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It's the heartwarming story of the Night and Day Watches; the groups of supernatural beings that keep the balance of light and darkness in balance on Earth. The Watchers are able to go through the Twilight - the shadow world that exists just on the other side of our "real world".

Lukyanenko has a lot to say about human nature in general, and politics (especially office/bureaucratic politics) in particular, which made it fun for me. He's also, apparently, a black metal fan; there are several bands whose song lyrics are quoted throughout the book. Yeah, I suppose you could call Blackmore's Night a "metal" band...

I felt that the tone was very Russian, as in modern Russia. which was also a plus for me. Much better than the movie based on this first book, which I also enjoyed. I'm taking a break w/some Jane Austen zombies, but I'm planning on reading the rest of the books very soon.]]>