Scorpia, Anthony Horowitz

Scorpia is a story of Alex Rider, the reluctant teenage spy, recruited my M16. Except,this time, he’s rather enthusiastic, seeing that this case would probably bring him closer to the death of his parents. First, let’s get a quick look at Alex’s background: his Uncle was killed, and so died Alex’s last relative. Staying with his housekeeper, Alex unwillingly gets involved in all sorts of mish and mash that shouldn’t involve teenage kids.

            This story let’s Alex discover something M16 have been keeping from him, and through this discovery, Alex goes farther and farther away from what we would call the ‘right side of the law’. What will M16 have to do to drag him back?

            This is the most spine chilling of all Alex Rider books. Not a disappointment. But for those unfamiliar with Alex Rider books, they can’t really be called short and easy – you are kept on your toes and in suspense from the first to last word of every page.