![]() ![]() The collection also contains a framing story between each story in the collection which flows together quite well. ![]() The short stories included are varied ranging from Geralt attempting to lift the curse on a striga (a werewolfesque beastly curse given to women), Geralt being forced to make an impossible choice that lead to one of his most unsavoury titles, Geralt and a rather amusing travelling companion named Dandelion (pronounced exactly how you think.) being hired to aid a town at the edge of the world from a so-called devil and many others. The book is a prequel of sorts to the main Witcher novels as it is a series of short stories set prior to the beginning of the first Witcher novel. ![]() Not to mention that Witchers are quite notably frowned upon by the ‘high and mighty’ of society. You want Geralt of Rivia to hunt and kill unicorns that aren’t harming anyone just outside the town? He’ll refuse you outright. There’s a dangerous vampiric creature in a small sleepy rural town? He’ll kill it if he has to, but if he can persuade the creature to leave of its own free will without harming anyone? All the better. A Witcher is basically a monster killer for hire but one with a pronounced moral code. ![]() The Last Wish is actually a very good introduction for a first time listener to this universe as the book makes a point to simply explain the basics of this setting. ![]()
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