A collection of interlinked short stories, The Last Wish introduces Geralt of Rivia, a monster-slayer known as a Witcher. Trained and mutated to hunt the most dangerous beasts, Geralt travels a morally grey world where not everything monstrous is evil—and not everything fair is good. These tales combine folklore, sword-and-sorcery, and sharp, philosophical undercurrents, all delivered with dry wit and atmospheric depth