Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-26222852-20150319173634/@comment-26662770-20150719224956

Well I have not studied literature, far from it actually. The Witcher had been recommended to me by my schoolmate(a girl) after we shortly talked about Tolkiens LOTR (being the only fantasy I had read until that point. I've read some CS.Lewis but not his fantasy stuff). Most of my friends/acquaintances who know The Witcher are either fantasy fans or know it as a game only (not that many of them, actually). Its rather sad because its no JUST another fantasy (shockingly different from lofty tone of LOTR books) but excellent overall with a clever overreach into present society (politics/racial hatred-differences and many many more).

Did not know that about mr.Sapkowski but I'm not surprised at all...he is very, very good and it shows. Referring to The LOTR and Tolkien influence - its very visible throughout his books and he did not even try to concieve it. We are standing on the shoulders of giants after all...aren't we.

His name invention is one of the best parts of his whole saga...pure genius :) I just like his eloquence and interconnections - Crilla - Zireael - swallow - hope etc.

What made You guess Slovakia? Its right btw.