Zaklínač I. – Poslední přání

Poslední přání introduces Geralt of Rivia as a witcher who hunts monsters but more often has to distinguish between prejudice, power, and genuine danger. The short-story form combines Slavic and European fairy-tale traditions with irony and morally ambiguous choices. Poslední přání is a short-story introduction to the Witcher's world and precedes the main novel saga. Key themes include the lesser evil, humans and monsters, and fate and free will.

The collection introduces Geralt through individual contracts and encounters linked by a frame narrative. A witcher is a professional trained to fight monsters, yet the world repeatedly shows him that the boundary between human and monster is rarely clear. Sapkowski reworks familiar fairy-tale motifs, strips away simple lessons, and confronts his hero with decisions that have no entirely clean solution. Sharp dialogue, humor, and political tensions between humans and other races are important elements. The book is listed as the first installment of the Witcher series and provides a natural entry into Geralt's world.

Main themes
The lesser evil: Geralt rejects simple moral divisions and bears the consequences of his choices.
Humans and monsters: The stories question who can be called a monster.
Fate and free will: Prophecies and coincidences collide with the characters' personal decisions.

Setting
The fictional Continent, with kingdoms, magic, monsters, and political tensions.

Key characters
Geralt of Rivia: A witcher and the central character of the stories.
Yennefer of Vengerberg: A powerful sorceress who enters Geralt's life.
Marigold: Geralt's friend and a wandering poet.

This Czech-language electronic edition is published by Leonardo, has 342 pages, and is available in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.

For readers of dark fantasy, short-story cycles, and stories featuring irony and moral dilemmas.