John Connolly is a mega-bestselling author of thrillers but recently his mind and his imagination have wandered into an altogether different dimension and The Gates is the result. A very strange novel but powerfully compelling and the writing is superb, it’s the story of a boy called Samuel and his unnervingly clever dog Boswell who accidentally witness the opening of a portal into hell in a neightbour’s cellar.
As a consequence they find that it’s up to them to save the world from the demons threatening to destroy human life. Meanwhile, deep in the heart of a swiss mountain, a pair of scientists are interrupted when the Large Hadron Collider malfunctions. Topical and timely as it links in to controversy surrounding the trials of the Collider, it is also demonically funny as science and satanism collide.
A message from another mega-bestselling author, Eoin Colfer:
'Brilliant. I loved every word of it. John has fouond a voice that compares favourably with Stephen King and Monty Python which is not an easy trick. The Gates is delightfully horrific and hilarious and will create legions of fans among the living and undead, who will be blood-thirsty for more.'
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A strange novel for strange young people. Young Samuel Johnson and his dachshund Boswell are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Hallowe'en. Which is how they come to witness strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Avenue.
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A strange novel for strange young people. Young Samuel Johnson and his dachshund Boswell are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Hallowe'en.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Gates and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
The Gates features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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The Gates was written by John Connolly and published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton General Division