Night Watch and Day Watch, the first two books in this remarkable series, established Sergei Lukyanenko as a breathtakingly bold tale...
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Nov 09, 2008
Ryan
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I love these books!
In modern Moscow, age old being called Others still exist. The Light and the Dark Ones called a truce hundreds of years ago and out governed by that treaty. The Nightwatch is the Light Ones’ police force to keep the Dark in Line. The Daywatch is their counterpart. There may be a truce, but the schemes, manipulations, and plans are always in motion.
Anton, a third level magician on his first field operation when Nightwatch begins, is one of my favorite char More...
In modern Moscow, age old being called Others still exist. The Light and the Dark Ones called a truce hundreds of years ago and out governed by that treaty. The Nightwatch is the Light Ones’ police force to keep the Dark in Line. The Daywatch is their counterpart. There may be a truce, but the schemes, manipulations, and plans are always in motion.
Anton, a third level magician on his first field operation when Nightwatch begins, is one of my favorite char More...
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Mar 30, 2009
Wushi
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These stories are all told from Anton's perspective. A good decision to return to a voice the author clearly sympathizes with.
This book picks up a few years after the events of Day Watch, with Anton having married and had a child in the intervening time. His child is fated to become the greatest magic user in centuries, something this story only addresses on the side.
Act one follows Anton as he tries to track down someone who was promised to be made an Other. It is pre More...
This book picks up a few years after the events of Day Watch, with Anton having married and had a child in the intervening time. His child is fated to become the greatest magic user in centuries, something this story only addresses on the side.
Act one follows Anton as he tries to track down someone who was promised to be made an Other. It is pre More...
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Aug 25, 2008
Lori
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A continuation of this great series. In the first few pages I wasn't sure if Anton would continue to repeat his moral dilemma (what is dark? what is light?) from book 2, but things progess. An interesting perk for American readers is an inside perspective of the post Soviet Russia.
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Jan 04, 2009
Chris
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I really wanted to finish this before 2008 ended, but travel, a hectic schedule and a new mini-PC conspired against me. Ah well, such is life.
This world is one that is riddled with possibilities. Even though Lukyanenko has been pretty single-minded in his themes throughout the trilogy, there's a lot to work with here. We have two distinct groups of Others, the Light and the Dark, with different character classes, powers, abilities, levels and ambitions. If anyone wanted to More...
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Jan 29, 2009
Simon
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This is the third part of Lukyanenko's Night Watch Trilogy set in the supernatural underworld of post Soviet Russia and I was quite pleased to be back with the first person narrative of Anton Gorodetsky after the brief excussion into the world of the Day watch in Book two.
I will keep this brief as I don't want to spoil the fun of any potential readers. Once again the book is made up of three parts. In part one Anton investigates the occupants of a half abandoned luxury apartment bloc More...
I will keep this brief as I don't want to spoil the fun of any potential readers. Once again the book is made up of three parts. In part one Anton investigates the occupants of a half abandoned luxury apartment bloc More...
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Nov 17, 2008
Steve
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Called Dusk Watch in Russian, Luyanenko firmly establishes himself as leading Russian voice in the fantasy genre.
In this novel, he ties narratives through his unfolding universe of the Light and Dark in a brilliant interplay of motives and game-ending moves that quicken the pace and leave you thrilled
The nice thing is that each of the books so far could have closed out the series. This one goes deeper by exploring existentialism and meaning among the Day Watch and Night More...
In this novel, he ties narratives through his unfolding universe of the Light and Dark in a brilliant interplay of motives and game-ending moves that quicken the pace and leave you thrilled
The nice thing is that each of the books so far could have closed out the series. This one goes deeper by exploring existentialism and meaning among the Day Watch and Night More...
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Jun 25, 2008
Eric
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This book was fan-freakin-tastic!!! While I consider the second book to be filler for this one, it was much needed to bring out such awesome character development and huge twists this book had. It's interesting seeing how world politics played a part in Lukyanenko's writing of this book, and easy to see what side of the planet he's on. He doesn't drive his opinions too much either, mercifully. I just love how he calls Coca-Cola "foreign poison." Haha!
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Mar 02, 2008
Stan
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I did read the two previous books- Nightwatch and Daywatch. Both were quite enjoyable. The Russian sensibility gives the books a rich flavor that takes familiar characters and themes in unexpected directions.
The flavor of all three books is that of chess games played by old masters. Like Russian nesting dolls, one story fits inside another. Dark and Light magicians vie for a change in the balance of power- each seeking to provoke the other into breaking an age old truce.
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The flavor of all three books is that of chess games played by old masters. Like Russian nesting dolls, one story fits inside another. Dark and Light magicians vie for a change in the balance of power- each seeking to provoke the other into breaking an age old truce.
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Mar 14, 2008
Dale
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Dusk Watch (or Twilight Watch, as my copy was titled ... dang translations ...) was every bit as good the other Watch books. By this third volume the series has definitely settled into a very clear pattern. Each book is divided into three sections, each of which is a complete story in and of itself but which also sets up elements which pay off subsequently. Still, even knowing that, and reading the first section carefully to try to pick up clues as to how the last section would unfold, I was
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Sep 17, 2007
Seth
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Whereas the earlier books dwelled on the ethics of the Others' use of their power, the final book in the trilogy focuses more on the larger ethical issues of the mere existence of Others and the power they have. The lower Dark Ones--vampires and werewolves--draw their power directly from victims; where do higher Others get their power? What separates Others from humans and can one be converted into another?
The protagonist--actually, the hero--Anton ponders these questions in the cont More...
The protagonist--actually, the hero--Anton ponders these questions in the cont More...
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Feb 10, 2009
Conor
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Once again Sergei Lukyanenko did a great job with his Night Watch Series. I haven't touched his series since back in September, because I knew I would blow through this book and sure enough I did. I wanted to hold off till I knew his final book would be released soon so I could read it and then go right to the last one.
I don't why I like his writing style so much but I really do. He does a great job of painting good visuals so I can easily see whats happening.
Storywise I More...
I don't why I like his writing style so much but I really do. He does a great job of painting good visuals so I can easily see whats happening.
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Dec 30, 2008
Shawne
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I would imagine that, at some point, Lukyanenko's brilliant fantasy series would hit a road bump or two; how many home runs can he hit before the series fizzles out? Surely at some point one of the books is going to be a disappointment?
Fortunately, Twilight Watch isn't that book. In fact, it's the best so far - again expanding the scope of Lukyanenko's ridiculously textured, intelligent universe, so that it encompasses historical narrative and social discourse in a far more direct f More...
Fortunately, Twilight Watch isn't that book. In fact, it's the best so far - again expanding the scope of Lukyanenko's ridiculously textured, intelligent universe, so that it encompasses historical narrative and social discourse in a far more direct f More...
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Jan 08, 2012
Minxyminou
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This is the third book in Sergei Lukyanenko's Watch series. There is a fourth which I will be reading soon.
I started reading the watch series through a G+ book club. I'd seen the movies a while back but somehow had not gotten around to reading the books.
The Watch series is primarily concerned with Anton a young agent of the Night Watch. The books are an interesting mix of fantasy, light horror and mystery.
The author has constructed an elaborate fantasy world that ex More...
I started reading the watch series through a G+ book club. I'd seen the movies a while back but somehow had not gotten around to reading the books.
The Watch series is primarily concerned with Anton a young agent of the Night Watch. The books are an interesting mix of fantasy, light horror and mystery.
The author has constructed an elaborate fantasy world that ex More...
Dec 10, 2011
Φλεγύας
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This is my favourite book out of the four that make up the series. New characters are introduced into the story, older characters are brought back from the first book, the events of the second book have set interesting predicaments and conditions and Lukyanenko's writing takes all these to the next level, in a book that remains true to his previous style, yet, it explores new foundations as characters develop beyond the levels/stages we got to know them in the previous books.
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Mar 15, 2011
Andrew
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This is the series of novels that the Night Watch and Day Watch movies are based on. If you haven’t seen them you should, Russian or not they are pretty cool. The books follow the Moscow branches of the Night Watch and Day Watch made up of ‘others’. The Others are people with special abilities, sorcerers, witches vampires etc. They have been involved in a battle of good and evil for centuries, although a truce currently exists at the moment. This is simply to stop outright war between them destr
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Jan 20, 2011
Eduardo
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Terminei hoje o terceiro - e melhor - livro da trilogia de Sergei Lukyanenko.
Não vou entrar em detalhes quanto ao fim mas posso dizer que me agradou bastante. Não é um fim particularmente alegre, também não é triste, mas atende ao um desejo que tinha desde o início do primeiro livro de que Anton Gorodetsky tivesse um fim que o elevasse ao estatuto que sempre teve na trama.
Por falar em dim, curiosamente, o livro termina exactamente onde começou: entre Anton e seu vizinho vampi More...
Não vou entrar em detalhes quanto ao fim mas posso dizer que me agradou bastante. Não é um fim particularmente alegre, também não é triste, mas atende ao um desejo que tinha desde o início do primeiro livro de que Anton Gorodetsky tivesse um fim que o elevasse ao estatuto que sempre teve na trama.
Por falar em dim, curiosamente, o livro termina exactamente onde começou: entre Anton e seu vizinho vampi More...
Aug 09, 2010
Gabriel
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[Read quickly to lend out to a friend:]
Of what I remember from the first two in the series, this is the most novel-like of the group. Though still separated into three separate stories (each with their own respective arcs), this really feels as if it is one full story with more than just reoccurring characters tying everything together. Themes and a mythology tie this together so intricately that its hard to see why it was still organized as three stories.
Much like the More...
Of what I remember from the first two in the series, this is the most novel-like of the group. Though still separated into three separate stories (each with their own respective arcs), this really feels as if it is one full story with more than just reoccurring characters tying everything together. Themes and a mythology tie this together so intricately that its hard to see why it was still organized as three stories.
Much like the More...
May 02, 2011
La Stamberga dei Lettori
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In seguito agli avvenimenti dei Guardiani del Giorno, entrambe le Guardie sono tornate a una situazione di equilibrio. Rientriamo ancora una volta, tre anni dopo, nella Mosca di Luk’janenko, in cui nulla è ciò che sembra perché persino il nostro vicino di casa più insospettabile potrebbe essere un mutaforma, un vampiro, un mago o uno stregone. Le sorti del pianeta continuano a reggersi su un equilibrio sottile come un crine che ancora una volta rischia di spezzarsi, questa volta a causa di una l
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Oct 18, 2011
Nousha
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Не мога да не дам 5 звезди на книга, в която го има толкова търсеното от мен - очарованието на фантастиката от времето, когато откривах този жанр - хората, фантастиката на хората, моралът на хората, дилемите на хората, естетиката и етиката, чувствата и разума на настоящето и бъдещето, пътищата пред човека - далеч не на ниво технология, а на ниво именно човек. И това наистина вълнува, а книга, която те замисля и развълнува, е истински добра книга.
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Sep 25, 2010
Sean
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Excellent story telling, and a great translation from the Russian original. Third book in the Watch series. There are two movies that go with this series, available via Amazon Unbox Video-on-Demand and on DVD - the movies, Night Watch, and Day Watch.
The Watch series details the life of The Others, on the Asian continent and in Europe. The Others are a species of humanity having developed supernatural traits to such an extent that they can absorb themselves into "The Gloom" More...
The Watch series details the life of The Others, on the Asian continent and in Europe. The Others are a species of humanity having developed supernatural traits to such an extent that they can absorb themselves into "The Gloom" More...
Aug 29, 2010
William
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I liked the first two books, I loved this one.
Anton Gorodetsky really comes into his own as a character here. A supernatural Columbo, bumbling through the mysteries and intrigues, trying to puzzle things out, going down the wrong paths, but always finding his way to the solution in the nick of time and making everything right.
The plot, divided into stories as always, focuses on the possibility of human beings turning into Others and the impact this would have on the batt More...
Anton Gorodetsky really comes into his own as a character here. A supernatural Columbo, bumbling through the mysteries and intrigues, trying to puzzle things out, going down the wrong paths, but always finding his way to the solution in the nick of time and making everything right.
The plot, divided into stories as always, focuses on the possibility of human beings turning into Others and the impact this would have on the batt More...
Jun 28, 2010
Mike
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The copy at the library is translated as, Twilight Watch. This is the third in the series and they're all really enjoyable. We return to Anton Gorodetsky as the first-person protagonist as he deals with a Baba Yaga-like ancient witch, some large-hearted werewolves, and, apparently, one of the author's favorite musicians placed whole of body into the novel. It's another twisty-turny mystery as the great powers of Dark and Light vie for superiority over the mortal realm.
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Oct 04, 2011
Phleghm
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Sometimes it takes a book of fiction to teach us about real life.
IF there was a way to give it 4 and a 1/2 stars I would.
To me, definitely the best book of the series! Majestic! haha. But, it has a few story loopholes or well, at least shortcomings, which started annoying me after I finished the book and thought about it.
I won`t go into those details, because really, they don`t matter all that much.
There is a very good social model and theory behind it all More...
IF there was a way to give it 4 and a 1/2 stars I would.
To me, definitely the best book of the series! Majestic! haha. But, it has a few story loopholes or well, at least shortcomings, which started annoying me after I finished the book and thought about it.
I won`t go into those details, because really, they don`t matter all that much.
There is a very good social model and theory behind it all More...
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Feb 19, 2011
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Book Review: 2 Treasure Boxes
There were a couple very interesting developments in this book, it was a good read and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. This is a stand alone book that comes to a satisfying, if somewhat sad conclusion. The book also brings forth many interesting philosophical questions. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading contemporary fantasy with a likeable male protagonist. The best things about this series are the uniqueness of the More...
There were a couple very interesting developments in this book, it was a good read and I am looking forward to the next book in the series. This is a stand alone book that comes to a satisfying, if somewhat sad conclusion. The book also brings forth many interesting philosophical questions. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading contemporary fantasy with a likeable male protagonist. The best things about this series are the uniqueness of the More...
Jan 01, 2011
Greg
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I feel like this ought to be slightly higher than three stars, but I'm going with "liked it." I liked it enough that I will continue with the fourth book a bit later. So far it is the most readable of the series, and despite missing a few things, either because of the translation or because I'm slightly ignorant of the culture (I suspect a bit of both), I felt the most connected to the characters as they appear in these three portions of the Watch stories. I was still put off a bit by
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Oct 19, 2011
Kana
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So far this is my favorite of the series. It was easier to read and follow. I could tell the author was much more comfortable with the universe he had created, and he takes liberties in testing all the possible traits, one can have in the universe.
I liked how Anton was able to accept Sveta for being more powerful, and knew when she needed back up and when he needed to back away. And he accepted her either way. He was very loyal to his wife and their daughter, and it was sweet.
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I liked how Anton was able to accept Sveta for being more powerful, and knew when she needed back up and when he needed to back away. And he accepted her either way. He was very loyal to his wife and their daughter, and it was sweet.
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Jun 27, 2011
Karen Kristie
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The third installment of this four-book series is more fast-paced and action-packed than the first two books I've read. This is the part where everything falls into place and starts to make sense. New and interesting characters are introduced in this book. Main characters get developed in a way that is both unexpected and well-thought-of. It's the kind of writing that makes me enjoy reading. Again, I have experienced that instance when I can't stop my eyes from scanning the page and jumping from
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Mar 31, 2011
Judy
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Each book gets better and better. An edge of the seat mystery that takes you out of Moscow and into the heart of Russia. You can almost believe that these others exist - hiding in Siberia and gaining power from a country whose history is full of struggle and bloodshed. The interesting thing about these books is how Amerca and the west are hardly taken into account - in fact there is alost disdain when they are mentioned - countries with so little history can hardly rate.
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Nov 28, 2009
Dea
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one of my favorite quotes =)
Отделились комнатенки с окнами на Балтийское море, отделились гордые грузины и кыргызы со своим единственным в мире высокогорным военно-морским флотом, все радостно отделились. Осталась только большая кухня — Россия, где когда-то варились в одном имперском котле народы. Ну и ладно. Ну и пускай. А у нас в квартире — газ! А у вас? More...
Отделились комнатенки с окнами на Балтийское море, отделились гордые грузины и кыргызы со своим единственным в мире высокогорным военно-морским флотом, все радостно отделились. Осталась только большая кухня — Россия, где когда-то варились в одном имперском котле народы. Ну и ладно. Ну и пускай. А у нас в квартире — газ! А у вас? More...
Aug 07, 2011
Another excellent addition to the Night/Day Watch series (though a bit heavy sometimes on the cameos from everybody who had appeared in the books so far!). I do wish the covers on the books in the UK would stop saying that Lukyanenko is the Russian JK Rowling though - his books are so much more than that.
For those who commented earlier that this is the end of a trilogy, in fact there is a fourth book - The Final Watch (Posledniy Dozor) which has been out in Russia for a while now but I think wa More...
For those who commented earlier that this is the end of a trilogy, in fact there is a fourth book - The Final Watch (Posledniy Dozor) which has been out in Russia for a while now but I think wa More...
