PixlBit

I read this out of order. This is the second story collection for The Witcher. The Last Wish is the first. But it's my first experience reading The Witcher.

It's sword & sorcery stories with a bit more complexity than most and not just in lore and world building but in characters: their feelings, their ideas, and romances. There can be a lot more talking than action at times, which as long as it's about a Gold Dragon or deadly wood Nymphs, I'm okay with it. However, I got a little sick of Geralt's endless yerning after Yennifer. Ugh, are you a fighter or a lover anyway? And I can't stand that name, Yennifer. It just sounds like a mispronouned Jennifer).

But it makes sense because The Witcher is more than just a fighter, he's a thinker too. He is careful to choose the right time to drawn his sword. He's not about vanquishing foes exclusively but understanding what the real problem is and who's to blame. He's a kind of detective and judge all in one. I like this novel take on the genre: more character development and internal soul searching, a more mature take, if you will, on the genre.