Twilight Watch: Watch, Book 3

I tried initially to surmise this series almost as "Harry Potter for adults," but that approach doesn't even come close. While Lukyanenko and Rowling utilize some of the same storytelling tools, Rowling can not even come close on subtlty and red herrings. Lukyanenko can bring you through an entire storyline thinking you have the entire plot foresen, and, in the final ten pages, tell you your wrong and explain why the situation was completely different from what you thought, without introducing any new information or plot points, or forcing you to have memorized one esoteric fact that links the plot together.This book, similarly to Night Watch, focus on the actions of Anton, the Night Watch operative from the prior two books. He has advanced in power significantly, and continues to strive for fighting for the Light while simultaneously fighting off the crushing despair that the fight is not only impossible to win, but that they are no better than the forces of Darkness, and that fighting has robbed him of his remaining humanity.Parts of the story delve into the philosophy of magic and the nature of some of the Others, from the "lowly" vampires to the Higher Magicians, without making magic the be-all, end-all that it is in, oh, let us call it Potter-World. Many of the abilities commonly used are little more than tricks of hypnosis, and initially made me think more of Jedi than practicers of magic. Several comments are made about humans being aware of the Others, and actively working against them, and while they're relatively easy to keep under watch, the Others still can't take their eyes off them.The book strikes a good balance between the utilization of magic and using it as a constant deus ex machina. What it continually comes down to is the intelligence and will of the characters involved, not a usage of spells or Power. While this volume introduces a spellbook of tremendous power, the story isn't solely about the book, but also about the forces of Light, Darkness, and the Inquisition all work at cross purposes, which each trying to manipulate the others and even themselves to come out ahead, even by a centimeter.

What an amazing storyteller. He sucks you in with The Nightwatch and doesn't release you until you've read the entire series. I love this series!

You could start the series with this book, but I strongly recommend this wonderful trilogy in order. While the story is not as rigorously linear in plot, as for example, The Lord of the Rings, your understanding and appreciation of the series will be enhanced by reading them in order.CAUTION: If you order the trilogy together, you may be at extreme risk of sleep deprivation.The book really rips along, and the author uses the action to disclose new information about the basic laws and types of creatures of magic, so that we continue to be drawn in.He draws an admirable balance between keeping you off-balance--guessing about what will happen next and pacing his revelation of critical details. It's very suspensful, and it resulted in another sleep deprevation experience.

An excellent entry into the series, again broken into three parts and again with a common theme. If you haven't read the first several, start at the beginning, you'll be glad you did.Things continue to get more and more gray for our erstwhile hero Anton in this fourth installment. The question on the lips of everyone throughout is "can you turn a human into an Other?"What they really should be asking is "how bad is it when you do?"

The "Watch" series is a real tour de force. I got hooked on the books by first seeing the movie " Night Watch" and its sequel " Day Watch", as a matter of fact I have watched both movies about 4 times now that they are on Netflix. Lukyanenko is now up to 5 volumes in the series and I will be getting "New Watch" as soon as it is released. The books are basically an examination of good vs evil by use of excellent mystery/thriller/ scifi storytelling and Lukyanenko is a master of all three genres. This is the best series I have read since Phillip Jose Farmer's "Riverworld" epic.

I have read the first two books and this third does not disappoint. Just like the first two books, this book is divided into parts with (what will become evident later) a common story arc. It is a joy to read. You should not jump to this book without reading the first two, even if you have seen the first two movies, which are just parts of the first book. It is a very intelligent yet understated book. The imagery of the last few pages really affected me. On to the fourth!

This was my favorite book in the series so far. I liked that the three parts followed the stories of the same characters, and I thought the overarching plot line was really interesting. The second story was my favorite because Arina was a very interesting and complex character. My one complaint was that the resolution of the overall plot felt a bit rushed and under-explained.

Love this entire book series!

All of the books in this series are simply fantastic. I was having withdrawal symptoms from reading Game of Thrones and Stephen Kings Dark Tower Series. I wasn't sure I would enjoy what I thought was a horror genre. How wrong was I? Firstly, the books are not a horror genre. They are beautifully translated and keep you captured throughout. I love the way Sergei Lukyanenko tells three little stories to solve a bigger mystery.

I read this from seeing the films of the series, and I can only say that I am absolutely in love with it. I cannot reccommend these books enough. It is an interesting spin on the magic/werewolf/vampire story.

I am a huge fan of the whole saga so am maybe a bit partisan, but it's beautifully written and it's a real page-turner, the crescendo of the tension will keep you hooked, I just couldn't stop reading!Excellent read.

Love these books, I wizzed through them really quickly as I found them very exciting, found the first one at a car boot but I was very quickly hooked, stunning!

Love the series! If you haven't read these yet, you must give them a go. They involve the usual vampire, werewolves and witches but the other uses them in a unique way! Brilliant