Evil Star

     Evil Star by Anthony Horwitz, is the second book of the Gatekeepers series, and focuses on Matt as he is, yet again, thrust into danger. After Matt closed Raven's Gate, the Nexus has been providing for him and Richard. He is sent to a nearby charter school, where he is an outcast and bullied. While he is at school, he accidentally triggers his powers and causes a glass and the chandelier hanging above the students heads to explode.
     Meanwhile, his aunt has become recluse. She listens to a talk-show host, who is working for the Old Ones. This event causes her to go crazy, and she kills her boyfriend, Phil. Soon after, the host tells her that she needs to go kill Matt. Deciding that she wanted to be with the host, she follows orders and leaves her house to track Matt.
     It is then that Matt learns that there is another gate in Peru, and he admits that he hates his school. His aunt commits suicide, and drives a petrol tanker into the school cafeteria. Matt, who had a vision only minutes before it happened, pulls the fire alarm and evacuates the school. Matt runs away, and heads to Peru. In the headlines, Matt is believed to be a physic. When he is heading up to meet Fabian at a fancy hotel in Peru, he and Richard are ambushed, and Richard is kidnapped. Matt finds help in a young Peruvian boy named Pedro. When he reaches the hotel, he is again ambushed. With Pedro's help, he escapes.
     In their dreams, Pedro and Matt are able to talk. There, Matt learns that Pedro is one of the five. He and Pedro are sent into a wild journey, and meet the last of the Incas. Soon after, they are sent into Professor Chambers' care. With her help, they discover part of the gate, which is almost ready to be activated. After inspecting some star maps, they find that the key is the stars. Salamanda, who sent a satellite into space to replace Cygnus. After invading his base, they learn that Fabian is a traitor. Soon they set off into the desert after Salamanda in a helicopter.
    The helicopter crashes, and Matt leaves Pedro to face Salamanda himself. He discovers that his power is triggered by a burning smell. Using this, he destroys Salamanda's mobile base, and kills Salamanda. However, the gate still opens and the Old Ones come back. With Pedro's help, Matt is able to injure the Lord of the Old Ones, before falling into a comatose state. After a week, Pedro learns the truth about his power, and heals Matt using his power. Together, they make the decision to find the other three gatekeepers.