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This book took me by surprise. I decided to read it to finish off the series, and I wasn't particularly excited about it. I remember finding the previous 4 novels ok, but certainly nothing special. This final book struck a chord with me though, and I found myself remembering how much I had loved other Horowitz books as a child.

The series as a whole revolves around 5 teenagers, who have mystical powers, and who must come together to defeat the evil Gods, the Old Ones. What sets this apart from many similar young adult novel is Horowitz's talent for writing believable characters. For example, this novel introduces Holly in its opening pages, and before the chapter is over, we are just as invested in her as the other characters we have been following throughout the series. Matt, Richard, Jamie and Scarlett remain compelling characters, and I enjoyed watching their misadventures around the globe.

I truly found this book unputdownable, and would recommend the series as a whole to any fan of this genre.

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5.0

I don't know why, but this ending made me so sad. I was hoping it would be a really happy ending, Matt and the others drinking, a feast prepared, and celebrating their victory. But somehow, I knew it would come to this. Gatekeepers was worth my time, and I'll probably re-read it when I have the time.

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0.5

I've been finishing some old book series I never finished as a kid. Now I'm remember why these books weren't good enough to even entertain a 13 year old... 5 books of build up for the final boss to show up for LITERALLY 2 PAGES before the good guys win. Filled with repetitive writing and glaring plot holes. As a kid, I was bamboozled by the more interesting tone and setting of the first book. Horowitz had some vaguely interesting ideas here, but overall this was an awful conclusion to likely the worst series I have ever read.

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5.0

Anthony Horowitz never stopped amazing me along this five books that make the Power of Five/The Gatekeepers series.
Oblivion differs a lot from it's previous volumes, the fact that the five gatekeepers had come together in the fourth book for a few minutes just to be separated again in different parts of the world made me want to devour this last volume to know where they where, what had happen to them, and most importantly, when and where they would come together.

I loved all of the stories of the four of them, and even though Oblivion may seem huge compared to the previous volumes, there weren't enough pages to satisfy me. The Power of Five is amazingly well written and not your average 'teenagers with powers' sort of thing. All five of them got stuck in my mind along with the friends they made on the way, and I sure will miss all of them - Matt, Pedro, Jamie, Scott, Scarlett, Richard, and this amazing character who made their first appearance on this book - Holly.

I highly recommend this books to everyone

tashi_mae's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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