Raven's Gate
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Raven's Gate is the first book in The Power of Five series, written by Anthony Horowitz.It was published and released in the UK on August 1, 2005 by Walker Books Ltd and in the United States (June 1, 2005) by Scholastic Press under the adjusted series title, The Gatekeepers.
A Graphic Novel adaptation, written for Walker Books by UK writer Tony Lee is due out in 2007.
[edit] Plot summary
Matthew Freeman was never a normal boy. After Kelvin, a supposed friend, coaxes him to steal dvds and electronics from a so-called abandoned warehouse, a horrible crime is committed, and Matt is the prime suspect. Matt is then given a choice - go to jail, or be sent away on a new program called the LEAF Project (Liberty and Education Achieved through Fostering). He is sent to a damned place called Lesser Malling to live with Mrs. Deverill, an old woman whom Matt is worried about the moment he lays eyes on her. Matt is put to work, and is a virtual slave to Mrs. Deverill on her farm called Hive Hall. When Matt is sent to the chemist by Mrs. Deverill to pick up a package, he receives a strange warning from a man he has never met before. The man told him that he should get away from Lesser Malling ... before it's too late. After the mysterious death of this man, Tom Burgess, and the discovery of an old power station called Omega One, Matt is sure something sinister is occurring in Lesser Malling. Matt is then contacted by The Nexus, and strange organization of people from all over the world. He decides to go see Richard Cole, a journalist from the Greater Malling Gazette to tell his story, and see if he can work out the mystery. Of course, Richard doesn't believe him, and it is only when he must save Matt's life that the two of them become friends. Matt and Richard then go to meet Sanjay Dravid, a member of The Nexus, to talk about the strange things that have been occurring at Omega One, and about Matt's future. Dravid is a professor at the Natural History Museum in West London. Richard and Matt go to meet him there, but Dravid is killed, and the two of them nearly are. Richard is left behind terribly injured while Matt is kidnapped by Mrs. Deverill and her assistant, Noah. Matt awakes in Hive Hall, locked into a small room. Sanjay Dravid, before he had died the last night, had told him that he was "one of the five". This means that he is one of the five children - 4 boys and a girl - who keeps the "Old Ones" at bay. The Old Ones are evil beings that used to rule the earth, but were thrown into the underworld where they have been trapped for thousands of years. The gate of the underworld, which sits right in the middle of Omega One, is about to open, freeing the Old Ones and allowing them to rule the earth once again. The five "Gatekeepers" must keep this from happening. So far, though, Matt is the only gatekeeper discovered. Mrs. Deverill, who Matt discovers is a witch and Devil worshipper, along with the other citizens of Lesser Malling, is planning to murder Matt. To open the gates, one must need ritual, fire, and the blood of a Gatekeeper. Matt is to be sacrificed, killed by Sir Michael, a man he had once trusted. Upon discovering that he has magical powers that are under his control, Matt manages to stop his own sacrifice - but too late. As the knife came down to pierce his heart, he turns the knife away with his mind. But, a single drop of blood managed to get onto the sacrificial stone - just enough to open the gates, and allow the Old Ones to rule the Earth once again. Matt saves the world, though, and manages to destroy Raven's Gate (the gate to the underworld). He kills Mrs. Deverill, and the people of Lesser Malling disappear ... as though they'd never even existed. The Police search for the citizens of Lesser Malling, but they're nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Matt is trying to put his life back on track. Richard receives custody of Matt, and the two are living together in his flat. A few days after the incident at Raven's Gate, Mr. Fabian, a member of The Nexus, comes to tell Richard and Matt that there's another gate that needs closing ... this time is in Peru ....
[edit] Anthony Horowitz/The Series
From the author the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz' Raven's Gate is part of a series called the Power of Five, in which as of today there are two books, Raven's Gate and Evil Star. The third book, Nightrise, is currently in the pipe line. And a Graphic Novel of Raven's Gate is set to be Released in 2008 in march the 30th and some first looks of the characters are avabible on the offical Power of five website on the Exclusive Gateway with the Gatekeeper Password.
