The Last Wish

If you've got a monster, if no one else can help, and if you can find him, maybe you can hire...the Witcher!

This was a very enjoyable series of short fantasy stories, held together by a bridging story. Each story follows Geralt as he arrives in a new locality and invariably is presented with a problem which he solves with great cunning. In this it strongly reminds me of a good many, enjoyable, 80s TV series.

I enjoyed this book on several levels. Firstly, Geralt slowly reveals himself to be a very likable character. He clearly views himself as a bit of a jaded mercenary, but it becomes clear that he has a very warm heart. Secondly, each story has an interesting twist on a traditional tale, spotting the story and watching the very interesting twists was great fun. Lastly I've got to say the final story was just an excellent bit of world building and a darn good adventure story. It felt a bit like a fantasy version of the A-Team mixed with Ghostbusters.

Fun stuff!

PS. Oh yes, there may be a computer game or three based on this book too.