The Power of Five: Evil Star Award-winning author by Anthony Horowitz (author)

Author/Illustrator

Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz started writing because he wanted to be like Tintin. He has now travelled to all the places that Tintin has been – apart from the moon!

His Alex Rider series is one of the most popular children’s book series ever, and the first Alex Rider book, Stormbreaker, became a major Hollywood film. In 2003, Anthony won the Red House Children’s Book Award (voted for by children) for Skeleton Key.

He is also the author of the highly acclaimed Diamond Brothers detective stories, as well as the bestselling The Power of Five books, which were inspired by a simple thought. “Isn’t it more exciting to imagine these great battles with all their magic and mystery happening in the very high street where you live, just out of the corner of your eye?”

Anthony lives in central London with his wife Jill Green, a TV producer, and their sons Nicholas and Cassian. His whole family gets involved in his writing. Jill has produced several of Anthony’s scripts, including the drama serial Foyle’s War, which won the Lew Grade Audience Award in 2003. His son Cassian is already a seasoned actor, having appeared in three of his shows, and Nicholas, his oldest son, has helped Anthony to research the Alex Rider books by trying his hand at everything from scuba-diving to snowboarding and surfing!

In 2013, Anthony was awarded an OBE for services to literature..

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1. AngelofDeath
   on 8 March 2014

   Absolutely amazing, didn’t get it at first but when i read it again I loved it.

2. bouncybunny
   on 9 March 2013

   This book is about five frioends and is full of evil and pure excitment I really loved reading this book I just couldn’tput it down

3. Nashdasher
   on 8 March 2013

   This book is so scary but I loved it full of mystery and adventure.

4. starryabigail
   on 4 December 2010

   I absolutely love Anthony Horowitz’s books. They have the right amount of funny stuff, serious stuff and mysterious stuff, which makes the books brilliant.

   I love this book’s cover. It’s bright, intriguing and full of color. Evil Star is a catchy title, and the little quote (When it flickers, the world dies…) is really mysterious. My kind of book!

   The Power of Five is a series of books that are about 5 teenagers with special powers. They guard gates that stop an evil force called “The Old Ones” from entering this world. Last time the Old Ones came, it was bad news.

   This is the second book in the series. Matt, the main character in the first book, Raven’s Gate, and one of the Gatekeepers is sent to Peru because the Nexus, a secret organisation that live to protect the gatekeepers, sent him there because they suspect that someone was trying to open a gate, and Matt was the only one who could stop it. But when they get there, trouble is waiting for Matt. His best friend and guardian, Richard is taken and Matt is beaten up by the police. Matt’s saved by Pedro, a Peruvian begger, and Pedro takes Matt to his home. It isn’t till later the Matt discovers that Pedro is one of the Five, and his powers can literally save lives… Will Matt find Richard? Will Matt be able to stop the gate from opening? And what has all this got to do with the mysterious lines in the Nazca Desert? Find out in Evil Star!

   I loved this book and I’d recommend it for people from 9 and up. This book is so good-even adults would love it! I’d recommend reading Raven’s Gate first though-it’ll make the book seem better.

   My star rating is definitely 5/5!

   5 out of 5

5. inest97
   on 12 November 2008

   LOVED THIS BOOK! It was sooooooooooooo good! Briliant! But I love Night rise too! That is one good book! This one too!

   5 out of 5