

He is a bestselling author of fantasy novels and short stories. The Last Wish Book DetailsĪndrzej Sapkowski was born in 1948 in Poland. Geralt and Ciri become close, and he starts to train her in the ways of the Witcher. The elves were nearly wiped out by the humans, and the few that remain are in hiding.Ĭiri is special because she can use magic, which is something that most humans can’t do. In the second story, “Blood of the Elves”, Geralt trains a young girl named Ciri, who is the last descendant of the elven race. Geralt refuses, but when Stregobor’s men come after Renfro, Geralt kills them. She asks Geralt to help her kill Stregobor, the sorcerer who had the prophecy made. He goes to the city of Blaviken, where he meets Renfro, a former princess who was exiled from her kingdom because of the prophecy that she would one day destroy it. The book starts with the short story “The Sword of Destiny”, Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a professional monster hunter. All these stories were later adapted into a television series.

The book includes “The Sword of Destiny”, “Blood of the Elves”, “Time of Contempt”, “Baptism of Fire” and “The Tower of the Swallow”.

It was first published in 1993 in Poland and later translated into English. The main story is a collection of short stories.
