The Last Watch (Watch, Book 4) [Paperback]

Sergei Lukyanenko (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2009

The fourth novel in the blockbuster series from one of Russia's most popular authors, Last Watch returns us to the hyperimaginative world of Sergei Lukyanenko, where the endless battle between good and evil is about to reach its climax.

Anton Gorodetsky is just getting a feel for his new powers, when his boss, Gesar, sends him to assist the Scottish Night Watch in Edinburgh in a murder investigation. A young Russian man has been murdered--apparently by a vampire. But the mystery is more than it seems and soon Anton is himself in danger. The murderer appears to be someone with intimate knowledge of the Night Watch. Before long, Anton realizes that a plot is being hatched by the forces of both darkness and light that--unless he can intervene--may mean nothing less than Armageddon.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for The Night Watch:
“A sceptical, intelligent thriller.” Telegraph (UK)

“Fascinating. . . . One of the most original and readable supernatural fictions in some time.” Scotland on Sunday

“Magical. . . modern, new and distinctly creepy. . . . Inventive [and] sardonic.” Independent (UK)

“Brace yourself for Harry Potter in Gorky Park. . . . The novel contains some captivating scenes and all kinds of marvelous, inventive detail: The vampires’ seduction of a teenage boy is bone-chilling; . . . and the fantastical powers exercised by Anton and his colleagues range from delightful to awesome.” The Washington Post Book World --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Sergei Lukyanenko was born in Kazakhstan and educated as a psychiatrist. He began writing science fiction in the 1980s and has published more than twenty-five books. The four volumes of the Night Watch series have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Andrew Bromfield is a founding editor of the Russian literature journal Glas. He is best known for his acclaimed translations of Victor Pelevin and Boris Akunin, and his work has been short-listed for numerous translation prizes.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 370 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (January 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401309275
• ISBN-13: 978-1401309275
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,314 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe "The Not Quite the Last Watch", January 22, 2009

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J. B Kraft "lonestargazer" (Palestine, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Last Watch (Watch, Book 4) (Paperback)

It's January 2009, and I just got my copy through Amazon from a third party vendor, and oh, is it worth getting!

While the events of Night Watch, Day Watch, and Twighlight Watch are referred to in this novel, and I wish I had the self-discipline to re-read the prior 3 volumes before tackling this one, I did not.

Last Watch really is more of a whodunit or a "who's doing it" than a traditional fantasy format. Investigation of a murder apparently committed by a vampire in Scotland indicates the possiblity of a conspiracy, including and utilizing humans, to attack Others and obtain a magical artifact hidden in the Twilight by the legendary sorcerer Merlin. Anton constantly struggles to mount an effective attack against the conspirators, but difficulty in identifying them and their continual ability to stay a step ahead convinces him their's a traitor in the highest levels of the Day or Night Watches or even the Inquisition. Complicating matters is Anton's contiual wrestling with guilt over some of his prior acts and his foreboding that he has somehow caused this problem.

Clues along the way help Anton gradually penetrate the confusion and identify the perpetrators, but that's a long way from anticipating their next moves and stopping them. There is plenty of suspense and action in this "nominal conclusion" to Anton's story.

The story ends with room for a sequel, so as a fan, I can only hope.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, January 31, 2009

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F. Coffman "The Snowman" (Mobile, AL) - See all my reviews
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I got into these books after I saw the Nightwatch movie and realized how much better series was and Last Watch draws a nice conclusion to everything, however it does leave room for more books to be writen in the future which I really hope! Last Watch is filled with action and I seemed to read it straight through and just couldn't put it down. If you're a fan of the series I would highly recommend it and if you're a new comer then you need to read the other books because this one probably isn't going to make any sense to you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More than meets the eye..., May 3, 2009

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Joshua Mauthe (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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In which it turns out that Lukyanenko's been more tightly plotting these books than I suspected. I've enjoyed the Watch series as much for the world created as for the intricate stories of deception, spy games, and more, but I've commented in the past that the series is frustrating for essentially being a series of zero-sum games. A lot of that changes in Last Watch, which ends up pushing things to interesting, complicated new levels, expanding the action beyond Russia and tying together all of the books into one complex finale. There's a lot of action in this book, and in some ways, it's the most straightforward of the set, but it's also the most satisfying in many ways, as a lot of closure and character threads are resolved. I hate to see the series end, but with a final volume that works this well, it's hard to complain too much. Here's hoping more of Lukyanenko's work gets translated to English soon, because I've quite enjoyed these.