Raven's Gate (The Gatekeepers Series #1)

Reviewed by Spreeha for TeensReadToo.com

Do you believe in witches or the Old Ones?

Matt has been accused of committing a crime which actually he really didn't do. So now he has a choice to either go to jail or stay with an old lady named Mrs. Deverill in a remote area called Lesser Malling because of the government's new law called the LEAF Project. Matt should have chosen jail because he will soon find out that someone is planning something there at Lesser Malling, and Matt is in the middle of all the commotion.

Matt's past hasn't been the best. His parents died in a car crash six years ago and he has been living with his mom's stepsister, who doesn't necessarily treat him very well. But Matt has discovered that he has some kind of weird magical power--but doesn't know what it is.

When he gets to Mrs. Deverill's house he isn't treated in the best way possible. Even though he thinks the food is good he has to do chores and basically clean up all of Mrs. Deverill's property. After a while he has had enough of this bizarre nonsense and wants to leave, because this was supposed to be a volunteer act.

But when he tries to take a bike out to the main road back to Greater Malling and then back to London, every road he takes just brings him back to the place he started from. Well, he went home after that, and thought that he'd try the next day.

When coming back to the same spot, a guy named Tom Burgess appears and says he wants to help Matt out because this isn't a safe place to be. He also says that he will explain everything tomorrow at his farm, but what Matt doesn't know is that he will find Tom dead the next day.

After Tom's death things got even worse. Mrs. Deverill starts to come out more strongly and everyone that tries to help him get out of this creepy place just ends up dead. Is Matt's new helper bound to turn up dead, too?

Find out! Read the book.

I think this book is incredible!! Once you start reading you can't stop! This book has a twist at every turn. I recommend this book to anybody interested in books like the Harry Potter series--it's just so magnificent!!

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Numero Uno

Well what can i say the book was good thought it wasnt by the looks of the cover . Hey at least i learned not to judge a boook by it cover. But yeah i think i might read the whole series. To all u ppl that like reading i believe u should check this book out know wat im sayin.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!!

This is possibly the best book I have ever read! I coul keep my face out of it! because of this book/series, Anthony Horowitz is my favorite author. I can't get enough of his books!
Anyways...
My feelings about this book are 100% positive. Everything about it is perfect! I mean, i would like to know the full story about what happened that started all of this, but thats what makes it so addicting!
I feel like I can really relate to the main character, Matt. You really get inside his head and you feel what he feels, and you see what he sees. The Author describes everything that is happening so well, you cann see a vivid picture of the scenes! I don't want to gve anything about the book away, but after each triumph or tragedy, the author carries on to the next subject so well.
You should definetly read this, and the ones that follow in the series!

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Book Review

This book keeps you reading because of all the suspense and when you think all the action is over it comes back. Also, while your reading you feel like you're the main character Matt. Everything in this book is detailed very nicely and you could imagine a very vivid picture of what is happenening. It would also be a good book to read to make some time pass by. I also would recomend this book to anyone who like to read suspensful and adventurous books.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

The Plot line was Amazing but...

The Series of The Gatekeepers by Anthony Horowitz starts out with Raven's Gate. This action packed story of Matt was just the beginning of the series. All of the characters made the story more compelling and interesting. With all of the wonderful plot ideas of the 21st century the one thing i didn't like very well was the way the author wrote it. For I wished it captured me from the start. But despite that the 1st installation of the series was great.

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good but...

A good book alaround but a little hard to follow

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Awesome Read

It keeps you on your toes but seems a better read for children.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

It wasn't as goood as the other 3 books or the Alex Ryder's series

I am 13 years old and have read almost all of Anthony Horowitz's books, I like his writing skills and techniques but found this one to fall short of his usual abilaities. The setting of this one stayed primarily in one area whereas the other books the character travels to search for the other gatekkeepers and and in the ALex Ryder series he travels to solve cases of governments agencies.

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This book takes place in present day U.K. Most of the book als

This book takes place in present day U.K. Most of the book also takes place in a little town called Lesser Malling in Yorkshire. In Lesser Malling it seems like the time setting has been pushed back a little because they don't have the normal things that we have in our houses like television or internet access.
After an incident with his best friend Kevin, Matt is sent into the LEAF project. It's an organization that sends troubled kids to a foster home that will be more tough on him than his normal family was, and it's located in Lesser Malling, which is in about the middle of nowhere. As soon as he gets there, weird things start happening and a man is telling him to get out of Lesser Malling, as soon as he can. He offers to help Matt, but somehow dies. Everyone that tries to help Matt dies.
Everything leads back to the old nuclear plant, called Omega One. It seems as though the towns people are trying to get it started again, for whatever reason, and Matt's involved with making that happen.
If you love Sci-Fi, this book is defiantly for you. It's full of things that could never possibly happen in real life, but things that people wonder about. I mean, dinosaurs coming to life in the museum at night when Matt is there? Who knows what goes on in museums after dark? Plus, all the phenomenon about witches is involved, and the mystery of Stonehenge. I absolutely loved this book, I'm a Sci-Fi geek myself. You should defiantly try this book out!

this book

i really enjoyed this book, i personally own it, and i read it once a year.it was a really good book, thrilling, interesting, and always wanting to get to the next page.

High Recommended - you must check it out!

My hands were glued to the book! Anthony Horowitz book Raven's Gate was one of the best Supernatural Fiction books I have ever read. Horowitz was born in England to a wealthy Jewish family. He also went to the University of York and graduated with a BA. The theme of the book is to believe in yourself, and to trust your gut.
The main character is a 14 year-old boy named Matt. He loses his parents at a very young age and is forced to move in with his Aunt Gwenda and her boyfriend. He soon turns to petty crimes, and eventually gets caught and put into the LEAF program. When he arrives to Lesser Malling, he realizes something bad is going on, and is determined to found out what is going on, get out, or both. The book kept me at the edge of my seat. It was very entertaining because of the way it was written. This book makes me wonder what could really be out there. I don't think I will ever endure something like this, but it sure would be interesting if I had to. If you like this kind of genre, go out today and get it! It is that good.

MUST READ BOOK!

Book Review

Book: Raven's Gate
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Review By: Sagar Phanda

Yorkshire is a place that we have never visited, but Anthony Horowitz, the author of Raven's Gate, vividly instilled this image into our minds so much that it felt like our hometown. We never believed in the evil sorcery of witches either, but thanks to Matthew Freeman, their ghastly appearances haunt us throughout every night.
We were awe-struck by the fact that every character who tried to lead Matt to freedom died among their journey. We are certain that we won't be visiting him anytime soon! This would also be because of the creepy Mrs. Deverill. We would have seen as any other creepy lady that you read in a book. But the author did such a wonderful job at characterization; we practically wanted to fill out a restraining order.
Noah is another one of the people that lives with Matt and looks at him with such a malicious glare. With Noah, you don't know what he is going to do next. He could help Matt, or he could actually turn out to eat raw pigs and actually want to kill Matt Freeman. It's one of the many things that encourage you to turn to the next page.
The title Ravens Gate has a bigger role in this book and to Matt than some people may think at first glance. This mystical "gate" sucks not only Matt, but Richard into the adventure that just does not stop. When we both looked at the bottom of the cover, we realized that this was only the first book. We were definitely eager for more and we are positive that people who read this book will have mutual feelings.

Awsome!!!!!!

This book was great!!! full of suspense and preety creepy!!!! makes you feel like your there with the charicters!!!!! great ending middle and begining!!!!! this book deserves five stars!!!! A must read!!!

Great book!

Raven's Gate written by Anthony Horowitz is a very good fictional book. It was entertaining to read because it was suspenseful. It kept me turning the pages, and I am not the kind of person that loves reading. Matt is a boy whose parents dyed in a car accident when he was younger. His whole life revolves around one crime he was accused of doing, and now he is part of a government project where he discovers who he is and the power he has. He stumbles across an evil plan in which he is the central character. He realizes he must stop what's going on or evil will rule our world. Raven's Gate is a thriller and is action-packed throughout the story. It is told in third person limited, so you only follow Matt's thoughts, and the whole book isn't spoiled by what everyone else knows and is thinking. I recommend you read this suspenseful, action-packed book.

Great Book

This week I read "Raven's Gate: Book One of the Gatekeepers". It kept me entertained, on edge, and wanting more. The fact that it's wrote in second person, it just makes it feel like the reader can actually get into the book. The suspence of this book is amazing. The ending just make you want to read the whole series over and over again. "Raven's Gate" overall is a really good book. The fact that it's written in second person point of view, again, is great. Above all, the book kept me interested, on edge, and left me wanting more. "Raven's Gate" was an amazing book. I would deffinately recommend this book to my friends and family. I already have! I honestly prefer first person writting but I felt the same connection in this book like all the others. All-in-all, a great book.

Anthony Horowitz best authoer

I thought this book was amazing to read.I first read it when i discovered it in my school library.I was first not interested in it.But when I got into reading the book,I was absorbed into the book and i automtacilly had to read the second book.Now I have finished the second book and im onto the third book.And when i get the fourth book from my school or this Barnes and Nobles,I will definetly write a review about it.And I will try to write a review about all the GateKeeper Series.Because this series is the best ever.I hope he makes more books.I am soon to read the Alex Riders series which I know is as equally as good as the GateKeepers series.

I really enjoyed the ravens gate

My mom works at B+N and I asked her for a scary story. I was a little upset when she came home with an Anthony Horowitz book because I had read previous books by him and they where not scary. I told myself I would not like the book but I would try it. I was 100% hooked from the start. It is most certainly not a horror story, but it was the best adventure story I have ever read. Ravens gate is an easy read from start to end, and is a great book for the whole family. It is an adventure novel with twists and turns through out the book. I highly advise it for kids 11 and up. Adults will also find this novel amazing too.

Raven's Gate

I thought this book was good but it seemed like more of an introduction than anything else. I mean, it kind of was an introduction considering it was the first book of a series, but I think it could have been better written. It was almost as if a little kid wrote it. But still, the story line was good and cool. It was just too drawn out.

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the boy who lived

Raven's Gate is book one of the adventurous Gate Keepers series. This book is like Anthony Horowitz's others-page turning stories that include a handsome, well built, teenage boy who is faced with a bizarre problem. Readers who enjoy fictional novels will jump into this story. But it is a bit strange. The author includes modern day states, technology, and information. But he adds wizardry, an old witch's tale, and a boy who has precognitive abilities. And, voila! Raven's Gate is produced.
Mr. Horowitz said ". a battle of good versus evil was taking place in the real world, it is happening now". That was his thoughts as he was rewriting one of his old and dusty works. So, there are two sides. Good= the boy, Matthew. Bad= the citizens of Lesser Malling. So, what's Lesser Malling? And who's Matthew? How does this all fit together?
Ok, let's back up. Every book needs a tragedy, so Matthew's parents die in a car crash. He is then sent to live with his aunt, Ms. Davis. In his neighborhood he becomes friendly with Kelvin Johnson. [BAD CHOICE] One night they plan to steal merchandise from a warehouse and his life just pummels downhill from there. Matt is charged of being an accomplice and is recommended to be part of a project called LEAF. It is a fostering program that was a substitute for jail. "'It's a whole new start, Matt. A chance to make new friends.'" (Page 28) A tidy, old, gray haired lady takes him away to an enclosed area called Lesser Malling. He finds himself surrounded by strange people who turn out to be witches and wizards. They are plotting against the world.
And guess what? Matt has to save it.
This period of time for Matt is the path of adolescence. He starts to figure out who he is and how everything comes into place. Matthew always knew he was different from everyone else. Especially because he had a weird instinct of knowing when something was going to go wrong. "It began with a smell that was suddenly in his nostrils, everywhere, coming from nowhere. The smell of burnt toast...The smell told him something was wrong. a sort of instinct" (page 9-10) "The smell of burning. That was what triggered it. He had smelled burning when he was sinking into the bog. His mother had burnt the toast the morning of the accident that had killed her" (page 231-232)
Does the Harry Potter Series ring a bell? I mean just look at the beginning, it's like "The boy who lived" all over again. His parents died, but he's left behind with a horrible aunt and uncle. Matthew has precognitive abilities, while Harry is a wizard. Both Harry and Matt are left to win against the bad wizards, the forces of EVIL. The two books also include modern day civilization, and a world unknown outside of it.
In general this is a fun read. I enjoyed Mr. Horowitz's plot driven writing, but not enough to read the rest of his series. It's the situation where, "I've had a taste of this; let's move on to something else". I think the author could've been a little more original, and stayed away from the "Harry Potter" plot. Then again, many kids love diving into a book and pretending that one day they will be the chosen one. Otherwise I rate this book three out of five witches.

Ravens Gate:Book one of the gatekeepers

This book is really great. If you like breath taking books you should read this book.
This book is about a 14 year old named Matthew Freeman, getting into trouble.When he was 6 his parents died in a car crash.And so he had to go live with his moms step-sister.He didnt really like living with her,but he had to,because there was nobody else to live with.
One day he and his friends went to a company building where there was mechandise to ship to stores.So hMatt and his friends broke in and they were slealing stuuf.Then there was a security guard in a office,then he found Matt slealing some stuff.Then matt suddenly say the guard drop to the floor.Matt's friend had stabbed him!