The Power of Five · BOOK 2 OF 5

Evil Star

By Anthony Horowitz · 2006 · Fantasy · supernatural · horror · Older children and young teens

NovelSpoiler-lightBook 2 in order

Spoiler-free summary

Matt travels to Peru to find the second Gatekeeper before the Old Ones open another gate.

Peru, from Lima to the Nazca desert. The pleasure lies in fate and free will and friendship, shaped by a numbered instalment with its own central conflict and a continuing series arc..

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Can I start here?

Best read after The Power of Five 1; the central plot is approachable on its own, but continuing relationships and consequences carry forward.

What makes it different

Peru gives the mythology scale and history, while Matt and Pedro's alliance makes the second gate feel like the beginning of a true ensemble.

Setting

Peru, from Lima to the Nazca desert.

Content guidance

Supernatural horror, violence, peril and frightening imagery.

Why fans love itPeru gives the mythology scale and history, while Matt and Pedro's alliance makes the second gate feel like the beginning of a true ensemble.

Audio recordings on file

NarratorLabel / dateRecordingSource
Paul PantingUnited KingdomW. F. Howes Ltd30 January 20209 hrs 12 minsUnabridgedPrimary source ↗

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Continuity

Evil Star is volume 2 of 5 in The Power of Five. Its central adventure has a resolution, while relationships and consequences can continue into later volumes.

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Sources

Official author: Anthony Horowitz — Evil Star ↗
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