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gossamerwingedgazelle's review
5.0
So good! Was it better than the first one? I can't really remember. However, it is absolutely fantastic. Better than Day Watch, which was still good. Wow!
jane_kelsey's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. Stunning book, loved it, loved it! How everything folded and unfolded, how beautiful the words danced into paper/screen. If I missed Anton in "The Day Watch", having him back now was a piece of heaven; I love this character. I'm really happy that it made a comeback. And the new ones that were introduced... I wonder what will come with them. I have high hopes:D
I can say that I was expecting something different towards the end, a slight note of disappointment that quickly washed away when I understood that it couldn't have been another way around it, it made sense.
This book reveals all those things that were slippery to Anton in the previous two books. Now he's more mature, he learns more things, but at the same time he doubts more. I just love what's happening with him, what things he has to face and the discoveries he makes.
I love all the books, but this one is by far the best.
I can say that I was expecting something different towards the end, a slight note of disappointment that quickly washed away when I understood that it couldn't have been another way around it, it made sense.
This book reveals all those things that were slippery to Anton in the previous two books. Now he's more mature, he learns more things, but at the same time he doubts more. I just love what's happening with him, what things he has to face and the discoveries he makes.
I love all the books, but this one is by far the best.
spitzig's review
3.0
I like this series. It gives a different feel for the fantasy world than I've seen. Good and Evil as political factions with different ideologies. And, a gritty realism I like.
I was hoping this book would be from the Twilight Watch's perspective, but it was just more focused on it.
I was hoping this book would be from the Twilight Watch's perspective, but it was just more focused on it.
amerasuu's review against another edition
4.0
didn't see the twists and turns coming. kept me on my toes.
jkfugitt's review
Of all this series, this book was definitely my favorite. Maybe it was because I got used to the way he wrote, but it was definitely a good book.
barbtrek's review
5.0
This series started out great and just keeps getting better. I love the stories, the writing, the characters, and the unique perspective you get from these being set in Russia. I will miss visiting the world these books are set in! I also really enjoyed the movies based on these books.
phlegyas's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Without giving out any spoilers about the book, I can safely say that from start to finish, I could never possibly imagine what was about to unfold. Granted, the ending of the second book, "The Day Watch", was greatly more significant than the ending of this one here but as a whole, "The Twilight Watch" has a more linear approach as it only follows one story (as opposed to the various Point of Views that are being followed in the second book), it borrows from cop thrillers and infuses elements of Sergei's mythology.
Everything has been weaved into this book so masterfully that I could not possibly choose any other of the tetralogy as my favourite. All the books rank high in my personal favourites but out of the four, "the Twilight Watch" is my absolute fav.
Without giving out any spoilers about the book, I can safely say that from start to finish, I could never possibly imagine what was about to unfold. Granted, the ending of the second book, "The Day Watch", was greatly more significant than the ending of this one here but as a whole, "The Twilight Watch" has a more linear approach as it only follows one story (as opposed to the various Point of Views that are being followed in the second book), it borrows from cop thrillers and infuses elements of Sergei's mythology.
Everything has been weaved into this book so masterfully that I could not possibly choose any other of the tetralogy as my favourite. All the books rank high in my personal favourites but out of the four, "the Twilight Watch" is my absolute fav.
kidclamp's review against another edition
5.0
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 battle between the watches. We finally see Kostya, Anton's vampire neighbor from his human life, come into the game and face down on Anton, making him question his judgements about vampires.
The stories are gripping and amusing and moving and I can't wait to read the final chapter of the series.
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 battle between the watches. We finally see Kostya, Anton's vampire neighbor from his human life, come into the game and face down on Anton, making him question his judgements about vampires.
The stories are gripping and amusing and moving and I can't wait to read the final chapter of the series.