Nightrise (The Gatekeepers Series #3)

A reviewer

I loved this book. It started out kind of slow, and it was hard to get interested in a new character, but it was still a really good book. I'm a huge Anthony Horowitz fan, he did an amazing job painting a vivid picture of the characters and their surroundings. I recommend this series to all long time sci-fi fans and anyone looking to get into sci-fi for the first time.

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best one yet

i read the first 2 of the series and couldnt wait for this one to come out i rea dit and i say this is the best of the series

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Great read!

My son couldn't put it down...he's asking when the next one will be out. This comes from a hesitant reader.

Recommend

I really wish to see this in nookbook form!

Cool Book!!!

When I first picked up Nightrise, I doubted whether or not this book was as good as the rest of the series called The Power of Five, but after a few pages of the story I knew that this was building up to be a great novel. Just like Raven's Gate and Evil Star, Nightrise showed promise as Anthony Horowitz's vocabulary vividly painted picture after picture all throughout the story. As Scott and Jamie are introduced as the third and fourth of the magical Gatekeepers, the group of individuals made up of four boys and a girl who saved the world from the Old Ones ten thousand years ago and have been reincarnated. So far Matt, who was introduced in Raven's Gate, and Pedro, who was introduced in Evil Star, know of their destiny to destroy the Old Ones once again, but Scott and Jamie are only now starting to figure out how they changed the course of history ten thousand years ago and how they are about to do it again, for better or worse. As they go on the path to understanding, they face the Nightrise Corporation, a company with unlimited resources that secretly serves the banished Old Ones and tries to bring them back into power. Scott and Jamie are perfectly described as the modern day "David" against the "Goliath" that is formed by the seemingly omnipotent Nightrise Corporation. The further I advanced in this book the more I was enticed by the lucid descriptions and the alluring story that the author puts together as the fate of the world changes with every turn of the novel.
I believe that this book can be entertaining for almost any reader that is looking for a fantastical book with a complex story that keeps spinning you around like a roller coaster that twists and turns. Nightrise is also very recommendable for people that enjoy novels of the science fiction genre. This series in general revolves around the subject of special powers and fantastical figures that would appeal to those types of readers. Overall, Nightrise is a wonderful read that can appeal to many readers of many ages, and Anthony Horowitz formed a book that is worthy of the series of The Power of Five. This is an accomplishment that is at least equal to anything he has ever written. I can easily say that Nightrise, along with Raven's Gate and Evil Star are some of the best books I have ever read. This book is exceptional and in my opinion all aspects of it should be appreciated and admired.

Cool Book!!

When I first picked up Nightrise, I doubted whether or not this book was as good as the rest of the series called The Power of Five, but after a few pages of the story I knew that this was building up to be a great novel. Just like Raven's Gate and Evil Star, Nightrise showed promise as Anthony Horowitz's vocabulary vividly painted picture after picture all throughout the story. As Scott and Jamie are introduced as the third and fourth of the magical Gatekeepers, the group of individuals made up of four boys and a girl who saved the world from the Old Ones ten thousand years ago and have been reincarnated. So far Matt, who was introduced in Raven's Gate, and Pedro, who was introduced in Evil Star, know of their destiny to destroy the Old Ones once again, but Scott and Jamie are only now starting to figure out how they changed the course of history ten thousand years ago and how they are about to do it again, for better or worse. As they go on the path to understanding, they face the Nightrise Corporation, a company with unlimited resources that secretly serves the banished Old Ones and tries to bring them back into power. Scott and Jamie are perfectly described as the modern day "David" against the "Goliath" that is formed by the seemingly omnipotent Nightrise Corporation. The further I advanced in this book the more I was enticed by the lucid descriptions and the alluring story that the author puts together as the fate of the world changes with every turn of the novel.
I believe that this book can be entertaining for almost any reader that is looking for a fantastical book with a complex story that keeps spinning you around like a roller coaster that twists and turns. Nightrise is also very recommendable for people that enjoy novels of the science fiction genre. This series in general revolves around the subject of special powers and fantastical figures that would appeal to those types of readers. Overall, Nightrise is a wonderful read that can appeal to many readers of many ages, and Anthony Horowitz formed a book that is worthy of the series of The Power of Five. This is an accomplishment that is at least equal to anything he has ever written. I can easily say that Nightrise, along with Raven's Gate and Evil Star are some of the best books I have ever read. This book is exceptional and in my opinion all aspects of it should be appreciated and admired.

good book

my son really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down.

Nightrise (The Gatekeepers series) book 3

Nightrise, the third book in the series of "The Gatekeepers" by Anthony Horowitz is an edge of the seat piece of writing full of non-stop thrills and action. It starts up in Reno where Scott and Jamie, two telepathical twins, work for a circus. It all comes down to one night when 2 Nightrise men arrive at their show. Scott and Jamie do their telepathical show, they are on their way home when the 2 Nightrise men strike, they manage to take Scott but Jamie gets saved on the blink of an eye. Now the Nightrise Corporation is doing all kinds of tests on Scott. Jamie gets sent back 10,000 years, there he will find out who both of them really are and how important they are to the world. Five of them should meet quickly and stop the Old Ones before they take over. Would Jamie be able to rescue Scott? Would the 5 of them ever meet and stop the Old Ones once and for all? It's a great book for those readers who like non-stop action, thrills and a bit of fantasy.

PS: It'll all make more sense if you read book 1 (Raven's Gate) and book 2 (Evil Star)

Love the Series

I am about half way through and hate to put the book down. I like the story from the first book on to this one and cannot wait to read on. Kudo's to Anthony H.

AMAZING AND SUSPENSFUL

this book was amazing! i was a kid who hated reading and thanks to this book, and to evil star, it had me sucked in! great suspense, and the plot/transition from evil star to nightrise was brilliant! i would reccomend this book to anyone looking for a good suspense. but be warned, when you buy this book, buy necropolis as well. i just finished nightrise a few minutes ago and i now am left without the next book, and wondering what happens next. im going to get Necropolis tomorrow!!

Excellent Book

This book was intriguing, interesting, with nonstop excitement. I have loved the whole series so far, but this book has new characters that are easy to connect with. It was one book that I could not put down.

Hanging at every chapter

Nightrise contains many adventures with each mysterious character and makes a perfect science-fiction book. It may have you hanging at each chapter's end with its deep suspension and creative plot. At some points you may be entirely engrossed in the book as all the mystical foreshadowing starts to unfold. I have been part of this marvelous adventure and I hope someday you will be too.

Reviewed by Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com

Anthony Horowitz's THE GATEKEEPERS series continues with NIGHTRISE. The Old Ones are still a threat to the safety of the world, and the five young gatekeepers are the only ones equipped to help.

Previously, Matt and Pedro were in Peru attempting to close the second gate. Their attempt failed and Matt was seriously injured. The adventure continues in a new location - Reno, Nevada. A small, rundown theater is hosting a performance called The Circus of the Mind. The featured act involves twins named Jamie and Scott. They amaze the audience by reading each others' minds. No one seems to know the secret of the trick. Actually, the secret is, there is no secret. They really do read minds and not just each others'.

Readers will soon guess that Jamie and Scott are the next two of the special "five." The problem is how will they learn about their responsibilities and how will they find out about the others. When the evil corporation, Nightrise, becomes involved, it is clear that the Old Ones' power still reaches around the world.

When Scott is kidnapped by Nightrise and taken to an isolated juvenile detention facility in the desert, Jamie begins his rescue attempt with the help of Alicia McGuire. She wants inside the prison as much as Jamie because she suspects her son has been kidnapped, as well. Nightrise seems to be making it a habit to kidnap teens with various "special" abilities. Could they be looking for the five young gatekeepers?

Horowitz thrills readers with kidnapping, adventures in the present day world, a world 10,000 years in the past, and the dream world Matt became familiar with in the first books. There are shape-changers, fire-riders, and mutilated humans to be battled. Some might find the story filled with twists and turns a bit confusing, but fans of the earlier books will be pleased with the surprises Horowitz has hidden in this new episode. The "to be continued..." ending promises even more surprises to come.

Great book!

This book has a slower start than most, but picks up towards the end. Very well written, not an excessive, unnecessary amount of detail.

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is he ever coming out with a 4th? This one relayed the whole war and what was going to happen, so he needs to start brainstorming to make the final battle interesting, not just a repeat of this book

A good book and third in the series

This is a good book with a lot of action. It also has a good plot and an alright ending. But you need to read the first two books to get to know what the story is about.

AWESOME!!!!!!!

when i heard this book was coming out i ordered it a month before and im so happy i did im just upset we dont know the girls power but i still say this was the best so far

Five for Mankind?

Nightrise is the third installment of the ever popular Gatekeepers series, which takes place a few weeks before the end of Evil Star 'the second book'. It tells the tale of two teenage telepathic twins, who are, unknowingly, gatekeepers. A corporation called Nightrise tries to capture the twins to stop them from discovering the truth about being gatekeepers. Nightrise, who works with Salamanda, is trying to open the second gate and release the Old Ones 'bad spirits'. The book includes three worlds: The world as it is today, the world ten thousand years ago when the Old Ones were still in power, and the dream world that connects all five of the Gatekeepers. This book was full of excitement and kept me reading for hours. There is much foreshadowing in the book(the old man in the dream world telling Jaime things that will happen. And also in the dream world, all of the gatekeepers met to talk. It's how they stayed connected.) and flashback( Jaime jumping ten thousand years back to replace himself in a war with the Old Ones. The thing about the characers in the book is that they have to be killed twice if they are to actually die. Jamie from the past died in battle, and Jaime from the future was pulled back to replace him.) Similies and metaphors made all the characters in the book seem more paranormal than they were(At the battle there was a 30 foot tall spider that had eyes like glass, the huge monkey was insect like, the gigantic hummingbird's wings beat so fast, they were just a blur. The commander, Chaos, had steam rising from his nostrils like smoke, he swallowed up everything around him like a blackhole in outerspace, and he was pure evil.) I enjoyed how Jaime was involved in both worlds, the past and present, and the true evil of the Old Ones became apparent to you. I really didn't like the whole magic show ordeal at the beginning. To me, that seemed cruel. But again, Anthony Horowitz has produced a mind-blowing adventure novel I would recommend anybody to read.

Really good book

This is the third book to the Gate Keepers series. The main characters are two twins, Scott and Jamie Tyler, that how a special power of reading minds. They don¿t have any parents, and have been all over in the foster care program. They now live with there uncle, and perform mind reading tricks as the final act in a freak show. This is a fast paced adventure that will keep you reading. Although it get a little confusing in the middle, that all gets straightened up at the end. Overall, I give this book 10 out of 10.

A must read, or a good read

Mindreaders Jamie and Scott find themselves in Reno, stalked by a profiteering company based in L.A. Jamie learns that he and his twin brother are two of five gatekeepers, sent to protect the world from the Old Ones. A must-read for fans of the Gatekeepers series 'Raven fs Gate, Evil Star'. A good read for anyone else, as well.