And neither he nor his monster will rest until he gets just that, even if he has to destroy the entirety of Elendhaven to do so. This monster belongs to a man who, though ill, is powered by one thing: revenge. The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer GiesbrechtĮlendhaven, a plague-ridden and largely abandoned city in the South, is haunted by a monster that looks almost like a man-but not quite. This time, the fate of the entire kingdom might be at stake.

But this job has much higher stakes than what he’s used to. When an abbess hires him to protect her nunnery from harm, he assumes that it will be more of the same. For the most part, his jobs are as he would expect: dangerous, but enough to earn a living from. Dark Fantasy Books Like The Witcher The Red Knight by Miles CameronĪ young mercenary known as the Red Knight earns his living hunting and protecting others from all sorts of creatures. Whether you enjoyed the books, the games, or the Netflix series, these ten novels have a similar dark and atmospheric feel to The Witcher. If you’ve finished the series and are looking for books with similar themes, this list of books like The Witcher is for you. Geralt’s story as a monster hunter in a morally grey world where people are often the true monsters is both unique and enthralling. How did you spent the first weeks of 2020? If you marathoned Netflix’s The Witcher and borrowed the first books in Andrzej Sapkowski’s series, like The Last Wish, from the library, you’re not alone.

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