Japanese Mythology I: Myths and folk tales
epic fantasy literature is one of my favorite genres. Unfortunately, when you buy a book of this kind never know, a priori, to be found to open it. The most attractive front and back often involve colossal cowbirds (Epic instead) and guided by the summary of the argument is often not a good idea ... as is usually advisable to look at the author's name. But what happens when you see a book shop of a designer who has not heard in your life, with some pretty awful covers (not the new edition) and an unknown publisher? Normally, neither view, and that's what happened to me with these books, until someone had the great detail of recomendármelos. With that, I am enjoying one of the best fantasy sagas I have read in a long time.
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If something has the fantasy epic is a genre that is often very corseted, full of clichés and rather repetitive. From" The Lord of the Rings "to this day, you can not said to have gone too ... Luckily, the author Andrzej Sapkoswki
, of \u200b\u200bPolish origin, and highly respected novelist in his native country, decided to take a breath of fresh air to the genre with this series of books, ending with the idea of traditional heroes and evil villains trying to plunge the world into darkness. In the world of Geralt no heroes, only ordinary people and currents ranging between good and evil. Nor is there a world of light to save, because the world of Geralt has always been dark, like ours, can not save in any way. Absolute black or white does not exist in this world, but only shades of gray. The series consists of seven books, although today in Spain have been published only six of them express wish of the "exquisite" editorial that publishes.
, of \u200b\u200bPolish origin, and highly respected novelist in his native country, decided to take a breath of fresh air to the genre with this series of books, ending with the idea of traditional heroes and evil villains trying to plunge the world into darkness. In the world of Geralt no heroes, only ordinary people and currents ranging between good and evil. Nor is there a world of light to save, because the world of Geralt has always been dark, like ours, can not save in any way. Absolute black or white does not exist in this world, but only shades of gray. The series consists of seven books, although today in Spain have been published only six of them express wish of the "exquisite" editorial that publishes.
"I believe in the sword. As you see, take two. Every witch has two swords. The evil people said that the silver is for freaks and iron for people. Of course not true. 
, almost extinct member of the guild of witches, mutants hunt monsters for a living, and its Cintra Cirilla protected. Cirilla is, as Geralt years ago, a "girl's Surprise, a name given to children resulting from a deal with a wizard that asks you to pay for their services as" what you find at home and do not expect "(which may well be the lover of your wife, but also an unexpected child.) These children are given in Kaer Morhen, the strength of sorcerers, a large amount of deadly poisons in the call Proof of Herbs, most often end up killing them, but occasionally mutate making them immune to disease, increase your reflexes, making them able to see in the dark and making them completely sterile, among other things ... And thanks to this mutation, they can consume various alchemical potions, poisonous to humans, other benefits given to them in combat. Normally a witch charged with two swords, a silver for monsters and steel for those times that diplomacy is useless ... Sometimes, a witch is usually the only way for ordinary people to do away with the supernatural beings that beset them and the only way have to seek justice, but they are regarded with suspicion and barely tolerates them, believing it brings misfortune. As you see, and the witches themselves, despite fulfilling a vital function annihilated without a second thought to many children to swell their ranks. 
"Kaer Morhen ... They produced a few like me. I do not, and now no one lives in Morhen Kaer. Nobody except Vesemir. Who is Vesemir Questions? Is my father. Why do I look surprised? What is so strange to you? Everyone has a father. Mine is Vesemir. It is not my real dad, but who cares? No I know my real father, or my real mother. I do not know if they are alive. And indeed, it does not matter much to me. "
A sorcerer is required to be neutral at all times, even if Geralt has its own code of ethics and his life is a continuous succession of elections in which there is no room for the right decisions, only for choosing the lesser evil (very common issue in this saga). Often the monster that seeks to kill Geralt is more worthy to continue living that the very people he has hired to exterminate. Something similar happens in the themes of love, with the relationship maintained with the powerful Geralt Verenberg Yeneffer witch of a woman who was cold, cruel and highly traumatized, that is at all times Geralt use for their purposes and despise, but is also able to defend to the death for feelings that are unable to acknowledge even to itself.
also Geralt's world is not a fantasy world to use ... it is true that there are elves (and dwarves), but in the world of Geralt living either in ghettos marginalesentro of cities, where the tolerated, barely, as second class citizens, well isolated from the rest of the world trying to regain its lost glory by guerrilla attacks that only manage to lower your race, now almost extinct. In addition, Elves are beings of light, but they are so cruel (or more) as humans with those trying to finish, often enjoying the torture and execution of prisoners. The monsters are not the usual genre, but much closer to European folklore (werewolf, vampires, ghouls, strigose ...). In fact, we can say that the world of Geralt is much more like the European Dark Ages than a traditional fantasy world: there are wars, dirt, disease, prostitution, illiteracy, witch burning, rape, racism ... nothing do with the usual topics for which gender runs.
"If want justice, hires a sorcerer "Graffiti at the University of Oxenfurt
"If want justice, hires a sorcerer "Graffiti at the University of Oxenfurt
literary terms, the series is infinitely better written and more elaborate than the average of the novels of this genre, in addition to an excellent translation English edition. These are books that should not be left to read for any fan of epic fantasy. The first two (The Last Wish and The Sword of Destiny) are relatively independent of the main plot, so it is advisable to start with either to see if you like the particular approach of the author. Unfortunately, as sometimes happens in this country, publishers English people are real money-grubbing scum and care about and have already shown on many occasions his audacity and his balls of steel, showing that give a shit about the opinion of the customers themselves who pay the bills. I will not go into this subject because I do not like, but it is a pity that the culture is in the hands of mercenaries of this type. So I can not recommend that you buy some because I will not be me who makes one book sell more to these little characters, but if you succeed in the media that you come well and read it, they are highly recommended.
The film and the series
In Poland, Geralt is so popular that has series and movie. Obviously, here we have not smelled (and it seems better, since they say they are both highly infected), so I have little to say about it ...
The film and the series In Poland, Geralt is so popular that has series and movie. Obviously, here we have not smelled (and it seems better, since they say they are both highly infected), so I have little to say about it ...
The Witcher: The Videogame (PC)
In 2007, the company released the CD Projekt as a continuation of the adventure game Geralt of Rivia, which continue the story where the novels ended. Although thought to dedicate a blog post just for him (because he deserves it), I think it is better to make a brief here. There is also a mobile version and a flash game, but I strip it ...
I'm no fan of RPGs Western-style, style Diablo or World of Warcraft. I do not like its gameplay and supremely bored me, but nevertheless this game could not stop playing it from start to finish, despite being the same gender. The story is great, much more mature than any other game of the same type (as in novels, here is drugs, alcohol, gambling, prostitutes ...) and does not detract in any way to its literary counterpart. The game world is perfectly formed and the music is worthy of any production film. A real blockbuster, which, as in the novels often have to choose between the lesser evil ... kill the werewolf (werewolf) that kills criminals in the city, breaking the heart of his betrothed, or let live? "We support the order of knighthood which aims to wipe out the elves terrorists or help them to survive and support them in their slaughter of humans? As in the novels, no decision is better than another, nor will it make Geralt a better person, a person just like any other.
Stresses especially Geralt animation, made with capture movements. It is a joy, especially at higher levels, making him perfectly inhuman stunts strung at full speed, killing monsters like a meat grinder, without giving them time to breathe. And if you decide to end your health dopándote with the poisons of sorcerers, long story ... yes, do not forget to skin the monsters to show that you kill and collect your pay, that something must be live!
The introduction of the game is almost perfect adaptation of the first story of character and is very spectacular.
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