The second collection of stories set in the world of the Witcher; the New York Times bestselling series featuring the legendary Geralt the Witcher; that inspired the #1 most watched Netflix show of 2019. Geralt the Witcher - revered and hated - holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the hit Witcher Netflix show and video games. Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher; a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. Translated by David French. Andrzej Sapkowski; winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award; started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. In this second collection of short stories; following the adventures of the hit collection The Last Wish; join Geralt as he battles monsters; demons and prejudices alike . . .