Czarownik Iwanow

by Andrzej Pilipiuk

Genres: Fantasy

272 pages, Paperback

Published June 9, 2011

About the author

Polish humoristic fantasy and science fiction writer. According to university degree an archeologist.

Debuted in 1996 with short story Hiena, first appearence of Jakub Wędrowycz - an alcoholic, civil exorcist - who later become a character of many short stories gathered in 5 books.

In 2002 he got Janusz A. Zajdel Award for short story Kuzynki (Cousins), extended later into book and sequels. Kuzynki, Księżniczka (Princess) and Dziedziczki portray the adventures of 3 women: an over 1000-years old teenage vampire, a 300-year old alchemist-szlachcianka, and her relative, a former Polish secret agent from CBŚ (Polish 'FBI'). A recurring character in the series alchemist Michał Sędziwój, and the universe is the same as the one of Wędrowycz (who makes appearances from time to time).

Reviews

[Maćkowy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tom zdecydowanie lepszy, niż pierwszy: składniej napisany, mroczniejszy i bardziej klimatyczny, do tego audiobook świetnie przeczytany.

[Vix · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

[Maja Piotrowska · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bardzo dobry zbiór opowiadań oraz klasyczny Wędrowycz

[Jessie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty fun, but I personally enjoy his shorter stories more than this one-long-and-a-few-short-ones form