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| Original Title: | Дневной дозор |
| ISBN: | 1401360203 (ISBN13: 9781401360207) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Дозоры #2 |
| Characters: | Anton Gorodetsky, Svetlana Nazarova, Boris Ignatievich Gesar, Semyon, Tiger Cub, Igor Teplov, Zabulon, Alisa Donnikova, Witezslav Grubin, Edgar (Day Watch) |
| Setting: | Artek,1999(Ukraine) Moscow,1999(Russian Federation) Nikolayev,1999(Ukraine) …more Prague (Praha),1999(Czech Republic) …less |
Sergei Lukyanenko
Paperback | Pages: 453 pages Rating: 4.06 | 19968 Users | 679 Reviews
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| Title | : | Day Watch (Дозоры #2) |
| Author | : | Sergei Lukyanenko |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First English |
| Pages | : | Pages: 453 pages |
| Published | : | March 21st 2007 by Miramax Books (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction. Horror. Paranormal. Vampires. Cultural. Russia |
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The second in a blockbuster series of novels from Russia's most popular science fiction author, Day Watch brings us back into the hyperimaginative world of Sergei Lukyanenko and continues the dramatic battle between good and evil, light and dark, day and night.Set in a modern-day Moscow, the epic saga chronicles the eternal war of the "Others," an ancient race of humans with supernatural powers who must swear allegiance to either the Dark or the Light. The agents of Dark - The Day Watch - keep an eye during the day, while the agents of Light keep watch over the night. For a thousand years a treaty between the two sides has maintained an uneasy balance, but when a very potent artifact is stolen from the inquisition - an impartial group of Others who keep watch over all - the consequences are dire for both sides.
Day Watch introduces the perspective of the Dark Ones, as it is told in part by a beautiful but troubled young witch. When she falls in love with a handsome young Light One, the balance is threatened and a death must be avenged. Replete with the thrilling action and intricate plotting of the first tale, Day Watch is fuelled by cunning, cruelty, violence, and magic. It is a fast-paced, darkly humorous, haunting world that will take root in the shadows of your mind and live there forever.
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Ratings: 4.06 From 19968 Users | 679 ReviewsAssessment Epithetical Books Day Watch (Дозоры #2)
Second book in the series, featuring the ongoing struggle between "the dark" and "the light." Like the first book, it is told in a series of three interwoven stories, but the changing narrative styles are somewhat hard to follow. Much of the book describes the battle between these forces, and the two organizations established to monitor their actions: The Night Watch, which is staffed by Light Magicians (virtuous), and the Day Watch, which is staffed by Dark Magicians (freedom-lovingAnother three stories, following on from the events of The Night Watch, which had resolved matters quite nicely, thank you. (There was a time when this series would have been published as a nanology not a trilogy.) The Nightwatch had a somewhat unsettling habit of switching from the first person perspective of Anton, Nightwatch Agent, to a third person perspective whenever the author felt the need to describe events Anton was not witness to. The first story in the volume switches to a first
This is the twenty-first book I read on my commute, and back to the genre well I go. A strange and wondrous sub-area of genre which I like to call "modern foreign urban magical horror."Day Watch is actually the second book in a trilogy (I read the first book, Night Watch, some time ago in the Pre-Commute days) about the agencies of the supernatural in Russia in the present day. (The author is Russian and the novels are translated into English.) Basic Premise of the Trilogy #1: powerful
Just like the last book in this series, I really enjoyed Day Watch, although not as much as Night Watch. As per usual, Ive have left it a bit late to review this and have forgotten a lot of what goes on, or my ideas of the book, but here goes. In this book there are three separate stories that at first dont seem to connect, until you get to the last one and the pieces start to fall into place. Then you realise that some of the events of the first two stories are manipulated and used to create
Day Watch, like it's prequel, is divided into three parts. The first part was magnificent! Told from the perspective of Alisa, a Dark One, readers delve further into the grey ambiguities of good and evil. I was reduced to tears by the complexities of Alisa's nature. She was so self-serving, ruthless, and stubborn...yet there were moments of such tenderness, clearly illustrating her compassionate, humane side. It was breathtaking.Part II was not as enjoyable for me. One of my main problems with
Continuing my rereading of the series and it is proving a satisfying experience, which is always the test of a good book for me. The first time through one is taken up in the excitement of the storyline unfolding. The second time around when one is more relaxed and looking around the neighborhood (so to speak) is when a story shows staying power or the lack thereof.My original review is below.================Loneliness, dejection, the contempt or pity of people around you--these are unpleasant
Its been a while since I read book 1 of this series, but I thought I would give the second novel a go to see if I would change my opinion on the series. Sadly, I was not very satisfied with my experience of The Day Watch.The novel brings several of the Day Watch agents to the forefront, most noticeably the young witch Alisa Donnikova and Edgar. We also get to see some more of Zabulon. I have to say I was not particularly keen on The Day Watch characters and kept waiting until those from the
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