來自俄國的奇幻極品「巡者」系列小說登台10週年
全新最終曲《六巡者》震撼揭曉!
二元平衡毀壞,幽界即將反噬。
光明與黑暗,唯有合一方能存活。
代表光明的「夜巡者」有權行善,代表黑暗的「日巡者」有權作惡,日、夜巡隊隱身城市,護衛凡人世界與幽界。兩方看似相安無事,莫斯科街頭卻爆發吸血鬼連續攻擊市民的駭人事件,安東的絕對巫師女兒娜吉婭竟也在校園遭到冰凍!
安東急切追查,卻發現攻擊者用暗語留下他的名字,另有線索指向古老的「二元神」──幽界所創造的第一人。此外,所有先知竟同時預言:世界將在五日後結束,必須重新召喚與二元神立下盟約的「六巡者」。
當善惡力量失衡,幽界醞釀反撲。如果一切終將毀滅,巡者還有存在的意義嗎?「六巡者」的真實身分究竟是什麼?他們能夠改寫這場毀滅性的終局嗎?
面對前所未見的終極強敵,日、夜巡隊必須將力量合而為一,才有微渺的機會生存下去!
★這10年最精采的俄國系列小說,震撼完結篇
光明與黑暗,始終在這世界拉扯消長……
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*本書中譯本<<六巡者>>由圓神出版。
The final chapter in Sergei Lukyanenko's internationally bestselling Night Watch series--a revelatory urban fantasy set in contemporary Moscow.
They live among us. They fight among us. They're the Others, a supernatural race of magicians, shape-shifters, vampires, and healers. Divided into the Light and the Dark, these rival factions have spent a millennium under a reluctant truce. Now, however, both sides must unite against the ultimate enemy.
A Light magician and high-ranking member of the Night Watch, Anton Gorodetsky fears nothing. But lately the threats are mounting. A reincarnated vampire has been terrorizing Moscow. His daughter's school is ambushed by a bizarre chimera. And the Prophets have all reached the same chilling conclusion: The world will end in five days' time.
To ward off the apocalypse, an ancient council called the Sixth Watch must be assembled. After both Light and Darkness select their emissaries, Anton must enlist the unwilling aid of the four other Great Parties: the Vampires, the Witches, the Form-Takers, and the enigmatic Foundation. Journeying from Russia to Paris, the Alps, and New York City, Anton comes in peace--but he is prepared for war. For if he fails, none are safe.