--- product_id: 143659341 title: "The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher (The Witcher, 1)" brand: "andrzej sapkowski" price: "123.43 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/143659341-the-last-wish-introducing-the-witcher-the-witcher-1 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher (The Witcher, 1) **Brand:** andrzej sapkowski **Price:** 123.43 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher (The Witcher, 1) by andrzej sapkowski - **How much does it cost?** 123.43 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/143659341-the-last-wish-introducing-the-witcher-the-witcher-1) ## Best For - andrzej sapkowski enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted andrzej sapkowski brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher (The Witcher, 1) ## Images ![The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher (The Witcher, 1) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51OHJWqvePS.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read for sword-and-sorcery fans *by S***G on Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2016* Andrzej Sapkowski's The Last Wish is a must read for sword-and-sorcery aficionados.• The Last Wish and most of the series were published in the 1990’s• They spawned from Poland, not the United States or United Kingdom• Inspired the Witcher game series a decade later (2007-ongoing)• More to come, the author and series continueAndrzej Sapkowski’s Geralt of Rivia is a “Witcher,” a superhuman trained to defeat monsters. After hundreds of years killing creatures, there are fewer threats and witchers. Actually there is less hunting monsters than Geralt sleuthing mysterious altercations. Sapkowski’s stories have conflicts that are not lone-Witcher-in-the-wild vs. monster conflict; they are more humans/vs strange forces in which Geralt referees (and usually kills). His investigative methods are a bit rougher than Sherlock Holmes. Each story was as if Conan was dumped into the Grimm's Fairy tales. But all is not grim. Lots of humor present is reminiscent of Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series. Humans tend to persecute or shun the weird witchers; sustaining future witchers is addressed as the seeds of an apprenticeship are sown.Geralt has dialogue with antagonists often. Lengthy interrogations are common. This approach allows for funny banter, philosophizing, and entertaining information-dumps. This makes for a fast, entertaining read. Sapkowski stands out as a leading non-English writer. No map, table of contents (TOC), or glossary were featured in the paperback translation. I provide the TOC below. The structure reveals the over-arching narrative of “the Voice of Reason” which attempts to connect all the others. This works pretty well, but is not always smooth. This was designed as an introduction to the series. I was impressed enough to order the Sword of Destiny when I was only half way through. It is not until the third book does a dedicated novel emerge. The series and the games continue to this day with books 7 and 8 awaiting English translation (as of 2016).The Last Wish Table of Contents1- Voice of Reason #12- The Witcher3 - Voice of Reason #24- A Grain of Truth5- Voice of Reason #36-The Lesser Evil7-Voice of Reason #48-A Question of Price9-Voice of Reason #510-The Edge of The World11- Voice of Reason #612- The Last Wish11- Voice of Reason #7Andrzej Sapkowski Blood of Elves saga:1. The Last Wish; Short Stories 1992 , translated from Polish to English 2007 when the first Witcher Video Game was released2. Sword of Destiny Short Storeis 1992 translated 20153. Blood of Elves 1994 [novels begin] translated 20144. The Time of Contempt 1995 translated 20155. Baptism of Fire 1996 translated 20166. The Tower of Swallows 1997 translated 20167. Lady of the Lake (1999…being translated for a 2017 release in US)8. Season of Storms (Sezon burz) written 2013, set between the short stories in the first book in the series, The Last Wish. English edition TBDGames2007 Witcher PC2011 Witcher 2 (Assassins of Kings) PC, Xbox, Mac OS2015 Witcher 3 (Wild Hunt), PC, PS4, Xbox ### ⭐⭐⭐ Maybe it's better in Polish... *by M***Z on Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018* I wanted to like this more. My friend highly recommended it as a great dark fantasy story with swords and sorcery, dungeons and dragons.It has those things, but it doesn't come off as very exciting or enchanting. Rather, we see the world through a tired grey lens, where humans are often worse than monsters, and the monsters are rarely evil incarnate. Rather they're more just hungry like animals. And Geralt seems sick and tired of hunting them.More broadly, the tales in this first anthology are a mix of twists on the old fairy tales, maybe mixed up with Eastern European folklore I'm less familiar with. The twists are mostly deconstructive, yet often end up less dark and gritty than the originals from the Grimms or from Hans Christian Anderson. They're not uproariously funny enough to be parodies, either, though a few elements were worth a chuckle.So, what does the author do well here? The way he weaves in and out from an overarching story down to the short stories he wants to tell is clever and interesting. The dialogues back and forth between Geralt and the other characters in the world are full of double entendre and puns (albeit some is lost in translation), but really help to build the world and the stories in a far more entertaining way than any of the actions and events that take place within the story itself.So if your favorite part of fantasy or D&D is the part where you banter with the NPCs about quests and listen to spoony bards weave ballads out of half-truths and grog in the tavern, this series is definitely for you. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful In More Ways Than I Can Describe *by M***N on Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2017* I purchased and started reading the Witcher novels shortly after beating the Witcher 3 video game, and to be one hundred percent honet, I'm glad that I had unintentionally wait until after I had beaten the game. Granted, I put a TON of hours into that game alone, not to mention it's predecessors, but to sit back and read the original material in which it was based off of - that was wonderful in more ways that I can describe. There were so many references to material from the books in the game themselves, and while I hadn't previously understood them entirely, the books easily cleared everything up about it, explaining them all in great or at least sufficient detail. That said, I'm glad again that I started reading them -after- playing the games because otherwise they wouldn't have held as much significance to me or made me laugh quite as much. Each book is well worth the read on itself for any solid Witcher fan, and as well for any general fiction fan looking for a great series to pick up, even if they don't quite understand the Witcherverse before diving in. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/143659341-the-last-wish-introducing-the-witcher-the-witcher-1](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/143659341-the-last-wish-introducing-the-witcher-the-witcher-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-06*