In Moscow, the forces of light and dark strike up a truce for each of them to have dominion over day and night respectively. As the forces of darkness take control of the night, some members of the light establish a Night Watch to keep an eye on their dealings.
As Anton finds himself caught up in a ferocious war between the Light and Dark Others, he gets wrongfully accused of the murder of some wicked vampires, whereupon he is forced to set out on a perilous mission to locate an ancient item that could change fate.