REVIEW: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
The Last Wish by Andrezej Sapkowski Publishing information: Paperback; 384pgs Publisher: Orbit; 1 May 2008 ISBN: 978-0316029186 Series: The Witcher #1 Copy: Out of pocket Reviewer: Tyson Amazon Synopsis: "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." The Last Wish is a collection of short stories that are loosely connected to one another all telling the story of Geralt of Rivia, also known as the Grey Wolf, a witcher who sells his services to anyone who has coin. Geralt is an interesting character as he is much more tha...