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The Night of the Scorpion (Pentagram Chronicles No, 2)

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Martin, the hero of 'The Devil's Doorbell' and first of the Five, discovers the existance of a second gate into the place where the Old Ones, evil prehistoric beings, were imprisoned by the Five in a previous incarnation. He must follow the clue found in the home of a murdered antiquitarian to Peru, where the second gate waits. In Peru he teams up with the last of the Incas and the second of the Five, Pedro, in a desperate attempt to prevent their modern disciples from opening the gate and returning the Old ones to earth! Although the plot is fairly standard, the story flows well and there is plenty of action. The ending has an unusual twist that is not fully revealed until the third book in the series.

This is one of the original titles in Anthony Horowitz's series; 'Circle of Five'. First written in the 1980s, the author's currently in the process of rewriting and releasing this series, but this book, along with three others, existed well before the new series of books that may be more prominent on the bookshelves now. The 'Circle of Five' was originally around in the 80s and I grew up reading them. They are very mysterious, fast paced and exciting books for the younger reader. I loved them, and still do. The character development, the scares and the adventures are all there - I think the original series is still better than his new series, but I could be biased! A fantastic read for any teen/young reader who wants a book that's very different from the norm, a book that's part modern drama, part ancient fantasy and all-round adventure; just plain good vs evil story telling. Great!