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Cover of The Night of the Scorpion

The Night of the Scorpion

Anthony Horowitz (1984)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesPentagram (original) / The Gatekeepers (US) / The Power of Five #2
Setting
CSM age13+
Goodreads3.9
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceChild HarmSupernatural Horror

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyFriendshipQuest

Hero archetypes

JournalistProtector

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneDuo / PartnersFish out of Water

Tropes

Chosen OneAncient Evil ReturnsFellowshipPortal FantasyProphecyFish out of WaterMentor FigureNon-Western SettingQuestSupernatural Horror

Themes

Good vs EvilSupernatural HorrorCross-Cultural AllianceComing of AgeDestinyAncient MythologyCourageSurvival

Synopsis

An English journalist, his thirteen-year-old ward, and an Incan boy battle the supernatural evil of the Old Ones, who plan to enter our world through a secret gate somewhere in Peru.

Tags

Supernatural ThrillerAdventure FantasyUrban FantasyOccult Horror