The ramifications of such power are immense - there are few Others in the world as it is, and they hardly get along. There is an Other out there who has knowledge that everyone thought was merely a myth: how to turn an ordinary human into an Other. In this volume we are introduced to some new players, some grand plots and some terrible secrets. In any case, it's an enjoyable series, and this is - as far as I know - the end of it, even though it doesn't need to be. With the exception of Anton, who is a first-person narrator, we don't get into their heads, and so can't completely understand why they do what they do. The problem with humans is that their motives aren't always clear, and Lukyanenko doesn't tell us everything we need to know to judge them properly. This is because these characters are, more or less, human. The themes in these books are headier, and it's not as easy to look at a Light Other like Anton Gorodetsky and say, 'I want to be like him.' It's also hard to look at a Dark Other like the vampire Kostya and say, 'Oooh, I hate him.' The Night Watch series, on the other hand, deals with harder, less everyday topics, such as the nature of freedom, and the fundamental differences between Good and Evil, if there is any difference at all.

And those are all well and good, and many a great story has been told from those elements. But for all its merits, it deals with human-level issues: friendship, family, duty, loyalty. So why isn't it is popular worldwide as, say, Harry Potter? Probably because it's more grown-up than the Potter series, and is therefore less attractive.ĭon't get me wrong - I liked Harry Potter. It's an open-ended universe, rife with possibility. If anyone wanted to write fan fiction or even a role-playing game based on the world of the Night Watch series, they would be able to let their imaginations roam free. We have two distinct groups of Others, the Light and the Dark, with different character classes, powers, abilities, levels and ambitions. Even though Lukyanenko has been pretty single-minded in his themes throughout the trilogy, there's a lot to work with here. This world is one that is riddled with possibilities. I really wanted to finish this before 2008 ended, but travel, a hectic schedule and a new mini-PC conspired against me.

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