School Library Journal Review
Gr 6-9-Twins Jamie and Scott, 14, can read one another's minds when they are near each other, and now they're in Reno billed as the "Telepathic Twins." A mysterious group called Nightrise is interested in purchasing the boys from their "handler." They are soon separated, and suddenly Jamie is on his own. As he searches for Scott, he learns more about Nightrise, and soon events spin out of control and Jamie learns why he and his brother are needed by the organization. Horowitz knows exactly what adventure readers want, and he doesn't disappoint in this volume. He masterfully blends modern-day suspense with fantastical elements that add to the excitement. The clash between the Old Ones and the Gatekeepers is a nonstop thrill, and Horowitz does an exceptional job of holding his readers until the very end.-Lynn Evarts, Sauk Prairie High School, Prairie du Sac, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Telepathic Jamie is one of five gatekeepers destined to save the world from the evil Old Ones. When his twin brother is captured, Jamie goes back in time ten thousand years to fight the Old Ones there. The plot will have series fans turning pages. The book's parallels between indescribable evil and the current state of American politics are not subtle. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Kirkus Review
In this third of the Gatekeepers series, Horowitz ups the ante considerably when he brings the third and fourth of "The Five" into the story. Identical twins Scott and Jamie, abandoned in a cave sacred to the Washoe Indians, have bounced from foster home to institution and are headed for much, much worse. A preemptive strike by the evil Nightrise Corporation makes Scott a captive and leaves Jamie, the less effective of the mind-reading twins, to make the rescue. Time travel, visits to a dream universe and mind control add a fascinating occult element to this thriller. Horowitz truly knows his way around a plot; he keeps the tension at a nail-biting level throughout and makes the apocalyptic situation clear without getting bogged down in description of the two previous books. Characters exist to drive this plot--with the twins and a couple of others well-developed and the rest edging into stereotype. The smashing climax is totally satisfying while anticipating the world-saving to come. Stock up--it should fly off the shelves! (Fiction. YA) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.