Free Downloads The Last Wish: Introducing The Witcher
The New York Times bestselling series that inspired the international hit video game: The Witcher Geralt of Rivia is a witcher. A cunning sorcerer. A merciless assassin. And a cold-blooded 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. For fans of the video game and the uninitiated alike, The Last Wish is the opening chapter of The Witcher series.Witcher collectionsThe Last WishSword of DestinyWitcher novelsBlood of Elves The Time of ContemptBaptism of Fire The Tower of SwallowsLady of the LakeThe Malady and Other Stories: An Andrzej Sapkowski Sampler (e-only)Translated from original Polish by Danusia Stok
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Orbit (May 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316029181
ISBN-13: 978-0316029186
Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 1 x 6.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (824 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Anthologies #50 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Historical > Fantasy #82 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure > Fantasy
First off, the Product Description does this book a great disservice when it says:"Geralt de Rivia is a witcher. A cunning sorcerer. A merciless assassin.And a cold-blooded killer."Well...he's not a sorcerer...at least not in the sense they mean in the book. He's not an assassin - they actually go through great lengths in the book describing how witchers are not hired killers. And he is by no means a cold-blooded killer. I don't think it's too much a spoiler if I say I can count the number of things Geralt kills in the book on one hand. A witcher, as described in the book, is supposed to save lives rather than take them.I don't know why the publishers chose this description, but I guess the description "A philosophically-minded warrior confronted with moral ambiguities" would not sell many copies.Now the review:This book chronicles the adventures of Geralt of Rivia in a series of loosely tied adventures. A convoluted way to describe his job would be to say he slay monsters, but a better way would be to say he helps people with monster troubles, resorting to violence as a last resort.The book is written in short story form with a overarching mini-story which acts as a segway between each story.The book itself, honestly, falls flat for about the first half of the book. I felt quite a bit was either lost in translation or the author was trying too hard to define his character.The book becomes much, much better once Geralt's foil, named Dandilion, is introduced. I would also say that the very last of the six short stories, named "The Last Wish," is superb and more than enough to warrant a purchase of this book.
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