This is a book that anyone interested in science ought to read; yet I fear that it is also one that the militant atheist sciencey types will immediately disregard.
In this fifth title of the Night Watch series, the elegance of Lukyanenko’s construction is undeniable. The New Watch, as good as it is, lacks some of the passion of the rest of the series.
This work is engaging, enticing, and magical. It puts Baxter in a position where, dare I say it, his future works will be anticipated, but also closely watched.