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Night
Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
Publisher:
Harper
Paperbacks
Genre:
Urban
Fantasy
Pages:
457
Publication
Date: 1998
Rating:
4.5/5
Summary
(From Goodreads):
“They are the
"Others," an ancient race of supernatural beings—magicians,
shape-shifters, vampires, and healers—who live among us. Human born, they must
choose a side to swear allegiance to—the Dark or the Light—when they come of
age.
For a millennium, these
opponents have coexisted in an uneasy peace, enforced by defenders like the
Night Watch, forces of the Light who guard against the Dark. But prophecy
decrees that one supreme "Other" will arise to spark a cataclysmic
war.
Anton Gorodetsky, an
untested mid-level Light magician with the Night Watch, discovers a cursed
young woman—an Other of tremendous potential unallied with either side—who can
shift the balance of power. With the battle lines between Light and Dark drawn,
the magician must move carefully, for one wrong step could mean the beginning
of annihilation.”
Pros:
· I
thought the format of having three stories in one book kept it interesting and
fast paced.
· The
concept of a treaty between the Light and Dark to keep a balance, complete with
a watch force from each side to enforce it, is quite interesting.
· I
really liked the main characters, they all have personalities that make them
stand out from each other.
Cons:
· The
first story in the book was a bit difficult to get into. I’m not sure if that’s
because of the writing or because I saw the horrific movie version of it first,
which almost made me not read the book (skip the movie, read the book).
· This
book was translated into English which makes some of the sentences a bit
awkward to read and understand.
Final
Thoughts:
I will definitely
read the next book in the series, which is told from someone else’s
perspective. The overall premise of Light and Dark, the twilight world, and
having night and day watches made it stand out compared to other fantasy novels
I have read.
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