Pentagram · BOOK 1 OF 4

The Devil's Door-Bell

By Anthony Horowitz · 1983 · Fantasy · supernatural · horror · Older children and young teens

NovelSpoiler-lightBook 1 in order

Spoiler-free summary

The first, darker ancestor of The Power of Five, later reimagined as Raven's Gate.

The locations established in the book's spoiler-light premise, without revealing its later turns. 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?

A natural entry point: this begins the Pentagram sequence and establishes its central world.

What makes it different

Reading this after Raven's Gate is like finding the darker blueprint beneath a renovated house—recognisable, rougher and fascinating.

Setting

The locations established in the book's spoiler-light premise, without revealing its later turns.

Content guidance

Supernatural horror, violence, peril and frightening imagery.

Why fans love itReading this after Raven's Gate is like finding the darker blueprint beneath a renovated house—recognisable, rougher and fascinating.

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Continuity

The Devil's Door-Bell is volume 1 of 4 in Pentagram. Its central adventure has a resolution, while relationships and consequences can continue into later volumes.

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Sources

Library catalogue: WorldCat library records — The Devil's Door-Bell ↗