In "Nightrise" by Anthony Horowitz, the story follows two brothers, Jamie and Scott, who are part of a powerful and secret organization called the Nightrise. While Scott possesses the ability to communicate with the dead, Jamie is thrust into a dangerous world of ancient prophecies and supernatural forces. The brothers must navigate a web of intrigue involving the mysterious and sinister activities surrounding the organization, all while facing a formidable enemy intent on harnessing their powers for nefarious purposes. As they uncover dark secrets, their bond and strength are put to the ultimate test in a battle against evil. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Gatekeepers .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-14 years.
There are 365 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2008 by Turtleback Books .
Anthony Horowitz is the award-winning creator of the phenomenal Alex Rider books and the bestselling Power of Five series as well as a prolitic writer for TV. He lives in Clerkenwell, London.
This book contains the following story:
Nightrise
Fourteen-year-old twins Jamie and Scott Tyler are performing a mind-reading act in a dingy theatre. But when a sinister multinational corporation, Nightrise, kidnaps Scott, Jamie is left alone – and wanted for murder. He becomes embroiled in a corrupt presidential campaign and breaks into the American prison system before being propelled ten thousand years into the past, where he encounters the other Gatekeepers and witnesses the creation of Raven's Gate – and the first fateful battle against the Old Ones.
