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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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Summary
 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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Critic Reviews

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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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.

Unique fantasy with brilliant voice acting.

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A good read for people who played the games and fantasy geeks in general. Worth a Buy!

Great

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Peter Kenny breathes life into this world, best read while looking at the works of Denis Gordeev!

Brilliant to listen to

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I love how the narrator does different voices for each character, it helps me keep track of each character and adds depth to the story. Absolutely amazing. Would recommend the book/audio book to anyone who likes fantasy and magic.

Great Narrator

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I enjoyed this audio book and found the narrator entertaining. A worth while purchase for any Witcher fans.

A great introduction to beloved characters.

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