Author of the Alex Rider series, adapted for the screen with teen favorite Alex Pettyfer, Anthony Horowitz is one of England's most popular writers. His new collection, The Power of Five, a kind of Stephen King for children, has already been translated into more than ten languages and won the prestigious Lancashire Book Award for young adult books. A narrative packed with non-stop, thrilling action, it reaches its fourth volume, maintaining the freshness of its debut. In Necropolis, the future of humanity is in grave danger. The sinister organization known as the Twilight Corporation is gathering forces, and The Ancients, as the forces of evil are called, plan to unleash their demonic power upon our world. The hero, Matt, a different boy—at age 8, he predicted the death of his own parents, and since then, his dreams and premonitions have become increasingly real—and his friends must save the planet. For this to happen, they must find Scarlett, the last of the Five, who is trapped in Hong Kong, no longer a city of skyscrapers and technology, but the new Necropolis, the city of the dead. The leader of the Five has no choice but to follow Scarlett. And when they both find themselves trapped, their only chance of survival is to find a secret passage in the Tai Shan temple. But Scarlett doesn't know her power. The Five need to come together to help her, but it may be too late. The fourth volume in the Power of the Five series, a bestseller in England and the United States, Necropolis is another breathtaking adventure by Anthony Horowitz.
