Which Short Stories Are In The Last Wish Anthology?

2025-08-28 04:54:39 274

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Peter
Peter
2025-08-30 06:09:20
When someone asks me which shorts are in 'The Last Wish', I picture the book as a playlist of six tracks: 'The Witcher', 'A Grain of Truth', 'The Lesser Evil', 'A Question of Price', 'The Edge of the World', and 'The Last Wish', with 'The Voice of Reason' interludes woven through as reflective pauses. Those interludes are small but important—Geralt’s hospital bed conversations, a priest’s questions, the calmer human moments that let the monster fights land with more weight. Editions vary a bit in order and in extras like prefaces or translator commentary, but the six stories above are the ones most readers will find. If you’re jumping in, know that these shorts set the tone for the novels and the wider franchise—some scenes are practically begging to be replayed in-game or rewatched in the show, and my favorite is always the last story for how it ties feelings and fate together.
Sophia
Sophia
2025-08-31 21:56:56
My copy of 'The Last Wish' sits on my shelf like an old friend, and whenever someone asks which short stories it contains I get a little excited—there's a neat mix of monster-hunting and quieter, knotty human stuff in there. The core short stories that most English editions collect are: 'The Witcher', 'A Grain of Truth', 'The Lesser Evil', 'A Question of Price', 'The Edge of the World', and the title story, 'The Last Wish'. Those are intercut with the frame sections called 'The Voice of Reason' which appear between the main tales and give a slower, reflective rhythm to the book.

I like how the book feels like a sampler plate: you get Geralt in different lights—grim business, moral puzzles, and even a dash of romance or satire. If you’re wondering about variations, some Polish and early translations can differ slightly in order or in how many 'Voice of Reason' interludes are shown, and a few editions include different introductions or translator notes. Also, if you’ve seen the games or the show, you’ll spot how certain stories (especially 'A Grain of Truth' and 'The Lesser Evil') influenced later adaptations.

If you want, I can sketch a quick one-line mood for each story to help you pick which to read first—personally, I always dive into 'A Grain of Truth' when I want something haunting and bittersweet.
Flynn
Flynn
2025-09-01 19:15:57
I still get a little thrill telling people what’s in 'The Last Wish' because it’s where many of us first met Geralt in short-form adventures rather than the longer novels. The book typically contains six main tales: 'The Witcher', 'A Grain of Truth', 'The Lesser Evil', 'A Question of Price', 'The Edge of the World', and 'The Last Wish'. Between those you’ll find the 'The Voice of Reason' interludes that act like breathing space—Geralt sipping tea in the temple, talking with friends—so the collection alternates action with introspection.

Different publishers sometimes present the order a bit differently, and the translator’s notes can change the flavor slightly, but those six stories are the usual backbone in English. If you’re curious which one to start with, try 'The Lesser Evil' for the moral messiness that defines Sapkowski’s approach, or 'The Last Wish' itself for the origin of some of Geralt’s key relationships. I find the framing device makes reading it feel cozy, like you’re sitting at the inn listening to tall tales that have teeth.
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