Thrasher
Wheeee!
I finished Last Wish and am now reading the fan translation of The Sword of Destiny.
Really liking the connected short story format of both. And the gradual development of repeated characters. The stories of morality and surprise plot twists sometimes provide fodder for later thought. Good stuff.
I found the dragon story particularly good (and funny) despite some of the terrible things that happened.
One of the funny lines (there is a better one, but can't find it right now):
Really liking the connected short story format of both. And the gradual development of repeated characters. The stories of morality and surprise plot twists sometimes provide fodder for later thought. Good stuff.
I found the dragon story particularly good (and funny) despite some of the terrible things that happened.
One of the funny lines (there is a better one, but can't find it right now):
“It chirped, stood on its hind legs and unfurled its wings. It suddenly went to snuggle up against the sorceress. Yennefer sighed deeply, looking puzzled.
"He likes you," murmured Geralt.
"He may be young, but he's no idiot," added Dandelion, fidgeting enthusiastically in spite of his bonds. "Look where he lays his little head. I'd like to be in his place, damn it. Hey! Little one! You should run away. This is Yennefer, the bane of dragons! And witchers! At least of one witcher in particular…”