Matthew answers “Is this the first installment?”

Santiago asked this question about The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5):

Is this the first installment?

Matthew No, "The Road With No Return" which was originally written in 1988, is a prequel to the Witcher series. It explains how Visenna (Geralt's mother) met …moreNo, "The Road With No Return" which was originally written in 1988, is a prequel to the Witcher series. It explains how Visenna (Geralt's mother) met Korin who is widely believed to be his father.

Originally Sapkowski did not intend to link the "The Road With No Return" to the Witcher series. The idea came to him later on when he wanted to incorporate the original story into the Witcher universe and did not want to lose such a pretty name as Visenna.(less)

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