371 pages

English language

Published Dec. 29, 2014 by Harper.

ISBN:
978-0-06-231007-1
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OCLC Number:
857966958

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Older and more powerful, Light magician Anton Gorodestsky has risen to the top levels of the Night Watch. He is also father to a ten-year-old girl who is destined to become a magician of unprecedented power. When he hears a young boy at the airport screaming that a plane will crash, Anton suspects the child is a prophet, a rare type of Other who portends catastrophe.

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reviewed New watch by Sergeĭ Lukʹi︠a︡nenko (Night watch series -- book five)

Review of 'New watch' on 'Goodreads'

Briefly, the growth of Anton continues in fascinating ways. Touching on previous books, we also find out some of the nature of the Twilight itself. Some of the page-long observations of Russia are interesting in an additional context, thanks to to the author's outspoken political views, but they still work well in the story.

Mechanically, this is a three-part story, same as previous books. Technically, Anton's timeline is catching up with the modern day, and his random-play disc player has moved to MP3. The supporting cast are lovingly described, and some have definitely grown and changed since the previous books.

This book is easily 4½ stars, and probably closer to 5. Hoping to go back and reread the whole series soon, starting with a decent review of the first book. Also interested in ranking the books within the series - some storylines are better than others.

Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Prophets
  • Magicians
  • Magic
  • Good and evil