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Geek Girl Authority
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Girl Authority
Book Review: THE LITTLE WITCHER
Thank you to Random House Worlds for a copy of The Little Witcher in exchange for an honest review. What could be harder than slaying nightmarish monsters and saving the realm? Raising a daughter. This collection of short but impactful stories in The Little Witcher shows us what life could be like if The Witcher took place in a Family Circus comic. The Little Witcher The Little Witcher is a short collection of comics written by CD Projekt Red, the creative minds behind The Witcher, and illustrated by the talented Giada Carboni. This collection of short comics details the slice-of-life aspect of raising a little witcher. Follow your favorite characters from The Witcher franchise as they deal with their greatest challenge yet, raising a young and adventurous Ciri. After all, they say it takes a village to raise a child. Images courtesy of Random House Worlds. With the help of Yennefer, Vesemir, and Jaskier, Geralt takes on the role of Daddy and everything that comes with it. This means tea parties, a 'strict' bedtime routine, and facing real monsters under the bed. RELATED: Toss a coin to your Witcher by reading The Witcher recaps Because The Little Witcher is written by the creators of the game, the stories come from a deep understanding of the series as well as what it means to be a good parent. In other words, it is genuinely inspired by the games but offers a completely new perspective on the characters and what their lives could be like as a found family. The Most Powerful Sign Every single story in The Little Witcher is worth reading, but there are a couple that stand out. 'The Most Powerful Sign' by Tomasz Matera is one such story where Geralt teaches young Ciri important signs every witcher must know. RELATED: Geeked Week 2024: The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Gets Premiere Date and First Clip For example, the Quen sign creates a magical barrier that protects against the fiercest monsters, which Ciri uses to ward off a goose. Aard makes a powerful force that pushes any obstacle out of the way. Of course, little Ciri uses this to clear all the junk (including Dandelion) out of her room. Image courtesy of Random House Worlds. Igni casts a flame anytime, anywhere, which is perfect for toasting Ciri's marshmallows. Get ready to break out the tissues when Ciri comes up with her very own sign. She makes a heart with her hands (the same sign my daughter makes to me), and Geralt tells her that it is the most powerful sign of them all. I'm not crying, you're crying! RELATED: Everything Coming to Netflix in August 2025 Bad Words The last example was heartwarming, but this next one is hilarious, especially to those raising impressionable young ones. In 'Bad Words' by Bartosz Sztybor, Dandelion, Yennefer, and Vesemir move an expensive vintage chaise up the stairs to Dandelion's room. The chaise drops on Vesemir's foot, and he instinctively yells out, 'Dung!' Image courtesy of Random House Worlds. The rest of the comic is the group recalling every time Ciri heard a curse word and proceeded to use said bad word or phrase in public. Collectively remembering these embarrassing mishaps, the group sets out to try to stop the curse word before it reaches Ciri's bedroom. When Ciri catches the crew outside of her room and asks what they are doing, Dandelion cleverly responds, 'Morning Acrobatics!' And to their relief, 'Morning acrobatics' is the phrase the little witcher chooses to repeat. RELATED: Yennefer's Infertility Battle Is Important, Here's Why To Read or Not to Read Fans of The Witcher video games will get the most from The Little Witcher. However, anyone who enjoys quality artwork and wholesome stories will also enjoy this read. Although the games aren't kid-friendly, this graphic novel is great for all ages. In fact, it might just become your kiddos' favorite bedtime story. Yes, it is a quick read, but trust me, you will read it more than once, as I have already read it several times with my young daughter. Image courtesy of Random House Worlds. Overall, the stories are heartwarming, and the illustrations are adorable. The Little Witcher teaches wholesome little lessons about being a parent and demonstrates the value of a found or unconventional family. Image courtesy of Random House Worlds. I never thought I would get quality parenting advice from Geralt of Rivia. I also never thought I would use the words wholesome and The Witcher in the same sentence, but they made it work wonderfully. Of course, I recommend The Little Witcher to fans of the games, but anyone who enjoys wholesome slice-of-life stories with cute illustrations should snatch this up. RELATED: Geek Girl Authority Crush of the Week: Yennefer of Vengerberg The Little Witcher is now available wherever graphic novels are sold. Try your local bookstore or get your copy here from Penguin Random House. Netflix Renews THE WITCHER for Fifth and Final Season
Newsweek
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
The Witcher 3's Most Memorable Sidequest Was Almost Very Different
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Today marks 10 years since the release of The Witcher 3 — the game that really put CD Projekt and the Witcher series on the map. The success of the game brought massive attention to the franchise, which has gone on to be developed into a TV series for Netflix and is beloved by millions of gamers and viewers alike. An interview with one of the game's developers has revealed that one of the game's most memorable and pivotal sidequests almost had a very different premise. The quest in question is The Last Wish, which has protagonist Geralt and potential love interest Yennefer tracking down a genie to break a magical binding that ties the two together, in the hopes that Yennefer can discover whether or not her love for Geralt is real or just a result of the magic. According to associate game director Paweł Sasko, though, that quest was almost very different. Geralt and Yeneffer atop a snowcapped mountain with a ruined ship in the distance as part of The Last Wish sidequest in The Witcher 3. Geralt and Yeneffer atop a snowcapped mountain with a ruined ship in the distance as part of The Last Wish sidequest in The Witcher 3. CD Projekt In an interview with DBLTAP celebrating The Witcher 3's tenth anniversary, Sasko revealed that Yennefer's motives for The Last Wish were initially going to be about restoring her fertility. In The Witcher lore, sorceresses like Yennefer are made infertile during a ritual to increase their power, and the quest would have originally revolved around that. Instead, Sasko and the writing team at CD Projekt Red decided to angle the story around Yennefer and Geralt's love for one another. "My first idea was probably the most edgy, and that's one that we decided not to go with," Sasko told DBLTAP. "We went with more of an emotional thing that also binds them together. The previous idea I mentioned would make her feel a bit more egotistic, because it's more about her rather than about you together. It was important for us that she doesn't seem cold as a person, because Geralt is incredibly important in her life." The result of that shift is one of the most memorable sidequests not only in the game, but in gaming as a whole. It's filled with intimate, romantic moments between Geralt and Yennefer, something that Sasko says came to him while designing the quest. "I wanted to introduce the player into the romantic vibe of being on a boat together with Yennefer," Sasko says. "They're sailing together, casting a spell and seeing things through Geralt's eyes, and he hears her voice in his head. It's very intimate. So I slowly started changing the genre towards romance." CD Projekt Red is now hard at work on The Witcher 4, which was officially revealed last year at The Game Awards in a trailer that revealed Geralt's apprentice, Ciri, as the main protagonist, who will be the protagonist of a whole new Witcher trilogy, according to the developer. No release date has been set for the game, but it's expected to be released on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.
