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Sergei Lukyanenko
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5 July 2007

Walking the streets of Moscow, indistinguishable from the rest of its population, are the Others. Possessors of supernatural powers and capable of entering the Twilight, a shadowy parallel world existing in parallel to our own, each Other owes allegiance either to the Dark or the Light.

The Night Watch, first book in the Night Watch Trilogy, follows Anton, a young Other owing allegiance to the Light. As a Night Watch agent he must patrol the streets and metro of the city, protecting ordinary people from the vampires and magicians of the Dark. When he comes accross Svetlana, a young woman under a powerful curse, and saves an unfledged Other, Egor, from vampires, he becomes involved in events that threaten the uneasy truce, and the whole city...

(20041130)

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  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow; New Ed edition (5 July 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099489929
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099489924
  • Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 3.4 x 19.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 16,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"

This modern day mythical fantasy is Anne Rice on an epic scale, a hugely imagined world ... a chiller thriller from cold of Russia, this one's been selling like hot cakes around the world

" (Sunday Sport )

"So good that the film feels like a trailer for it" (Time Out )

"JK Rowling, Russian style ... arguably Russia's richest and most famous literary talent of the moment ... [a] cracking read, owing more to Rowling or Philip Pullman than it does to the horror genre ... surprisingly readable and addictive...it relies on suspense and psychological drama and a good dose of humour - rather than blood and guts" (Daily Telegraph )

"When a particular kind of story, heavily based in one culture, gets transferred into a culture distinctly different, something magical happens ... Something modern, new and distinctly creepy ... continues to work because the magic is rooted in the realities of modern Russia ... Inventive, sardonic, and imbued with a surprising the sense that, for this author and his audience, much of this stuff is new-minted" (Independent )

"Night Watch is an epic of extraordinary power" (Quentin Tarantino )

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All that stands between darkness and light is The Night Watch...

The phenomenal Russian bestseller (over a million copies sold in hardcover). First of the Night Watch Trilogy, gloriously readable vampire novels set in a richly realised post-Soviet Moscow that have sold for huge advances accross Europe

(20041130)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written Cold War fantasy thriller 18 Dec 2006
Format:Paperback
This is a gothic romantic thriller set in present day Moscow. The author uses the vehicle of a "Cold War" standoff between two opposing forces of supernaturally endowed beings (The Daywatch and The Nightwatch) to explore themes of the nature of good and evil. As the novel develops he introduces the idea of personal destiny and the conflict between predestination and choice. This is all played out on a dramatic foreground of vampire hunts, shapeshifters, and magical battles. It has great power because the supernatural stuff is contrasted with gritty descriptions of urban decay in Russia. The characters are very well described using economic prose which suits the overall feel. It really comes alive in the imagination and is far far far better realised as a romantic concept than the film which is much darker and less humane by comparison. There are some very nice ideas in this book which is divided into three separate parts with related storylines and in my view a great ending.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Genre-crossing gem 11 July 2006
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Format:Paperback
On the streets of post-Soviet Moscow, an uneasy truce presides. The forces of Light and Dark, locked for centuries in eternal combat, watch over each other as they maintain the precarious status quo. During the day, the Light Ones are kept in check by the Day Watch, but at night, the Night Watch reigns. Part one of a trilogy, `The Night Watch' explores the complex dynamic of a Cold-War style standoff between Good and its ubiquitous opposite, Evil, through the actions and adventures of debutant field operative Anton. As he is directed, marionette-like, around the streets and undergrounds of Moscow, he debates the merits of goodness when preserving the peace means licensing the killing of innocent people, and the sacrificing of pawns to gain only a fleeting advantage in a power struggle that neither side can afford to lose.

Up front, this is a stylish fantasy / horror novel, written with wit and graceful economy. With a strong cast of "Others", Light or Dark beings with magical energies, it should appeal to fans of the Buffy series and the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books. However, it has all the twists of a Robert Ludlum thriller, with typical Cold-War subterfuge and misdirection and battling intelligence agencies, and all the philosophy (and more) of the Matrix movies without the wilfully patronizing tone in which they indulge. With a million copies sold in its original Russian, and not one but two movie adaptations already produced, its appeal straddles genre divides with impunity.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and clever 19 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
Maybe I'm easier to please than the other people that have reviewed the book on this site; but I really couldn't put it down. Translation issues have been raised, but in all honesty I think it's a very minor issue, it doesn't spoil the enjoyment of the book at all.

The stories are clever and the setting is intriguing. It's a very original take on an old subject matter and it leaves you wanting more. I read all three books in a couple of weeks and I recommend the whole trilogy to anyone that likes fantasy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The start
Once you start with this one, you will need the other 3 books, no doubt. Excellent, well written, and should be considered seperately from the film. Read more
Published 11 days ago by satnicspike
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
I saw the film many years ago, the book(s) are so much better. Now reading the whole series. If in doubt buy it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars a great read
I really enjoyed this book it is nice too see,a different take on this particular genre. For me I found it difficult to put the book down its shows a unique perspective look on the... Read more
Published 15 days ago by elizabeth hewitt
5.0 out of 5 stars Shows twilight for what it is... shoddy teen angst pap
Love the nightwatch series, descriptive, dark and twisted. One of the few books that has had a decent film adaptation
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
This book was recommended to me by a friend who described it as 'A nicely strange bit of Russian fantasy' and she was spot on with that! Read more
Published 2 months ago by JD
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
puts the film to shame amazing , good to read to learn a little about modern culture and the Russian mind
Published 4 months ago by richard bagshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Step into the Twilight
Well written, full of genuine plot twists and turns and not lame use of 'magic'.
Best tip - read all the Watch books before trying to see the films. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Nigel
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story, bad translation
I love the film so I got very excited when I spotted the book (I didn't even know there was one) and dived right in. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M Arif
3.0 out of 5 stars Standing in the shadows
I seem to remember a lot of hype about this book when it hit the shelves a few years back, so my expectations perhaps were a bit on the high side. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. A. I. Harrison
4.0 out of 5 stars How many names does one person need?
I love this series, night watch is the first, day watch the second, twilight watch the third and last watch...well the fourth and last. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Aynz Rox!!!
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