![]() These adrenaline-fueled adventures follow a teenage spy named Alex Rider, who joins the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, at just fourteen years of age. The finale in an abandoned Welsh mine is a standout. Alex Rider is a gripping collection of young adult novels by British author Anthony Horowitz. Some called it slow, I think the pace was nicely set fast enough to keep interest but not so fast to miss. Never Say Die – The most recent novel is an absolutely cracking tale of Alex attempting to discover if someone he previously thought dead is in fact still alive, whilst thwarting a rich kids kidnap scheme in the process. Yes it was violent but not unnecessarily. Major Wu is another agreeably nasty adversary. Snakehead – Alex investigates people trafficking (amongst other things) in this grittier instalment which introduces his godfather Ash. The book that introduced teen super-spy Alex Rider to millions of enthralled fans, Stormbreaker is an unstoppable juggernaut of high-octane thrills. Recurring Russian assassin Yassen Gregorovich plays a key role in this one. Scorpia – Disillusioned by MI6, Alex almost joins the dark side trying to discover the truth about his father, by joining evil organisation Scorpia. Damian Cray is a particularly odious villain. alex rider book 5 - scorpia Wild Ride: Powertools: Hot Rides, B165 Pages 1.69 MB Long Hard Ride (Rough Riders 1) 2008 267 Pages 827.99 KB Ride Everlasting (Demon Riders MC Book 3) 2015 66 Pages 728.74 KB Rough Ride (Powertools: Hot Rides Book 5) Hard Ride: Powertools: Hot Rides, B161 Pages 3. He is then sent undercover to investigate Herod Sayle, whose school computer giveaway scheme conceals a plan involving a deadly virus.Įagle Strike – The one with the deranged pop star who wants to destroy drug-making countries by hijacking US nuclear missiles. ![]() Stormbreaker – The first novel sees Alex join MI6, following the death of his uncle. Here then is my Alex Rider top five (in chronological order, as opposed to order of merit): Shop our entire collection with the Alex Rider The Complete Missions 11 Books Box Set by Anthony Horowitz. The pair enjoyed bonding over many voyages and travels together. There is a real sense of danger throughout, with deadly consequences for many characters, and some surprisingly dark undercurrents, particularly in the later novels. After a tragic plane crash that caused the death of Alexs parents, he has since been raised by his uncle, Ian Rider, developing a close bond as Alex grows older. What I most love about the stories is that they don’t patronise children at all. ![]() The prose is fast and furious, packed with surely-he’ll-never-get-out-of-this moments. In each novel, loads of globe-trotting action ensues, with memorable villains, cunning plots, fights, chases and gadgets galore. Think teenage James Bond, but without any sex (though there is a hinted-at love interest in the character of Sabina Pleasure). And 1-star ratings are reserved for the worst.I’m a big fan of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider series. I give it 2 stars because, while I very much dislike it, it's far from being my least favorite book. And if you do get it, you'll b missing $2 that you could be using to buy a soda or something. ![]() You're not missing anything by not getting it. Considering what Alex had been through before this story, he's overreacting about everything he thinks in this.īottom line: don't buy it. It's completely different from the rest of the series (both in interest factor and price-to-page ratio), and it hardly matches the tone of an espionage novel at all. All that happens is Alex visiting the beach at the French town of Nice and getting briefly marooned in the air while para-sailing or the like. I finished this story in barely 20 minutes, and it wasn't even that interesting to begin with. The novels revolve around a teenage spy named Alex Rider and is primarily aimed towards young adults. Considering how much full-sized novels cost on the Kindle, you'd think that this is a novella, right? Nope. Alex Rider is a series of spy novels written by British author Anthony Horowitz. In the popular book series by Anthony Horowitz, follow Alex into the dangerous world of espionage as he works for MI6. In the Kindle Store, this story is priced at $1.99. Welcome to the dangerous world of Alex Rider - teenage super spy. The Alex Rider books are a series of young adult fiction novels written by author Anthony Horowitz, which follow the adventures of a young spy named Alex. I personally bought it on my Kindle a while back, expecting to have a novella that I could have finished soon but still get enjoyment from. Just bear with me here.įirst off, this story (not book - I'll get to that in a second) is only available as an e-book, so there's no way you'll see it in stores. It's been a while since I've actually read this, so my memory is a little fuzzy. Nightshade LoveReading4Kids Find This Book In £7.99 £7.19 In Stock.
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