A review by rhillinck
The Last Wish, by Andrzej Sapkowski

4.0

Sapkowski constructs a vivid world that reads a lot like if Game of Thrones had been written by Turgenev. All the politics and grit you'd expect from Martin, but viewed from the more humble levels of society, not exclusively from the sires of Kings and powerful merchants. Here we see Geralt — a travelling monster exterminator — just trying to make a living while dealing with superstitious peasants, corrupt local pols, and wanton Lords, and monsters that aren't always that monstrous. Some of the early dialogue is a bit awkward, but while I don't know whether that's an artifact of translation, it's well worth sticking through. Will definitely read further.