A review by catpingu
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Miniscully not as fulfilling lore-wise to the first book I read, [book:Sword of Destiny|25454056], but offers slightly more details about Geralt's background as a witcher and what he does in his down-time.

Flow-wise, we start in the present time just after Geralt deals with the King Foltest's striga daughter in Temeria. 

Or rather, we're quick in the aftermath of this incident, while Geralt is healing in the temple of Melitele with Nenneke and a mute priestess Iola

.  Injured and fending off infection, Geralt recuperates at the temple of Melitele with Nenneke, from which he reminisces about some past exploits

his new cursed friend Nivellan's bruxa, gaining the moniker The Butcher of Blaviken, being present for Calanthe's engagement to Eist and Pavetta to Duny, and his encounter with Filavandrel in Dol Blathanna, and meeting Yennefer

, while pining for Yennefer of Vengerberg.  And at the end of the present story,

a cool and collected demonstration of Geralt sticking to his own witcher's code not to get involved with human affairs by taking down some hotheaded knights just outside of Melitele

.

The book serves to outline just a few more details that really make the story *punch* in a way Netflix wasn't able to do on paper; overall if you've seen the show, you've understood 97% of this book that does not include Melitele, Nenneke, or Iola. 

I hope Iola's okay, that was a might seizure and vision she was having at the end and I have no idea what it could refer to.