Reviewed by Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com

Anthony Horowitz's THE GATEKEEPERS series continues with NIGHTRISE. The Old Ones are still a threat to the safety of the world, and the five young gatekeepers are the only ones equipped to help.

Previously, Matt and Pedro were in Peru attempting to close the second gate. Their attempt failed and Matt was seriously injured. The adventure continues in a new location - Reno, Nevada. A small, rundown theater is hosting a performance called The Circus of the Mind. The featured act involves twins named Jamie and Scott. They amaze the audience by reading each others' minds. No one seems to know the secret of the trick. Actually, the secret is, there is no secret. They really do read minds and not just each others'.

Readers will soon guess that Jamie and Scott are the next two of the special "five." The problem is how will they learn about their responsibilities and how will they find out about the others. When the evil corporation, Nightrise, becomes involved, it is clear that the Old Ones' power still reaches around the world.

When Scott is kidnapped by Nightrise and taken to an isolated juvenile detention facility in the desert, Jamie begins his rescue attempt with the help of Alicia McGuire. She wants inside the prison as much as Jamie because she suspects her son has been kidnapped, as well. Nightrise seems to be making it a habit to kidnap teens with various "special" abilities. Could they be looking for the five young gatekeepers?

Horowitz thrills readers with kidnapping, adventures in the present day world, a world 10,000 years in the past, and the dream world Matt became familiar with in the first books. There are shape-changers, fire-riders, and mutilated humans to be battled. Some might find the story filled with twists and turns a bit confusing, but fans of the earlier books will be pleased with the surprises Horowitz has hidden in this new episode. The "to be continued..." ending promises even more surprises to come. ( )

Original review at The Little Bookworm

Scott and Jamie are telepathic twins in a magic show. One night, in a kidnapping attempt gone wrong, Scott is taken and Jamie sets out to find him. But with the evil corporation, Nightrise, standing in his way it's going to take a lot for Jamie to rescue Scott. Luckily, he finds some help in a mother who has lost her son and in his dreams.

The third in the Gatekeepers series, Nightrise raises the adventure up way more than a notch. This book focuses on twins, Jamie and Scott, and Matt doesn't show up in the story until the very last. There is a lot more background on the Gatekeepers and Jamie has a very enlightening experience in the course of looking for his brother. The mythology that Horowitz's creating is very intriguing and so very interesting. I love which he is doing with the Gatekeepers themselves and look forward to the next book, Necropolis. ( )

A gate has been opened. The Old Ones have been released. And now the third and fourth of The Five -- twins with a mysterious psychic bond -- are joining the fight.

This was one of my favourite series fierst time around. I am glad that Anthony Horowitz is finishing the series and re-releasing it, although I actually preferred it the first time around! Some of the updates to the storyline are not necessarily for the better.

In particular, this book went from my favourite to one of the most longwinded. For years I looked for the fourth book of this series based on this particular story, but this revised version did not have the same effect. ( )

Book three of the Gatekeeper series. Twins Scott and jamie have the ability to read each others minds and manipulate the actions of others. When Scott is kidnapped, Jamie sets out to find him and discovers that he is part of a group of five young people who have been ordained to save the world from The Old Ones throughout time. ( )