Real History in THE WITCHER?
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The surprising real life inspirations behind Netflix's The Witcher series, created by Andrzej Sapkowski and re-imagined by Netflix and CD Projekt.
FURTHER READING
"The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century" covers the true story of a medieval executioner, including medieval interrogation techniques as well as potion making and witchcraft.
https://amzn.to/36sCcvE
"The Last Wish" A standalone collection of Witcher short stories that introduce you to the world of Geralt of Rivia. It takes traditional fairy tales and gives them a wicked and dark twist.
https://amzn.to/2FmokYb
"The Last Wish" These prequel short stories are the ones that appear in season one of the Witcher on Netflix. Now that you've seen the show, why not read what they're based on?
https://amzn.to/2MWFccb
"The Blood of Elves" If you want to get a jump on what will happen in Season 2, there is where to start. It's the first book in the full Witcher novel series, and follows the characters of Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer on their adventures.
https://amzn.to/39E0IMq
