Scorpia+Rising

Reviewed by Bradley K.- Have you ever thought what it would be like to become a secret spy? Do you enjoy hearing stories about great, suspenseful, and elaborate adventures? Well, if you do, that is what the final book of the great Alex Rider series, __Scorpia Rising,__ is all about. Author Anthony Horowitz is a genius. His combination of mystery, action, and suspense kept me very interested and turning the page the entire time. The whole series, let alone just the last the book, is very hard to put down and even harder to forget. When reading, you feel like the characters are people you actually know and can relate to. The plot is well thought out and deep. Horowitz really knows what he talking about when writing about British Secret Service, American CIA, and many other fascinating agencies through Alex Rider’s missions. It is almost like he has lived the stories himself. The character of Alex Rider is a cleverly drawn up idea and his attributes, gadgets, and surrounding cast are even more incredible. Since birth Alex has been trained to be a spy by his uncle without even knowing it. His dad and his uncle, both former spies, have been killed in action, and Alex, it now being his turn, has taken on the family business and completed many dangerous missions with flying colors and remarkable success. In his last mission, Alex must take on the role of a student in Egypt to hide from assassination while tracking down a believed to be terrorist. What he doesn’t know is that he is walking into a trap set by his archenemy, the highly dangerous and cunning criminal group that killed Alex’s parents, Scorpia. Though the writing may seem a little unrealistic at times, all of the things that Alex does, sees, and goes through is something that really could happen, and it is easy to relate to the story, adding to the excitement. I loved every page, especially all of the high action parts with the awesomely creative gadgets, although there is a sad surprise. With many surprising twists for both good and bad, you never know what is coming next. Only a fool or uninterested reader would not enjoy this great series and book. I was very eager to read every page and very much loved this book. __Scorpia Rising__ by Anthony Horowitz is a fantastic book, and, though I recommend reading all of the books in order, I would recommend the entire series to all types of readers, and I loved this book.

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One book that I read over the summer was Scorpia Rising, the last book in the Alex Rider series. It was about 15-year old spy Alex Rider, and his last mission. Alex never wanted to be in this agency, but he just keeps getting dragged in. This time has sent to Cairo, undercover as a student in a possibly targeted school. He went in for information, but came out with something much bigger. My favorite part of the book was when he got to taste normal life, about in t he middle of the book just to have it taken away from him. If you like action and adventure then I know this book will be right for you.