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Wikipedia article




'The Night of the Scorpion' is the second book in the 'Pentagram' series by British author Anthony Horowitz. It was published and released in the United Kingdom on 4 January 1985 by Patrick Hardy Books and 1 November 1988 in the United States by Putnam Pub Group. Initially envisioned as a pentalogy, only the first four books in the series were ever written and published.

Between 2005 and 2012, Horowitz released an updated and re-imagined version of each of the first four books in the series, along with a fifth book to conclude the series. This series was marketed instead as 'The Power of Five' (re-titled as 'The Gatekeepers' in the US). The book which 'The Night of the Scorpion' forms the basis of was released in 2006 under the name 'Evil Star'.

Plot summary



After the events of the previous novel, 'The Night of the Scorpion' follows Martin Hopkins and journalist Richard Cole as they travel together to Peru, only to immediately get separated and chased by a sinister Mr Todd. As Martin befriends a mysterious stranger called Pedro, they end up getting caught up with precognitions, chases, ancient secrets, artificial satellites, and the mysterious Nazca Lines in the Nazca Desert.

Reception



Dave Langford reviewed 'The Night of the Scorpion' for 'White Dwarf' #80, and stated that "it seems a pretty feeble Ultimate Evil of the Universe which, as here, can be sent packing by the direct attack of two psychic kids. Evil should be made of sterner stuff ...."

Reviews



*Review by Muriel R. Becker (1985) in Fantasy Review, August 1985

References



Category:1985 novels

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