Sword of Destiny
| Category: | Book |
| By (author): | Sapkowski, Andrzej |
| Series: | The Witcher |
| Subject: | FICTION / Action & Adventure |
| FICTION / Fantasy / Epic | |
| FICTION / Fantasy / Historical | |
| FICTION / General | |
| Audience: | general/trade |
| Publisher: | Orbit |
| Published: | December 2015 |
| Format: | Book-paperback |
| Pages: | 400 |
| Size: | 8.25in x 5.50in x 1.12in |
- Our Price:
- $ 22.99
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- In stock
Additional Notes
| From The Publisher* | The New York Times bestselling series that inspired the international hit video game: The Witcher. Geralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. This is a collection of short stories, following the adventures of the hit collection THE LAST WISH. Join Geralt as he battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike... Witcher collectionsThe Last WishSword of Destiny Witcher novelsBlood of Elves The Time of Contempt Baptism of Fire The Tower of SwallowsLady of the Lake The Malady and Other Stories: An Andrzej Sapkowski Sampler (e-only) Translated from original Polish by David French |
| Review Quote* | "The universe of Sapkowski's The Witcher is one of the most detailed and best-explored in modern fantasy, offering endless opportunities for fresh ideas ... Complex character relationships enrich this already complex world; this is the sort of series fantasy fans will cherish."-B&N |
| Review Quote* | "One of the best and most interesting fantasy series I've ever read. Though it functions well as adventure fiction, it has added depth and value as satire and commentary on fantasy literature ... Sapkowski is a genuine stylist."-Nerds of a Feather |
| Review Quote* | "Like a complicated magic spell, a Sapkowski novel is a hodgepodge of fantasy, intellectual discourse, and dry humor. Recommended."-Time |
| Review Quote* | "Like Mieville and Gaiman, [Sapkowski] takes the old and makes it new ... fresh take on genre fantasy."-Foundation on The Last Wish |
| Review Quote* | "A breath of fresh air in a well-worn genre. Don't miss it!"-Dreamwatch |
| Review Quote* | "Sapkowski has a phenomenal gift for narrative, inventing sensational events, creating a suggestive mood, and building up the suspense along with a dazzling, slightly cynical sense of humor."-Jacek Sieradzki, Polityka on The Last Wish |
| Review Quote* | "Sapkowski's The Last Wish is a great collection of short stories centered around a witcher, Geralt - a rare sorcerous breed who hunts down the monstrous but is feared by the innocent. With a wondrous mix of Eastern European folklore and myth, beautiful princesses, mischievous demons and where all is not as it seems, The Last Wish is a great read - perfect for dipping into or just reading cover to cover, as I did."-Waterstones |
| Review Quote* | "It is [his] world-weariness combined with his battle-honed powers that make Geralt such an interesting character. Here's hoping The Last Wish is merely the opening chapter in his English language adventures."-Edge |
| Review Quote* | "I really, really enjoyed this book ... None of the characters in Sapkowski's world are black or white; they are all shades of grey, including Geralt and the monsters."-The Deckled Edge |