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A review by markalkman
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
4.0
Soooo, it definitely helped that I've seen the tv-series, so I knew most of the characters and stories in this novel. I also knew the names of most of the monsters. If I hadn't, it would've been quite confusing.
This is the first book in The Witcher series reading order, but it's not the start of the story itself. It's a collection of short stories. It's cleverly put together, with The Voice of Reason chapters that bind everything together, and it's a nice introduction into the world of the Witcher. I definitely enjoyed reading this, firstly because I like the characters and the books obviously give them more depth. Secondly, I liked the writing style - it's not overly complicated, it pulls you in and keeps you engrossed in the story. And thirdly, even though I'd seen these stories played out in the tv-series already, it was fun to read them again!
And yes, of course I'm imagining Henry Cavill the entire time.
And the fact that Jaskier's name in English is Dandilion makes me giggle.
This is the first book in The Witcher series reading order, but it's not the start of the story itself. It's a collection of short stories. It's cleverly put together, with The Voice of Reason chapters that bind everything together, and it's a nice introduction into the world of the Witcher. I definitely enjoyed reading this, firstly because I like the characters and the books obviously give them more depth. Secondly, I liked the writing style - it's not overly complicated, it pulls you in and keeps you engrossed in the story. And thirdly, even though I'd seen these stories played out in the tv-series already, it was fun to read them again!
And yes, of course I'm imagining Henry Cavill the entire time.
And the fact that Jaskier's name in English is Dandilion makes me giggle.