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Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
Walking the streets of Moscow, indistinguishable from the rest of its population, are the Others. Possessors of supernatural powers and capable of entering the Twilight, a shadowy parallel world existing in parallel to our own, each Other owes allegiance either to the Dark or the Light. The Night Watch, first book in the Night Watch series, follows Anton, a young Other owing allegiance to the Light. As a Night Watch agent he must patrol the streets and metro of the city, protecting ordinary people from the vampires and magicians of the Dark. When he comes across Svetlana, a young woman under a powerful curse, and saves an unfledged Other, Egor, from vampires, he becomes involved in events that threaten the uneasy truce, and the whole city...
The Night Watch: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adult urban fantasy with strong supernatural violence, vampires attacking humans, magical battles, and mature moral complexity. Contains blood, death, and dark themes about the supernatural underworld.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adults who love morally complex urban fantasy with vampires and magic will enjoy this dark, atmospheric tale of supernatural agents policing Moscow's hidden magical world.