Time of Dragons

A fantastic novel about dragons, salamanders, and mages in the modern world—an alternative continuation of S. Lukyanenko’s books Night Watch and Day Watch.

You’ve already gotten used to the idea that in the city there roam those who call themselves the Others: sorcerers, witches, vampires, and werewolves. You know that the Night Watch of the Light magicians is opposed by the Day Watch of the Dark magicians. And both of them guard the Contract once concluded between the Forces of Good and the Forces of Evil, to maintain harmony in the world. And those who call themselves Inquisitors keep a watch over its fulfillment and punish violators harshly. You know a lot. But you don’t know everything…

In the city, dragons have appeared—rising from the very depths of the Twilight—and salamanders—true “fiends of hell.” And they don’t care about the Contract, the Watches, or the Inquisition. They behave like Masters: they rewrite the world as they see fit, doing to the Others what the Others are used to doing to people. They are incredibly strong—they command the Power of Fire and the Secret of Time. They claim they have come to return Earth—to Earth. They insist that the Time of Dragons is approaching. They proclaim the United Front of the Others, and the number of their supporters grows every day.

Who can stand against this terrible force? How to stop the dragons and send the salamanders back into the Darkness?

At last, both Watches and the Inquisition have been given a common worthy task. Will they be able to solve it by joining forces? And was it the right decision?

But what if the Dragon Truth is really, indeed—truth?

The best mages—representatives of Light and Darkness—are sent to Saint Petersburg, chosen by the dragons as their staging ground, to figure out what is happening. But time is short. The world is on the brink of a magical war, and human civilization is under threat. The Watches of the whole world and the Inquisition are trying to save the Contract and the existing order. Or perhaps they’re simply trying to preserve their influence in the world…

And through all of this, a mysterious Mirror watches from the depths of the Universe—once it split the World. A Mirror that hasn’t yet said its word…