Blaydes is an excellent wrestler with knockout power of his own. The big question around Saturday's fight was whether Pavlovich could stop Blaydes' takedowns. Pavlovich could be queued up for the winner or he could be pitted against another contender rather than waiting. 4 in the world at heavyweight.Ĭhampion Jon Jones is expected to defend his title next against former champ Stipe Miocic later this year, though a date has not yet been set. I have a copy of New Watch sitting on my coffee table taunting me while I await the arrival of Last Watch from the wonderful peeps at Hachette in New York.A title shot could certainly be coming next. The devoted reader must make note: the series is Night Watch, Day Watch, Twilight Watch (all HarperCollins), Last Watch (Hachette it seems to be in text and graphic novel formats) and the much-anticipated New Watch (HarperCollins). It’s surprising that HarperCollins and Hachette have published different portions of the series. While each story can be likened to an episode of a TV show, each story in every book contributes to the overall story arc. Even now, Night Watch is a classic, holding a special place in fantasy literature due to Lukyanenko’s excellent writing.
Originally published in 1998, Night Watch led the way. These days urban fantasy routinely features werewolves, vampires, witches and the like. What is the nature of good? Why must good compromise with evil? By Twilight Watch, book three, Anton’s ruminations build into concrete plot twists… Night Watch tends towards the police procedural style with an unusual romantic story-thread set in an alternate high fantasy world.Įxploration of ethics, philosophy and morality murky the waters while adding depth and complexity to each story. Anton feels inadequate for the task, promptly bungling an assignment.Īnton shares his stories in Night Watch including his internal struggles but he isn’t present in the third-person point-of-view prologues. Anton is a newbie an IT guy for the 5 years since he discovered his Other-ness, Anton’s boss has evicted him from his comfortable desk job, forcing him into practical policing. The Night Watch is staffed by those affiliated with Light – allegedly the good guys – who police Darkness, those who chose self over community. These prologues and epilogues are made to be read! Skipping them is like skipping the teaser that sets the scene for a TV show. Occasionally some stories have an epilogue as well. Lukyanenko brings a wealth of knowledge and love for his city into his novels, imbuing his world with a remarkable sense of place, deepening with every subsequent novel.Įach novel is separated into three stories – novelettes – each with a prologue. Night Watch is the first in an urban fantasy series by psychologist and Muscovite (inhabitant of Moscow) Sergei Lukyanenko.
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