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The Last Wish

The bestselling book which inspired season 1 of Netflix’s The Witcher

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The Last Wish

By: Andrzej Sapkowski, Danusia Stok - translator
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
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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.

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.©1993 Andrzej Sapkowski Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Fiction Mythology Magic
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Like a complicated magic spell, a Sapkowski novel is a hodge podge of fantasy, intellectual discouse and dry humour. Recommended
Character interplay is complex, unsentimental and anchored in brutal shared history
Delightfully dry humour, mythology brimming with radical creatures and a group of interesting characters, The Last Wish is a great introduction to this universe
Sapkowski has a confident and rich voice which permeates the prose and remains post-translation. I'd recommend this to any fan of Heroic or Dark fiction
One of the best and most interesting fantasy series I've ever read
Like Mieville and Gaiman, [Sapkowski] takes the old and makes it new . . . [a] fresh take on genre fantasy
There's lots of imagination on show, the writing has a strong voice, and the Witcher is an entertaining character
Refreshing and a lot of fun to read
Captivating, often nerve-wracking, and truthfully . . . rip-roaring fun
I will passionately say that The Witcher is a character that demands your attention in whatever format you desire. Whether it be the games, comics, books or audiobooks. In each you will find a complicated character that roams the world in a fantasy setting that is hard to beat.
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Great work, I loved the voices and the pace/tone was great.

The story itself is very fun, I love the motifs, and never got bored.

Excellent story, excellent performance

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At first you hear all these obscure names too hard to keep track, and the voice acting sometimes was a bit absurd but as you get deeper and deeper into this you fall in love with the world of the Witcher, the flexible voice of Peter Kenny, and the almost Tarantino-like story-boarding.

I got into this from the games and honestly I think it is better than them in terms of plot. Especially considering my favorite character is Dandelion

Stick with it

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Though not the first book written, it provides a great introduction to Geralt and the world he resides in so consider reading first. Brought to life beautifully by the narrator through full voice characterisation. Highly recommended.

Great introduction to The Witcher universe.

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Geralt is a fantastic character, a true hero. The supporting characters are also as easy to love, especially Dandelion. So well written and performed. Just a pleasure to listen to, and I have torn through the first two books in less than a week.

Witcher a Winner

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OMG do yourself a favour and listen to this book. The readers voice is spot on. I loved it.

Reader voice is perfect!

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