The present timeframe is a short story/novella interspersed throughout the novel. He's recounting some of the recent events he encountered, and these flashbacks are told in a short story format, but there's one exception. After being injured in battle, he's resting in a temple during the present timeframe. There are seven short stories in The Last Wish, and one of the short stories, titled The Voice of Reason, takes place in the present timeframe. It has frequently been mentioned, The Last Wish worked so well as an introduction to the characters and world of The Witcher Saga, and as far as a reading-guide goes, I think The Last Wish indeed worked nicely as-technically-the first book of the series. The Last Wish is-chronologically-the first set of short stories in The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski, but publication wise, The Last Wish was published after Sword of Destiny. And at the end, I will also be giving my thoughts on the illustrated edition and whether you should buy it or not. If not, why even bother reading, right? I will be reviewing The Last Wish based on my thoughts on the overall book instead of a specific review for each short story. And I fully expect I would love reading the books, too. However, the video games adaptation is supposedly a continuation of the books series.
But compared to Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I don’t think the books can match the quality of storytelling and experience from playing the game. I’m not saying the books can’t achieve that from my experience, books (original material) are often superior to their adaptations. As someone who loves the game a LOT, and considering that this is a different medium of storytelling compared to the books, I honestly don’t expect the books (this time) would be able to live up to the satisfaction and escapism I got from playing the games. It’s not until The Last Wish Illustrated Edition published by Orbit Books and Gollancz came out a few months ago that I finally took the plunge to start reading the series. More than six years have passed since I first finished The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and I’ve wanted to know more about the characters, magic, and world I felt invested in.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remains one of the best open-world role-playing games I’ve played, and even though it has been years since I finished the game, I still think about my 100+ hours of adventure with the game. Similar to millions of gamers-now readers-around the world, I heard about The Witcher book series through the video games adaptation. It somehow felt like I was reading Geralt doing his side quests in the game. Review copy was provided by Gollancz in exchange for an honest review.
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