Andrzej Sapkowski (1948 DT) Lodz, Poland) is a Polish science fiction writer and publicist who has the talent to create absolutely original works that not only capture the attention of the reader, but touch his soul. The author's works are published in Czech, Russian, German, Spanish, Finnish, Lithuanian, French, English, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Italian, Swedish, Serbian, Ukrainian and Chinese . According to the publishers, Sapkowski is among the five most published authors in Poland. The writer himself, as a rule, does not spread about the circulation of his books ... The first volume of the author’s selected works included the saga of Geralt “The Witcher” one of the best fantasy sagas in the history of the genre. Original, large-scale epic work, at the same time free from outside influence, and associated with the classical mythological, legendary and fairy-tale tradition. Before the reader literally comes to life an unusual, beautiful and cruel world of literary legend, which is inhabited by elves, gnomes, werewolves, vampires, dragons and monsters, but above all people. Very close to us, understandable and human people - such as the master of the sword, the witch Geralt, his friend, the dissolute minstrel Buttercup, his beloved, the beautiful sorceress Yennifar, and the adopted daughter - the recklessly brave young Ciri...