James Potter & The Curse of the Gatekeeper

"'Even now they await you,' the dead voice of Tom Riddle said. 'It is as you say: I am merely an echo, a memory, a fadding ripple of a life gone. But they can bring you to another... one in whose heart beats my own essence. They are prepared for you... they await you here, this very night...'"  -- from James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper

James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper is the second book in the James Potter series by American author, G. Norman Lippert. It is an unofficial continuation of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, following the events of its predecessor, James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing.

Upon release, the book was very popular, having a total of 40,000 downloads on its first day alone.

Both the both and its sister novels are available on the series website in PDF, EPUB, and MOBI portable formats. An audiobook version will be available on the Living Audio, UK website in later September.

The Story
A summer of change brings James back to Hogwarts with a new perspective. And confident that last years adventures are well behind him, he prepares for the immense challenges of schoolwork, trying-out for the Quidditch team, and keeping an eye on his brother Albus and cousin Rose. But for James, a new school year brings some worrying questions about the new headmaster, who may have attracted the attention of a horrible entity known as "the Gatekeeper". In order to prove himself, he gets caught up in a deepening web of intrigue, deception, and secrets that stretches all the way back to the time of the founders. With the Gatekeeper looming, preparing its prophesized human host for a final reign of doom, James and his friends must forge unexpected allies in a last-ditch effort to stop it before it's too late.

In the end, however, all hopes lead to the headmaster, and James must face the very real possibility that everything he believes about himself is, in fact, a carefully constructed facade that will challenge his deepest fears... and most secret hopes.

Reception
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper has been well-received, averaging four out of five stars on Goodreads.com