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Synopsis
Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games. ★ The New York Times bestselling series ★ Over Fifteen Million Copies Sold Worldwide ★ World Fantasy Award Winning Author ★ David Gemmell Legend Award Winning Author ★ Named One of the Greatest Book Series of All Time by Forbes 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 hunter. Yet he is no ordinary 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. Witcher collections The Last Wish Sword of Destiny Witcher novels Blood of Elves The Time of Contempt Baptism of Fire The Tower of Swallows Lady of the Lake Season of Storms Crossroads of Ravens Hussite Trilogy The Tower of Fools Warriors of God Translated from original Polish by Danusia Stok
The Last Wish: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Contains graphic violence with blood and gore, mature sexual content, and strong language. Features morally complex situations where right and wrong are deliberately ambiguous, and subverts traditional fairy tales with dark, adult themes.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include gore, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens and adults who love dark fantasy with a monster-hunting antihero navigating morally gray choices will be gripped by these twisted fairy tale retellings.