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