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Publisher's Summary
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 assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.
He roams the country seeking assignments, but gradually comes to realise that while some of his quarry are unremittingly vile, vicious grotesques, others are the victims of sin, evil or simple naivety.
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- blake
- 30-06-2015
Unique fantasy with brilliant voice acting.
A collection of short stories following Geralt and laying the foundation for several interesting characters. The stories are descriptive and well written and the characters are interesting and unique. The voice acting is incredible, it is easy to forget one person is doing the reading. My only gripe I have is the series of short stories gives the book an awkward progression that doesn't really head to any kind of overarching conclusion.
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- Adam
- 24-02-2015
Great
A good read for people who played the games and fantasy geeks in general. Worth a Buy!
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 10-09-2018
Lilac and Gooseberries
Great story and insight into the Games but had issues with the Narrator. The book was well delivered but for some reason found myself having to turn up the volume much more then other books and had to really concentrate to understand, many times had to rewind and listen again.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 26-08-2017
good
love learning Geralts story. and how the Witcher games came to be.
looking forward to the next part in the series.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Jack Fleming
- 11-11-2016
A series of short stories
woven together wonderfuly my only criticism is it took me awhile to ground myself but I got there and it was well worth the time it took me.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-07-2019
Played the game before the book
I played the third game before getting to the books, so this is like a prequel to me. Having been exposed to the voice actors, I had a different expectation of the characters accents and voices. I still enjoyed listening to the book, the story only starts with this book so I'm looking forward to the next.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-07-2019
Stick with it
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
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- Brenda
- Lawnton, Australia
- 18-06-2019
Very captivating stories
I don’t usually like short stories, but I do like how they were done in this book. I want to play Witcher 3, so I thought I’d listen to the books, and so far I love the world. I feel like I know enough about it that I wasn’t disappointed, but I still want to know more! On to the Sword or Destiny!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-05-2019
Short stories alright
Little hard to follow the jumping between short story adventurers and the consistent life at the temple of melitele but a good listen nonetheless, just try to remember the conversations at the temple to keep track when it jumps to and from.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-2019
Great narration
narrator was great (some amusing mispronunciations though). story is entertaining and dare i say better as an audiobook.
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- Renell
- 10-09-2015
Spectacular Introduction to "The Witcher"
I absolutely love this book. It is full of rich detail and vivid imagery. I can imagine myself right alongside Geralt as he goes from one amazing adventure to the next. I don't want to give away spoilers, so I will just say that I couldn't put it down. The world is so believable, despite the high-fantasy setting. It's a world similar to our own, but with magic and an array of majestic or horrifying creatures. The world is dirty and rife with evil and corruption, but with enough glimpses of goodness and light to give you hope for the future (much like our own world).
I read this via "immersion reading". I read the Kindle version (and sometimes the paperback version) as I listened to Peter Kenny's incredible voice-over. He is a master storyteller. I loved his changing voices and the life he gave to each character on the page.
The only critique I have would be the chapter for which the book is named after. "The Last Wish" is a thrilling and action-packed chapter, especially towards the end. However, Peter Kenny spoke the dialogue of Yennefer and Geralt a little too plainly during the action sequences. There is so much happening I would have expected him to at least change his pitch a little. I read the chapter on my own without the voice-over and let my imagination do it justice.
Aside from that, I will still say that Peter Kenny did an excellent job. I will not hesitate to get an audiobook he voices in the future. I will also move on the other novels in the series, once the "Sword of Destiny" is released as an audiobook. I hope Peter Kenny is brought onboard once again.
Also, as I wrote in the Kindle review, I wholeheartedly recommend "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" game. It's the greatest game I have ever played.
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- Rob
- 10-09-2016
A rich world explored through vignettes
What did you love best about The Last Wish?
I enjoyed the richness of the world, the sense of history, the previous world events and social changes.
What about Peter Kenny’s performance did you like?
I felt the narration did not distract from the story.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I found the audio a little disconcerting as the story jumps in time and location without preamble. In the book, there would be a new chapter to help you with the jump. At times I felt lost, particularly if I had taken a pause, it took me a while to figure out what was happening.
Any additional comments?
This is a great world, well described. That said, it is a little different in style from more common fantasy stories. I found the concept epic in nature, yet the scenes were more like stand alone short stories. Not a bad thing, just different.
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- Torkil
- 04-10-2018
Pronunciations
Didn't like how dandelion was pronounced as dandillion. Geralt's voice could have done without being in a northern English accent.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Charles Meyer
- 20-06-2018
Dan-de-lion
Really enjoyed this story. Excellent narration. Loved the pronunciation of dandelion :) I'm onto the next book already and will be playing the games pretty soon.
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- Jakob
- 08-08-2016
Amazing
Second time I'm listening to this. I Love this series and Peter is doing an excellent job at reading it!
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- Keegan Ransome
- 05-07-2016
engaging
each story was quite engaging. i cant wait to see where this goes next. will be picking up the other books
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- AndreG
- 17-06-2016
Amazing narration, a must if you liked the games
At first I had trouble understanding the narration, but downloading it in high quality helped a lot!
I really like the voices the narrator makes, as always at first they are kinda weird but you get used to it so fast.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Albin
- 31-05-2016
Good story made great by Peter Kenny
Just like with any book, and especially a collection of short stories, there will be some dull parts. Some short stories were more slow than others, and some kept me up way past bedtime.
But even the slower stories came alive thanks to Peter Kenny's great storytelling and amazing voices. Thanks to him I bought the second collection of short stories as an audiobook rather than a paper copy because I can't imagine Geralt without the voice acting of Peter Kenny.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-02-2016
A Brilliant Introduction Into "The Witcher"
If you could sum up The Last Wish in three words, what would they be?
Thrilling, brilliant, engaging
Who was your favorite character and why?
Who's everyone's favorite character? It's Geralt, of course! Before reading the book, I was under the impression that he would just be a Batman-like stoic hero, but he's far from it. Sure, he's a badass, he knows everything about killing monsters and all that you'd expect from him, but he's also a good listener, he's considerate and not condescending, he even demonstrates a sense of humor at a few occasions!
What does Peter Kenny bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
While it is, once again, the boring answer that everyone would go to, it's definitely the voice acting. While some of the characters were a bit hard to understand (if you listen, you'll know exactly who I'm talking about), he overall did a very good job giving each one a personality, to the point where I was honestly a bit disappointed when I learned that Peter Kenny didn't voice Geralt in "The Witcher" games. He nails the character!
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
"Last Wish - The Beginning of The Witcher" Boring and obvious, but hey, that seems to be the theme of this review, so who cares.
Any additional comments?
Overall, I can't find much wrong with "The Last Wish" - it's just great from start to finish. Definitely a good read for anyone regardless of how familiar they are with the franchise.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Anton Van Houcke
- 15-01-2016
Great performance
I played all games. This book is very nice background, as the games refer to it's events often. Very entertaining and not as predictable as I'd thought.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Claudia G.
- 26-03-2015
fantastic Polish fantasy.
I am a fan of RPG videogame The Witcher and when I found out it is based on this novel, I did not hesitate to read it. it is very good. You meet Geralt of Rivia, a witcher whose job is to kill monsters.
This book is a collection of short stories telling tales of Geralt, his deals with politics ( unwilling but hard to avoid ) and the people who are friends in adventures ( Dandelion) and many lovers. Geralt is a mutated witcher and strange looking, but this only attracts women to him.
This book is for a more mature audience and should be the first one to read to get a glimpse of who the witcher is, but don't stop here. There are others to be read.
38 of 40 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Fraza92
- 27-04-2015
Surprisingly witty, funny and all round Amazing.
loved listening from start to finish. Had to stop listening at points due to the urge to burst out laughing at some of the wit but the humour is second to the amazing writing.
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Rosie Missenden-Jones
- 19-03-2015
Big fan of the games, didn't disappoint
Having played the Witcher games and fallen in love with Geralt's character I thought I'd give the books a look in. This collection of short stories was a refreshing change of pace from the epic fantasy I often listen to, but didn't seem disjointed (which I often find a problem with collections) as they are all linked together nicely. Well narrated at a good pace - I usually speed up to at least x1.5, my only criticism is the accent used for Geralt, but very minor and subjective after all. Great listen.
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- J. Barclay
- 19-01-2015
Good performance of a decent story
Decent story elevated further by a good performance by the narrator. Would be interested in further takes set in this world
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Pálmi
- 26-04-2016
Amazing book.
I absolutely loved this book. My only problems are the mispronounciations of some names of characters and places. Otherwise i loved this
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Mark Roberts
- 04-02-2016
Not what I expected
What did you like best about The Last Wish? What did you like least?
There were a number of clever references to common folk law and fairytales which usually have a twist to them. This was an interesting concept for a fantasy book.
I did struggle with the style of writing, the book is almost a collection of short stories which are not told in chronological order. This certainly left me at times trying to understand what events had already happened and which had not. I would also mention that the chattering of the audiobook is not the best, it chapters at separate stories but does not sub chapter the individual "parts" as they are described by the narrator.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I would have changed the order of the individual stories and tried to make the chronology easier to understand.
Which character – as performed by Peter Kenny – was your favourite?
Some of the voices performed in this book were cleverly performed but, particularly the goat character was really annoying to listen to. Other than that it was a good performance.
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Mrs
- 08-05-2016
Not quiet what was expected
It felt more like a collection of disjointed short stories rather than a complete book per se. They fitted togeather and didn't all at the same time, that said I did enjoy it, the stories moved swiftly, maybe lacked some depth due to the lack of background or history, but as a bunch of short stories put together it works and is a light and easy listen. The narrator wasn't too annoying either and he did grow on me as the stories progressed. Give it a try you will probably surprise yourself and enjoy it. Looking forward to seeing how the next book progress's the storyline.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Atre
- 15-04-2016
Phenomenal voice acting, good story
What did you like best about this story?
Good build up of the Witcher's world and the characters, often presenting intriguing situations with shades of grey (an nice juxtaposition to the black & white of the fairy tales it derives stories from).
Have you listened to any of Peter Kenny’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I only know Peter Kenny by his Witcher work, and it is all top-drawer. Easily the best audiobook performance I've ever heard. Delivers dialog with character, emotional nuance and differentiated voices.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Definitely. But pleasingly, as a short story collection with an overarching narrative, it holds up well to brief bursts too.
Any additional comments?
The translation is very good, and presents an interesting and coherent story in English. Dialog feels well-written and natural, with little to mark it as a translation rather than native.That "little bit" is the tendency to repeat the chapter titles in the dialog, which occasionally feels forced. In the original Polish Sapkowski is praised for his intricate wordplay, so I think these title repeats are non-translatable pieces of writing.
This tiny oddity is why I have deducted a point from the story. However I feel this book is very strong despite this minor flaw, and the voice acting is beyond criticism.
Anyone who wonders if the narrative strengths of the witcher III is repeated in the books, I can assure you that it is. These books match the best mileu and characterisation of the game.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Salter
- 21-03-2017
An enjoyable series of short stories
If you could sum up The Last Wish in three words, what would they be?
A series of stories based around the mystical Witcher, and his calling to rid the world of various monsters.
Any additional comments?
A good prelude to the main witcher series.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Shannon Rushworth
- 09-04-2019
love the narrator
The narrator was awesome, hope he does the other audiobooks for this series.
Played the Witcher games and this made me fall in love with the Witcher series even more!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful