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BookCompleted1993

The Last Wish

by Andrzej Sapkowski

Start here if the Netflix/game lore grabbed you and you want the actual teeth. Geralt’s monster contracts keep turning into moral traps, and the Yennefer thread is messy enough to make the whole saga click.

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  • Content warnings: Abortion, Abuse, Alcohol use, Amputation, Attempted murder, Attempted sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse (referenced), Child death, Death, Decapitation, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Murder, Poisoning, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Animal abuse, War, Genocide, Sexual content, Torture, Misogyny, Sexism
Length352 pages
Story statusCompleted
Spice2/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium

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Romance promise

  • Medium
  • Passionate / intense
  • Vicarious thrill
  • Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
  • Thought-provoking
  • Addictive read

Fantasy promise

  • Epic fantasy
  • Forest / wilderness
  • High fantasy
  • Monsters
  • Small town / village
  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
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  • Witches/wizards/warlocks
  • Castle / fortress
  • Vampires
  • Elves

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  • Third person
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Gritty
  • Witty
  • Mythic
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  • Cynical
  • Adventurous
  • Atmospheric
  • Morally complex
  • No one is safe
  • Beauty and the Beast retelling
  • Page turner
  • Series binge material

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Length
352 pages
Publisher
Orbit
Language
English
Format
Book