Day Watch
core novel 2000 The Watch Series
Record
| First published | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.07 (23,107 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781401360207 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Set again in Moscow, with part of the action extending to Prague, this installment breaks from the pattern of the earlier books by narrating events chiefly from the Dark side of the treaty. Its opening section centers on Alisa Donnikova, a young Dark witch recuperating at a Black Sea retreat for Others, where she becomes involved with Igor, a Light magician recovering there for his own reasons. Their bond crosses the line the Night Watch and Day Watch are sworn to keep intact, since Others of opposing sides are forbidden from using their power against one another outside sanctioned duels. As the Dark and Light watches continue their uneasy patrols enforcing the old treaty, the growing closeness between Alisa and Igor threatens to draw both organizations, and the hidden agendas of their leaders, into a confrontation neither side wants exposed.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Watch Series
- Series: The Watch Series core; position 6 of 6 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Sergei Lukyanenko
- Author: Vladimir Vasilyev
Notes
- Co-written with Vladimir Vasilyev.
- From the series record (The Watch Series): Modern-day urban fantasy following supernatural agents of Light and Dark in Moscow; original Russian publication years given.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Watch Series: position 2 of 6: previous Night Watch (1998) · next Twilight Watch (2003)
Sources
- Night Watch (Lukyanenko novel) encyclopedic entry (general reference encyclopedia)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_Watch_(novel)
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