The Sword of Destiny
| Author | Andrzej Sapkowski |
|---|---|
| Original title | Miecz przeznaczenia |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Series | The Witcher |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Published |
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| Media type | Paperback |
| ISBN | ISBN 83-7054-037-6 |
| Followed by | Blood of Elves |
The Sword of Destiny (Polish original title: Miecz przeznaczenia), is the second of the two collections of short stories (the other being The Last Wish), both preceding the main Witcher Saga. The stories were written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The first Polish edition was published in 1992.[1]
Plot summary
The anthology is composed of several stories, loosely linked in a chronological order.
- The Bounds of Reason (Granica możliwości)
- A Shard of Ice (Okruch lodu)
- The Eternal Fire (Wieczny ogień)
- A Little Sacrifice (Trochę poświęcenia)
- The Sword of Destiny (Miecz przeznaczenia)
- Something More (Coś więcej)
The short stories in this collection take place before the events of the novels and introduce characters that become major players in the novels. The titular story, The Sword of Destiny, is the first to introduce the character of Ciri. The following story, Something More, which also features Ciri, is a direct prequel to the Witcher Saga, describing events that take place shortly before those in the Saga (such as the fall of the Kingdom of Cintra).
Translations
The book has been translated into Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Finnish, Lithuanian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Serbian, Bulgarian, and French. English translation will be released by Gollancz in May 2015.[2]
Audio versions
In 2011, after huge success of audio play based on Sapkowski’s Narrenturm, Fonopolis and audioteka.pl released audio plays based on The Last Wish and The Sword of Destiny. The Sword of Destiny, lasting about 15 hours, was voiced by 49 actors, including Krzysztof Banaszyk as Geralt, Anna Dereszowska as Yennefer, Sławimir Pacek as Dandelion, Joanna Pach as Ciri, Wiktor Zborowski as Istredd and Krzysztof Gosztyła as narrator.
Full cast of audio play:
- Krzysztof Banaszyk – Geralt of Rivia
- Anna Dereszowska – Yennefer of Vengerberg
- Sławomir Pacek – Dandelion
- Joanna Pach – Cirilla Fiona Ellen Riannon
- Krzysztof Gosztyła – Narrator
- Adam Bauman – Eyck of Denesle
- Mariusz Bonaszewski –
- Freixenet,
- Ivo Mirce
- Jacek Braciak –
- Dainty Biberveldt,
- Tellico Lunngrevink Letorte
- Wiktoria Gorodeckaja – Eithne
- Kazimierz Kaczor – Herbolth
- Mikołaj Klimek – Pryszczaty
- Julia Kołakowska – Essi Daven
- Jacek Lenartowicz – Levecque
- Tomasz Marzecki –
- Borch Three Jackdaws,
- Villentretenmerth
- Maria Pakulnis – Calanthe of Cintra
- Włodzimierz Press – Gyllenstiern
- Maciej Rayzacher – Mousesack
- Paweł Szczesny –
- Yarpen Zigrin,
- Thug from Aed Gynvael
- Marcin Troński –
- Vimme Vivaldi,
- Yurga,
- Przegrzybek
- Krzysztof Wakuliński – Master Dorregaray
- Mirosław Wieprzewski – Chapelle
- Wiktor Zborowski – Istredd
- Barbara Zielińska – Złotolitka
- Izabella Bukowska
- Robert Czebotar
- Ewa Domańska
- Marek Frąckowiak
- Sławomir Holland
- Ryszard Jabłoński
- Beata Jankowska
- Artur Janusiak
- Agnieszka Judycka
- Robert Koszucki
- Jacek Król
- Jan Kulczycki
- Angelika Kurowska
- Grzegorz Kwiecień
- Dorota Landowska
- Wojciech Machnicki
- Wojciech Paszkowski
- Michał Podsiadło
- Jacek Różański
- Michał Sitarski
- Jerzy Słonka
- Krzysztof Szczerbiński
- Anna Szymańczyk
- Janusz Wituch
- Kazimierz Wysota
- Maciej Gudowski – Lector
References
- ↑ "SuperNOWA - Andrzej Sapkowski".
- ↑ "Gollancz Acquire Three More Witcher Novels". Gollancz. January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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