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Дозоры #6
Sixth Watch
The final chapter in Sergei Lukyanenko’s internationally bestselling Night Watch series—a revelatory urban fantasy set in contemporary Moscow.
They live among us. They fight among us. They’re the Others, a supernatural race of magicians, shape-shifters, vampires, and healers. Divided into the Light and the Dark, these rival factions have spent a millennium under a reluctant truce. Now, however, both sides must unite against the ultimate enemy.
A Light magician and high-ranking member of the Night Watch, Anton Gorodetsky fears nothing. But lately the threats are mounting. A reincarnated vampire has been terrorizing Moscow. His daughter’s school is ambushed by a bizarre chimera. And the Prophets have all reached the same chilling conclusion: The world will end in five days� time.
To ward off the apocalypse, an ancient council called the Sixth Watch must be assembled. After both Light and Darkness select their emissaries, Anton must enlist the unwilling aid of the four other Great Parties: the Vampires, the Witches, the Form-Takers, and the enigmatic Foundation. Journeying from Russia to Paris, the Alps, and New York City, Anton comes in peace—but he is prepared for war. For if he fails, none are safe.
They live among us. They fight among us. They’re the Others, a supernatural race of magicians, shape-shifters, vampires, and healers. Divided into the Light and the Dark, these rival factions have spent a millennium under a reluctant truce. Now, however, both sides must unite against the ultimate enemy.
A Light magician and high-ranking member of the Night Watch, Anton Gorodetsky fears nothing. But lately the threats are mounting. A reincarnated vampire has been terrorizing Moscow. His daughter’s school is ambushed by a bizarre chimera. And the Prophets have all reached the same chilling conclusion: The world will end in five days� time.
To ward off the apocalypse, an ancient council called the Sixth Watch must be assembled. After both Light and Darkness select their emissaries, Anton must enlist the unwilling aid of the four other Great Parties: the Vampires, the Witches, the Form-Takers, and the enigmatic Foundation. Journeying from Russia to Paris, the Alps, and New York City, Anton comes in peace—but he is prepared for war. For if he fails, none are safe.
371 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2014
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Sergei Lukyanenko (as his name appears on books and films in U.S. markets) is a science-fiction and fantasy author, writing in Russian, and is arguably the most popular contemporary Russian sci-fi writer. His works often feature intense action-packed plots, interwoven with the moral dilemma of keeping one's humanity while being strong.
Lukyanenko is a prolific writer, releasing usually 1-2 books per year, as well as a number of a critical articles and short stories. Recently his works have been adapted into film productions, for which he wrote the screenplays. He lives in Moscow with his wife Sonia and two sons, Artemiy and Danil, keeps mice as pets and enjoys cooking.
Szergej Lukjanyenko (Hungarian)
Sergejs Lukjaņenko (Latvian)
Sergey Lukyanenko
Sergej Luk'janenko (Italian)
Сергей Лукяненко (Bulgarian)
Sergej Lukianenko (German)
Siergiej Łukjanienko (Polish)
Sergej Lukjaněnko (Czech)
Sergei Lukyanenko (as his name appears on books and films in U.S. markets) is a science-fiction and fantasy author, writing in Russian, and is arguably the most popular contemporary Russian sci-fi writer. His works often feature intense action-packed plots, interwoven with the moral dilemma of keeping one's humanity while being strong.
Lukyanenko is a prolific writer, releasing usually 1-2 books per year, as well as a number of a critical articles and short stories. Recently his works have been adapted into film productions, for which he wrote the screenplays. He lives in Moscow with his wife Sonia and two sons, Artemiy and Danil, keeps mice as pets and enjoys cooking.
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March 27, 2022
I still can’t believe how awesome this book is. After a bit bleak fifth instalment, this one comes as arguably the best chapter in the saga. Or I’m so sucked into the world that I can't see clearly its flaws. The author made some brave moves, that might anger some readers, but I stand fully astonished. I even cried at the end, which has never happened with this series before.
This time, Anton is investigating a vampire who is attacking humans but without killing its victims in order to send him a message. The investigation leads to a discovery of long lost ancient secrets that come to the surface to threaten the Others, humans, basically the entire world. Anton, his daughter Nadya, his wife Sveta, Gesar of the Night Watch and Zabulon of the Day Watch are forced to work together in order to protect the world from the enemy seemingly made of the Twilight itself, with a mission that no one can understand.
The presence of misogyny is more annoying than usual, but I guess I got used to it by now. Now, what I loved about this book is that it truly tied the whole series together and concluded the story. Honestly, no chapter looks like a filler or made up just for the sake of publishing the book. The author brings back a bunch of characters that I have forgotten about, which only added to the suspense and mystery. The book had me on my toes the entire time and I just wish I could go through that experience again with the same book. Few extraordinary plot twists, fast-paced like always, with incredible chemistry between characters and witty dialogues, this is, without a doubt, a perfect book.
Anton and his one-liners are amusing as always. He is one of my favorite book characters of all time and sometimes I wonder if it’s possible to love him even more. Obviously, he has grown, but in the soul, he’s still a rebellious good-hearted young man we met in the “Night Watch�. It's amazing to read how he has become a leader and to see other characters realize that too.
This time, Anton is investigating a vampire who is attacking humans but without killing its victims in order to send him a message. The investigation leads to a discovery of long lost ancient secrets that come to the surface to threaten the Others, humans, basically the entire world. Anton, his daughter Nadya, his wife Sveta, Gesar of the Night Watch and Zabulon of the Day Watch are forced to work together in order to protect the world from the enemy seemingly made of the Twilight itself, with a mission that no one can understand.
The presence of misogyny is more annoying than usual, but I guess I got used to it by now. Now, what I loved about this book is that it truly tied the whole series together and concluded the story. Honestly, no chapter looks like a filler or made up just for the sake of publishing the book. The author brings back a bunch of characters that I have forgotten about, which only added to the suspense and mystery. The book had me on my toes the entire time and I just wish I could go through that experience again with the same book. Few extraordinary plot twists, fast-paced like always, with incredible chemistry between characters and witty dialogues, this is, without a doubt, a perfect book.
Anton and his one-liners are amusing as always. He is one of my favorite book characters of all time and sometimes I wonder if it’s possible to love him even more. Obviously, he has grown, but in the soul, he’s still a rebellious good-hearted young man we met in the “Night Watch�. It's amazing to read how he has become a leader and to see other characters realize that too.
September 15, 2016
I tako ja danas kopam po mojim knjigama kako bih pronašla Noćnu stražu da bi mi je Sergej potpisao i vidim da mi je tu knjigu neko poklonio pre 5 godina. E sad, 5 godina i nije dug vremenski period ali svašta se može desiti. A možete i pročitati mnogo knjiga. Ali nekako neke knjige uvek ostaju sa vama, i uvek su vam fantastične koliko god puta ih pročitali. Upravo takve su knjige iz Straža serijala.
Na stranu što mi je Anton jedan od omiljenih likova (njegov humor je priceless), likovi su nekako prirodni i nikad ne znate sta vas očekuje na kraju. Šesta straža je verovatno najslabija od svih knjiga u serijalu ali ja sam subjektivan kritičar i retko dajem ocene manje od 5.
Kod ove knjige mi se sviđa kraj, kako je nekako konačan. Knjiga ima i par iznenađenja (velikih!) ali nema neke velike akcije kao u predhodnim knjigama, već se čini kao da je napisana kako bi kraj serijala bio potpun. Iskreno se nadam da će u nekoj budućnosti Sergej napisati nastavak, jeste teško ali ne i nemoguće.
Svi koji vole Stražu voleće i ovu knjigu, a ko ne voli (ako takvi postoje) neka produži dalje.
Na stranu što mi je Anton jedan od omiljenih likova (njegov humor je priceless), likovi su nekako prirodni i nikad ne znate sta vas očekuje na kraju. Šesta straža je verovatno najslabija od svih knjiga u serijalu ali ja sam subjektivan kritičar i retko dajem ocene manje od 5.
Kod ove knjige mi se sviđa kraj, kako je nekako konačan. Knjiga ima i par iznenađenja (velikih!) ali nema neke velike akcije kao u predhodnim knjigama, već se čini kao da je napisana kako bi kraj serijala bio potpun. Iskreno se nadam da će u nekoj budućnosti Sergej napisati nastavak, jeste teško ali ne i nemoguće.
Svi koji vole Stražu voleće i ovu knjigu, a ko ne voli (ako takvi postoje) neka produži dalje.
January 10, 2015
This was an enjoyable read, although one that left me scratching my head a little bit. It's hard to know exactly what to make of it. On the one hand, the promise made at the beginning of the book that this is the final book about the mage Anton Gorodetsky was clearly fulfilled; on the other hand, one could imagine a new set of books being written afterwards.
All in all, the Dozor (Night Watch) series was probably at its strongest in the first two books. Lukyanenko is a wonderful writer when it comes to characterization and pacing, and those first two books provided a broader glimpse into the human world of the Watches and those they watch. Subsequent books have narrowed their focus and dealt largely with (1) world-building and the resolution of certain mysteries involved with the underlying magical structure of the imagined world and (2) the Gorodetsky family. The world-building has been top-heavy at best, and having finished this book that attempts to tie it all together, I am not entirely sure whether it brilliantly succeeded or whether the top-heavy world-building finally collapsed under too much narrative weight.
That said, as usual, the book was tightly plotted and very well-characterized, such that it was absolutely a pleasure to read. Not sure if I will come back to reread it, though.
All in all, the Dozor (Night Watch) series was probably at its strongest in the first two books. Lukyanenko is a wonderful writer when it comes to characterization and pacing, and those first two books provided a broader glimpse into the human world of the Watches and those they watch. Subsequent books have narrowed their focus and dealt largely with (1) world-building and the resolution of certain mysteries involved with the underlying magical structure of the imagined world and (2) the Gorodetsky family. The world-building has been top-heavy at best, and having finished this book that attempts to tie it all together, I am not entirely sure whether it brilliantly succeeded or whether the top-heavy world-building finally collapsed under too much narrative weight.
That said, as usual, the book was tightly plotted and very well-characterized, such that it was absolutely a pleasure to read. Not sure if I will come back to reread it, though.
December 3, 2019
The very last volume in the watch series with Anton Gorodezki.
The author provided the usual quality and a surprising, not necessarily happy, end.
4.6 stars, rounded up.
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Der letzte Band in der Wächter-Reihe mit Anton Gorodezki als Protagonist.
Es geht diesmal hauptsächlich um das Zwielicht und das potentielle Ende der Welt.
Die Geschichte ist wie in jedem Band spannend und nicht ohne Humor. Mir persönlich gefällt besonders der Unterschied zu den üblichen Urban Fantasy-Reihen aus den USA. Anton Gorodezki und Kollegen kommen mir so viel bodenständiger vor.
Der Autor hat es über sechs Bände geschafft letztlich immer über dieselbe Thematik zu schreiben, aber dennoch vielfältige Geschichten mit immer neuen Charakteren zu präsentieren. Ich habe mich durchwegs gut unterhalten gefühlt.
Anton wird mir fehlen, ich mochte ihn wirklich.
Meine Bewertung liegt nahe an den 5 Sternen.
The author provided the usual quality and a surprising, not necessarily happy, end.
4.6 stars, rounded up.
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Der letzte Band in der Wächter-Reihe mit Anton Gorodezki als Protagonist.
Es geht diesmal hauptsächlich um das Zwielicht und das potentielle Ende der Welt.
Die Geschichte ist wie in jedem Band spannend und nicht ohne Humor. Mir persönlich gefällt besonders der Unterschied zu den üblichen Urban Fantasy-Reihen aus den USA. Anton Gorodezki und Kollegen kommen mir so viel bodenständiger vor.
Der Autor hat es über sechs Bände geschafft letztlich immer über dieselbe Thematik zu schreiben, aber dennoch vielfältige Geschichten mit immer neuen Charakteren zu präsentieren. Ich habe mich durchwegs gut unterhalten gefühlt.
Anton wird mir fehlen, ich mochte ihn wirklich.
Meine Bewertung liegt nahe an den 5 Sternen.
September 11, 2019
A čo teraz?
Prečítala som poslednú stranu, posednú vetu, knihu som odložila na policu, so slzou v oku som si zaliala kávu, po chvíľke váhania som knihu opäť otvorila a predsa len som si prečítala i doslov, prečítala som tiráž, znovu som knihu zatvorila a so záujom som si preštudovala čiarový kód a ISBN.
A teraz tu sedím, pijem studenú kávu a tak nejak neviem, čo s načatým životom.
Prečítala som poslednú stranu, posednú vetu, knihu som odložila na policu, so slzou v oku som si zaliala kávu, po chvíľke váhania som knihu opäť otvorila a predsa len som si prečítala i doslov, prečítala som tiráž, znovu som knihu zatvorila a so záujom som si preštudovala čiarový kód a ISBN.
A teraz tu sedím, pijem studenú kávu a tak nejak neviem, čo s načatým životom.
August 22, 2022
Suspenseful and fun, the Sixth Watch is an excellent conclusion to the Night Watch series. It is a more cohesive novel than the prior offerings and combines elements from prior stories while creating something new. However, it falls apart at the end with an overly simple resolution that doesn't quite makes sense it light of all that has come before it.
August 28, 2022
I enjoyed revisiting the Night Watch universe, but did not find The Sixth Watch to be a particularly strong addition to the series. The book starts strong and has an interesting denouement. <<>>. However, far too many pages are spent on the vampires and witches selecting their respective leaders. The plot also seems to have some major inconsistencies. For instance, why would breaking the pact that the prior Sixth Watch struck with the Two-In-One end this existential threat? It is my understanding that the pact was the only reason that the Two-In-One did not previously destroy the Others. Also, what blood ties are there between Nadya, Arina, and Kostya?
October 20, 2017
It was... ok. Night Watch used to be a favorite series for me, but this may be the book that finally removes it from that list.
At the beginning of the series, it was all about intrigue. It was about watching the complex web woven by the higher others in charge of both watches as they struggled to outmaneuver each other. It was about blurring the lines between good and evil, light and darkness. It was magnificent.
By now, it's devolved into "lets see what other world-ending miracle the twilight can shit out this week." The Mirror and the Tiger both worked in their respective books, but the Two-In-One is starting to feel like the same tired old gag. The intrigue and complexity are gone, replaced by a mystery that ultimately doesn't deliver on its promise.
This book also shifts the emphasis a bit to Anton's family life. Lukyanenko isn't exactly at his best in this arena, and should stick to the espionage. The sexism in this book seems much more pronounced than anywhere else in the series, and it was never exactly progressive to begin with.
The worst betrayal of all was that the book had such a clumsy ending. I don't need a happy ending to every story, but this was way too Deus Ex Machina for me.
If you love this series like I did, stop at New Watch. Or maybe even Last Watch. This one has just enough going for it that you won't be able to completely ignore it, but it's bad enough to ruin the rest of them.
At the beginning of the series, it was all about intrigue. It was about watching the complex web woven by the higher others in charge of both watches as they struggled to outmaneuver each other. It was about blurring the lines between good and evil, light and darkness. It was magnificent.
By now, it's devolved into "lets see what other world-ending miracle the twilight can shit out this week." The Mirror and the Tiger both worked in their respective books, but the Two-In-One is starting to feel like the same tired old gag. The intrigue and complexity are gone, replaced by a mystery that ultimately doesn't deliver on its promise.
This book also shifts the emphasis a bit to Anton's family life. Lukyanenko isn't exactly at his best in this arena, and should stick to the espionage. The sexism in this book seems much more pronounced than anywhere else in the series, and it was never exactly progressive to begin with.
The worst betrayal of all was that the book had such a clumsy ending. I don't need a happy ending to every story, but this was way too Deus Ex Machina for me.
If you love this series like I did, stop at New Watch. Or maybe even Last Watch. This one has just enough going for it that you won't be able to completely ignore it, but it's bad enough to ruin the rest of them.
February 14, 2020
Pēdējā grāmata sērijā "Sardzes". Liekas,ka autors visu izlicis sērijas pirmajās daļās, šī liekas tāda šķaidīta versija. Aizsākums pietiekami interesants - vampīru uzbrukumi un pareģojums,ko izsaka visi pareģi,bet beigas pieviļ. Turklāt ar katru grāmatu arvien spilgtāki paliek autora politiskie uzskati un šovinisms. Tas noteikti nenāk par labu grāmatai kopumā.
December 17, 2021
I first started reading this series in 2013 and it took me several tries to finish it.
Now that I've read the last volume, I look back with satisfaction on the time I spent with the series. I grew fond of the characters and loved how the series ended. In my opinion the ending was very appropriate. Overall, the series may have its weaknesses, but for me the fascination of having finally read a different kind of fantasy prevails.
Now that I've read the last volume, I look back with satisfaction on the time I spent with the series. I grew fond of the characters and loved how the series ended. In my opinion the ending was very appropriate. Overall, the series may have its weaknesses, but for me the fascination of having finally read a different kind of fantasy prevails.
December 31, 2014
А мне понравилось. Может быть не так интересно, как ранние Дозоры, но по мне так гораздо лучше, чем последние совместные проекты Лукьяненко. По любому было приятно еще раз окунуться в мир первоначальных, чисто Лукьяненских Дозоров.
November 24, 2015
Daleko najgora knjiga iz serijala. Iz čiste sentimentalnosti 4*, realna ocjena je 3*. :)
December 28, 2020
I feel like I need to start this review with several disclaimers... Overall Sixth Watch is a good book: well written, paced and certainly a cut above many urban fantasies out there.
That said my review is going to come across very negative - not exactly because I didn't like the book, but because I'm a huge fan of the Night-Watch series, and The Sixth Watch didn't so much not live up to expectations, as turn out to be quite a different instalment to the previous five.
The Sixth Watch is quite an action packed romp - even to the point of gory ultra-violence, in fact I felt like the book borrowed heavily from early Anita Blake, with all the vampiric politics and blood-shed attached. So this in itself isn't too bad, its just that missed from that is the darkly humerous philosophy, and the almost quaint approach to the supernatural that the other books hold.
For example Sixth Watch dives into a lot of mythology of the Others and the Twilight, which should be quite interesting, but unlike the other books its more cheesy fantasy style with prohecies and power rather than the usual subtle politicing. One of the themes of The Sixth Watch is about leadership, and the strangness of Other leadership, but it doesn't really go anywhere philosophically its just a barrier for the characters to overcomes (e.g. I liked in past books how they explored the 'balance' between Light and Dark others how it wasn't exactly clear-cut and the whole leadership question was an interesting one to consider it just didn't go anywhere in this book).
Anyother whinge, is that the other books had an interesting folklore style of 2-3 interconnected tales within the novel, whereas Sixth Watch was more just a solo plotline with a few parks.
In the end there were a couple of worthy revalations that I would have loved to see better fleshed out in the style of the other books and felt short-changed by the action heavy Sixth Watch, again I didn't dislike the book and still think its a good, its just stills well below the previous instalments
That said my review is going to come across very negative - not exactly because I didn't like the book, but because I'm a huge fan of the Night-Watch series, and The Sixth Watch didn't so much not live up to expectations, as turn out to be quite a different instalment to the previous five.
The Sixth Watch is quite an action packed romp - even to the point of gory ultra-violence, in fact I felt like the book borrowed heavily from early Anita Blake, with all the vampiric politics and blood-shed attached. So this in itself isn't too bad, its just that missed from that is the darkly humerous philosophy, and the almost quaint approach to the supernatural that the other books hold.
For example Sixth Watch dives into a lot of mythology of the Others and the Twilight, which should be quite interesting, but unlike the other books its more cheesy fantasy style with prohecies and power rather than the usual subtle politicing. One of the themes of The Sixth Watch is about leadership, and the strangness of Other leadership, but it doesn't really go anywhere philosophically its just a barrier for the characters to overcomes (e.g. I liked in past books how they explored the 'balance' between Light and Dark others how it wasn't exactly clear-cut and the whole leadership question was an interesting one to consider it just didn't go anywhere in this book).
Anyother whinge, is that the other books had an interesting folklore style of 2-3 interconnected tales within the novel, whereas Sixth Watch was more just a solo plotline with a few parks.
In the end there were a couple of worthy revalations that I would have loved to see better fleshed out in the style of the other books and felt short-changed by the action heavy Sixth Watch, again I didn't dislike the book and still think its a good, its just stills well below the previous instalments
August 13, 2017
Никакви изненади тук - чудесно четиво, Лукяненко е страхотен разказвач, добра история, увлекателно написана, чете се леко, бързо и приятно. Една звезда по-надолу заради финала. Пуста руска меланхолия...
July 4, 2021
The prose is at times somewhat stilted, but otherwise an unexpected and satisfying addition and, I expect conclusion to Lukyanenko’s long-running Night Watch series.
September 24, 2016
The last of my favorite series of books. What I loved about this book is that it truly did tie the entire series together and concluded the story. So many books try to keep a cliffhanger or end that one specific story, but not all of it. In the Sixth Watch, the author brings back a slew of characters that even I had forgotten about from throughout the series books.
This story is a sort of puzzle, detective story in that Anton Gorodetsky is now involved in investigating a vampire who is attacking; but not killing victims in order to send him a message. This investigations leads to a much greater problem as long lost ancient secrets come to surface that threaten all the Others, humans, and the entire world all together. Anton, his daughter Nadya, his wife Sveta, Gesar of the Night Watch & Zabulon of the Day Watch are forced together to battle an enemy seemingly made of the Twilight itself with a mission that no one can seem to understand or agree upon.
The book had me engaged almost the entire time. Lukyanenko does a great job in his books of having multiple plots and conflicts going on at the same time without being confusing or unattached. I was truly curious of what this Two-In-One beast & long-lost Sixth Watch really were? Who is this mysterious Vampire and why is Anton of all people the one that ties it all together. My only disappointment is that the very end (which I wont spoil) was a great ending, plot-wise, but honestly quite anti-climactic. What happens is satisfying and relieving, but I hoped it was a much grander spectacle. I'm sad to see this series end.
P.S. Read this entire series in sequence; not a series you would want to random start on book 3 or 5 or something. Start with Night Watch and read go from there.
This story is a sort of puzzle, detective story in that Anton Gorodetsky is now involved in investigating a vampire who is attacking; but not killing victims in order to send him a message. This investigations leads to a much greater problem as long lost ancient secrets come to surface that threaten all the Others, humans, and the entire world all together. Anton, his daughter Nadya, his wife Sveta, Gesar of the Night Watch & Zabulon of the Day Watch are forced together to battle an enemy seemingly made of the Twilight itself with a mission that no one can seem to understand or agree upon.
The book had me engaged almost the entire time. Lukyanenko does a great job in his books of having multiple plots and conflicts going on at the same time without being confusing or unattached. I was truly curious of what this Two-In-One beast & long-lost Sixth Watch really were? Who is this mysterious Vampire and why is Anton of all people the one that ties it all together. My only disappointment is that the very end (which I wont spoil) was a great ending, plot-wise, but honestly quite anti-climactic. What happens is satisfying and relieving, but I hoped it was a much grander spectacle. I'm sad to see this series end.
P.S. Read this entire series in sequence; not a series you would want to random start on book 3 or 5 or something. Start with Night Watch and read go from there.
June 24, 2016
Шести патрул, забравен, но адски нужен:
За разлика от предишните, Лукяненко този път не разказва две привидно отделни истории, които сетне се вливат в третата, същинската, където става голямата тепаница. Тук романът е абсолютно линеен и се започва само с една кратка сценка, в която момиче е нападнато от вампир на улицата (в целата книга авторът си прави гаргара с модните тийн книги, в които свръхестествени същества биват сексуализирани), а сетне си поема към същинските събития, които, обичайно, заплашват целия свят. Този път Лукяненко ни запознава с йерархията вън от Патрулите � при вампирите и вещиците основно, след като се оказва, че изчезналият отдавна Шести патрул е единствената надежда за човечеството.
Издателство Инфодар
За разлика от предишните, Лукяненко този път не разказва две привидно отделни истории, които сетне се вливат в третата, същинската, където става голямата тепаница. Тук романът е абсолютно линеен и се започва само с една кратка сценка, в която момиче е нападнато от вампир на улицата (в целата книга авторът си прави гаргара с модните тийн книги, в които свръхестествени същества биват сексуализирани), а сетне си поема към същинските събития, които, обичайно, заплашват целия свят. Този път Лукяненко ни запознава с йерархията вън от Патрулите � при вампирите и вещиците основно, след като се оказва, че изчезналият отдавна Шести патрул е единствената надежда за човечеството.
Издателство Инфодар
January 29, 2015
Мир чуть не был уничтожен, а потом поговорили, разорвали договор и все разошлись. Глупо до невообразимости. И все эти "извращения" на тему половых отношений по всей книге.. ведьминский росток в виде фалоса и многое другое. У автора похоже просматривается серьезная озабоченость с возрастом по этому поводу. А в конце концов я узнаю, что Городецкий - внук... кхм...кхм... сделайте так, чтобы я забыл, что читал эту книгу.
July 6, 2017
5 stars for the whole series. While this may not have been the strongest it was still great and an excellent conclusion. I'm a bit sad I won't be able to continue with Anton as this is the final book, I'll miss him.
September 23, 2016
Satisfying conclusion to an interesting series.
November 29, 2021
The journey with the Night Watch and Day Watch of Moscow has finally come to an end. It took me some time to get to it, but falling into the well-known world and the same three-part structure of the book felt familiar and comforting. I appreciated seeing all the flawed but realistic characters for the last time and to wander the streets of Moscow once again.
The last book in the series was just as eventful and exciting as the previous ones. Lukyanenko might have some highly questionable views on a number of subjects (which he unfortunately expresses in his novels - hence I detracted a star from the rating), but he's a master storyteller. He has a way with the language to make the story flow smoothly and to make the reader completely immersed while experiencing it.
The world-building, already mature and rich in details, was enhanced even further in this novel. I enjoyed coming back to the beginning: the very first adventure involved vampires and so the last one also revolved around these creatures. I was impressed by how neatly this closed the series. Upon reaching the last page, I felt thoroughly satisfied and I didn't feel like anything else was left to be told.
I am going to miss the characters whom I got to know so well. I can't say I liked most of them. Especially the main character kept being more and more obnoxious with each novel, and many times I liked the Dark Others more than the Light ones (which was probably the point anyway, as we kept being reminded that there's never a clear division between the good and the evil). But they all came alive on the pages of the past six books and they were all so painfully human.
By concluding this novel, I have now officially read all the books written by this author and translated into Polish.
The last book in the series was just as eventful and exciting as the previous ones. Lukyanenko might have some highly questionable views on a number of subjects (which he unfortunately expresses in his novels - hence I detracted a star from the rating), but he's a master storyteller. He has a way with the language to make the story flow smoothly and to make the reader completely immersed while experiencing it.
The world-building, already mature and rich in details, was enhanced even further in this novel. I enjoyed coming back to the beginning: the very first adventure involved vampires and so the last one also revolved around these creatures. I was impressed by how neatly this closed the series. Upon reaching the last page, I felt thoroughly satisfied and I didn't feel like anything else was left to be told.
I am going to miss the characters whom I got to know so well. I can't say I liked most of them. Especially the main character kept being more and more obnoxious with each novel, and many times I liked the Dark Others more than the Light ones (which was probably the point anyway, as we kept being reminded that there's never a clear division between the good and the evil). But they all came alive on the pages of the past six books and they were all so painfully human.
By concluding this novel, I have now officially read all the books written by this author and translated into Polish.
December 27, 2019
A nice ending to the saga. Like a proper circle of life. :)
August 18, 2017
i would've given this solid 4 stars, maybe even 4.5, if it wasn't for the casual homophobia and sexism. they weren't big things, but they bothered me nonetheless.
the story itself is really good, though. i kept putting off reading Sixth Watch, because i was scared it would disappoint me, but it really didn't. it's a very well done closing book, where all the tiny little elements from previous books suddenly click into the right places. it's fast paced and entertaining and i'd definitely still recommend it, i just wish that the author kept some of the remarks to himself. (ps. i loved Tiger in this one.)
the story itself is really good, though. i kept putting off reading Sixth Watch, because i was scared it would disappoint me, but it really didn't. it's a very well done closing book, where all the tiny little elements from previous books suddenly click into the right places. it's fast paced and entertaining and i'd definitely still recommend it, i just wish that the author kept some of the remarks to himself. (ps. i loved Tiger in this one.)
October 9, 2017
It's hard to give a low rate to this series of books, the last adventure for Anton, Svetlana and Nadya finds us at the edge of the end of the world once again, we have a super mature Anton which we saw at the start of the night watch as a not so relevant other, he has responsibilities and in sometimes he is even more clever than Gesar himself, the pace is already known and it works we have everything has to do vampires because of course this was how it all started and of course had to end with vampires...
February 5, 2018
This was a reasonably strong finish to the Night Watch series. I can respect an author for, whether the overarching arc was planned from the beginning of a series or not, recognizing that for a story to be told it must have a definitive end rather than letting it drag on. I am not sure if this was where Night Watch was going from the beginning or not, but it is definitely an apt ending to Anton’s story. It serves as an ending not only to his story, but in many ways signals the end of an age...an age for the Others themselves, but also reflecting a possible end/change to many factors within the world and society.
Anton himself, though by far not the oldest of others, is in many ways already an anachronism (musical formats and tastes, ideas about men’s and women’s roles, ideas about teenage sexuality,etc.). This is reflected in the overall structure of the Night and Day Watches themselves. When we finally see the interior of the Day Watch we find that while the Night Watch has failed to evolve in structure and function, the Day Watch is the very epitome of modernity. Even the pondrerings on Anton’s inability to fully adapt to either human or Other lifestyles,this failure to embrace anachronism or modernization, leaves him a man out of time and place, doomed to pass from influence. Doomed in a somewhat obfuscated bit of foreshadowing, to end.
I saw other reviewers object to some of the casual sexism and homophobia present in this books, which I think is partially a product of the current climate in Russian society (similar to veiled comments about the biased, ‘liberal� media), but prerhaps it is more closely tied to this idea of ending eras. Most of the casual homophobia and sexism are voiced by characters who are likely to see their active roles in Other society (and by extension their influence of the society of humans) passing away. I would like to think this is a subtle nod by the author that these ideas are outdated, of the past.
I say that I hope that because while in have loved this author’s literally work, some additional biographically reading has left me feeling unsettled about supporting him through the purchase of any additional books (unless used). It seems he is a staunch supporter of the violent invasion and domination of the Crimea by the Russian government. It seems he is also a vocal supporter of the patently false propagandistic claims by the Russian government that the ban on US adoption of Russian children is anything other than using those children as a weapon to protest the Magnitsky Act. Perhaps this should not surprise me, as he was successful even under the state run publication of science fiction and fantasy, some in some sense would have to be a loyalist. This go easy long way to explaining the lack of social commentary on the government of Russia itself, and the occasional jabs at foriegn media and liberalism.
Anton himself, though by far not the oldest of others, is in many ways already an anachronism (musical formats and tastes, ideas about men’s and women’s roles, ideas about teenage sexuality,etc.). This is reflected in the overall structure of the Night and Day Watches themselves. When we finally see the interior of the Day Watch we find that while the Night Watch has failed to evolve in structure and function, the Day Watch is the very epitome of modernity. Even the pondrerings on Anton’s inability to fully adapt to either human or Other lifestyles,this failure to embrace anachronism or modernization, leaves him a man out of time and place, doomed to pass from influence. Doomed in a somewhat obfuscated bit of foreshadowing, to end.
I saw other reviewers object to some of the casual sexism and homophobia present in this books, which I think is partially a product of the current climate in Russian society (similar to veiled comments about the biased, ‘liberal� media), but prerhaps it is more closely tied to this idea of ending eras. Most of the casual homophobia and sexism are voiced by characters who are likely to see their active roles in Other society (and by extension their influence of the society of humans) passing away. I would like to think this is a subtle nod by the author that these ideas are outdated, of the past.
I say that I hope that because while in have loved this author’s literally work, some additional biographically reading has left me feeling unsettled about supporting him through the purchase of any additional books (unless used). It seems he is a staunch supporter of the violent invasion and domination of the Crimea by the Russian government. It seems he is also a vocal supporter of the patently false propagandistic claims by the Russian government that the ban on US adoption of Russian children is anything other than using those children as a weapon to protest the Magnitsky Act. Perhaps this should not surprise me, as he was successful even under the state run publication of science fiction and fantasy, some in some sense would have to be a loyalist. This go easy long way to explaining the lack of social commentary on the government of Russia itself, and the occasional jabs at foriegn media and liberalism.
September 22, 2016
Sometimes a series goes on past their prime. Not in this case - this novel was as enjoyable as any of the other entries and the series. These types of series usually require that the stakes grow each time. That is true here, but it was intelligently handled and the plot added on to what went before without merely echoing itself. Plus it managed a great ending to what is suppose indeed be the last chapter to this series.
October 6, 2017
A quite fitting, albeit completely unnecesary, closing to the epic Watch series.
Is it bad? Not at all.I enjoyed it quite much.
Is it boring, out of syled? No, by any means.
So, which is the problem with the book? That id doesn't add anything new, and it is essentially a pastiche from old (and oh so LOVED) characters, situations and concepts.
It feels almost as if Llukyanenko got fed with the saga and wanted to end it once for all, or that he needed the money.
Is it bad? Not at all.I enjoyed it quite much.
Is it boring, out of syled? No, by any means.
So, which is the problem with the book? That id doesn't add anything new, and it is essentially a pastiche from old (and oh so LOVED) characters, situations and concepts.
It feels almost as if Llukyanenko got fed with the saga and wanted to end it once for all, or that he needed the money.
September 5, 2016
The conclusion to my favorite magical series was very surprising. After so many years and so much affection and excitement spent with these books I have not yet come to believe the ending. I really need a bit more time to understand what happened!
November 30, 2016
Just what I needed. There are weaknesses and annoyances and it's not the strongest book in the series, but I enjoy this world possibly more than any other one in urban fantasy (Gaiman's Neverwhere London being another strong contender).
February 10, 2017
Минус 1 звезда за мыльную оперу в конце.
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