As previously mentioned, “The Last Wish” is a collection of short stories—six to be exact—that feature Geralt, the white-haired witcher of Rivian. A witcher is a special kind of monster hunter who undergoes mutations—through hormones, herbs, viral infections, and the Trial of Grasses—to enhance their physical abilities, including unnatural recuperative properties; they can also perform sorcery and are extremely dangerous. Unfortunately, there’s not much more to say about a witcher, or Geralt in particular, because there’s very little information revealed, so let’s move on to the individual stories: