Kres cudów (English: End of Wonders or End of Miracles) is a short story written by Piotr Jedliński that has won the 1st prize in the contest organized by Nowa Fantastyka magazine on the occasion of the 30st anniversary of publishing The Witcher short story. It has been later included in Szpony i kły collection.
Story is about Geralt and Dandelion arriving to see the Wonder Fair held annually in one of eastern Lyrian villages where they are involuntary contracted to bring Raróg's egg to famed huntress Merrinda Hewroth.
Characters[]
In order of appearance:
- Geralt of Rivia
- Dandelion
- priest Karaś (Polish for: "Crucian")
- guard Kazmier
- Grand Huntress Merrinda Hewroth
- bird merchant Ptasznik (archaic Polish for "birdseller" or "fowler", currently a "tarantula")