Power Of Five Bk 1: Raven's Gate Horowitz Anthony

Matt Freeman is fifteen, alone, and about to be sent to live in the middle of nowhere as part of a court-ordered rehabilitation program. The village is called Lesser Malling. It seems harmless enough — until the night he witnesses something impossible in the woods. Now Matt's caught in the crossfire between an ancient evil and a secret organization that's been waiting centuries for him to arrive. Anthony Horowitz blends supernatural horror with breakneck pacing, creating something that feels like Stephen King wrote a YA thriller. The scares are real, the stakes are apocalyptic, and Matt's realization that he might be the only thing standing between our world and oblivion hits hard. First in the Power of Five series, but completely gripping on its own. Perfect for readers who like their fantasy dark and their heroes reluctant.