If I had to choose my favourite book, it would be one of The Witcher saga for certain. Each of them has a big influence not only on my life, but also on my behaviour and ideas. 'The Last Wish' is a first tome of Witcher's history, which was written by Andrzej Sapkowski. He created a completely different world, full of magic, fantasy creatures (such as dragons), violence and love, though it still feels very realistic.
'The Voice of Reason' is the frame story, first chapter, where we meet the main character of the book, Geralt of Rivia - eponymous Witcher. Witchers are trained to fight with evil creatures, that are lurking and hunting for living ones. I did not use the word 'human' for purpose, because it is not the only existing race. We should not forget about elves, dwarves, gnomes and so on, as their appearance is very important.
Geralt and his ilk are globetrotters, humans turned into mutants at a very young age. They were modified by some kind of potions to provide them with supernatural abilities. The book describes main hero's adventures, things he has to face.
I was captivated not only by this short stories, but also by the whole saga. Andrzej Sapkowski's genius is incomparable. The Witcher can teach us may things, like for example, that making even seemingly right choices can completely change our lives, or that "the sword of destiny has two edges. You are one of them".
By Kat S.
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Ps. I'd like to add sth just for a climate ;) If you are willing to listen, then just enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoBW1VLJzds
Thank you for picture and music - that's new quality added to our blog! I personally adore Sapkowski's saga too - so many imaginable worlds; hundreds of characters described by unique appearance, personality, language; creativity raised to the level of mastery and artistry... As we are both female we prove that our gender values fantasy literature too and that's great!:)
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