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Sword of Destiny: The Best Background Book for the Witcher Series

A few years ago, I picked up The Witcher books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, in an attempt to learn more about the video games based on them. As expected, the books provide tons more backstory, which the games just throw at you to figure out as you play. Back then, I read two books: The Last Wish,… Continue reading Sword of Destiny: The Best Background Book for the Witcher Series

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Getting to Know the Witcher in “The Last Wish”

At its heart, The Last Wish is a series of monster stories. The first book in Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series (which CD Projekt RED's video games are based on), it's not so much a novel as a line-up of short stories that depict Geralt of Rivia taking on monster-hunting contracts. It feels like reading dark fairy tales,… Continue reading Getting to Know the Witcher in “The Last Wish”