FANTASTIC series! There is a reason why this has been a runaway international bestseller. This series is a combination original new fantasy series, philosophical conversation, and fairly classic Russian lit. It's a great look into Post-Soviet Russia and is a rollicking great story.
The basic premise is that there are among us "Others", people who start out the same as you or me, but have the potential to be initiated into life as a magic-wielding, immortal Other. Whether you are feeling positive or negative emotions at the time of initiation determines whether you will be a Light One or a Dark One, whether you will work for Good or for Individualism and Evil. Hmm, no anti-capitalism bias there. Once that has been determined, the Other may choose to go about his/her everyday (immortal) life, or to join the respective Watch; police force, and work as a spy/soldier in the war between good and evil.
Anton is the everyman hero who transforms into a still unlikely but wildly fortunate hero by the fourth book. Fumbling his way through the machinations of the Great Ones, he learns about life, about the nature of good and evil and the nature of the very universe. All while drinking lots and lots of vodka.
I would go out and buy these books for everyone if I had the money and thought that you would actually read them! Go, read!
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