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The Last Wish
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Overview
The Last Wish, by Andrzej Sapkowski, is a collection of short stories in the fantasy genre, although it borrows heavily from the folk and fairy tale tradition, as well. The collection was first published in Polish in 1993, although several stories had previously been published as part of a separate collection in 1990. Along with a series of short story collections and novels, The Last Wish is part of the Witcher saga. Subtitled Introducing the Witcher, this collection takes place before the rest of the saga of Geralt of Rivia, the eponymous Witcher.
The Last Wish was first translated into English in 2007 by Danusia Stok. This guide uses the Kindle version of the Orbit Books edition.
Other works by this author include Sword of Destiny and Blood of Elves.
Plot Summary
The collection consists of six novella-length stories and seven interstitial chapters forming a seventh, expository story titled “The Voice of Reason.”
In the first full chapter, “The Witcher,” Geralt arrives in Wyzim in response to an advertisement for witchers and sorcerers. 14 years ago, the then-prince’s infant daughter died; however, seven years later, she rose from the grave as a monstrous striga and has been terrorizing the town ever since.
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