Series: Alex Rider
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (November 18, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 014751231X
ISBN-13: 978-0147512314
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (138 customer reviews)
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One night, only a few weeks ago, I was scrolling through the Alex Rider adventures on . I have been a die hard fan for years, and I was interested in completing my collection. Like many others, I'm sure, I was sad when the series ended with "Scorpia Rising."Imagine my surprise, then, when I saw a section of the web page dedicated to "Alex Rider Books 1 - 10". After looking around, I saw that, indeed, Anthony Horowitz had decided to return to the world of MI6, Scorpia, spies, gadgets and the rest of it with "Russian Roulette : The Story of an Assassin." To say I was excited was an understatement. I ordered a copy, sat back, and waited.Looking back, I wish I had done just a bit more homework. When the book arrived, I greedily tore it open - and then stood staring in dismay. Because it turned out Alex Rider, the fourteen year old super spy, wasn't coming back after all.The book was a prequel.Soon, I came around, and began to read.I got over being disappointed very quickly."RR" opens up with a familiar face - the face of Yassen Gregororvich, the assassin who terminated Ian Rider in "Stormbreaker," which cast Alex into the spy world. In the beginning of the story, Yassen receives orders from his employers - Scorpia, one of the largest criminal bands in the world - to kill Alex, to punish the boy for defeating Herod Sayle. However, for the first time, Yassen is hesitant. Because, as readers of the series know, Yassen was trained by John Rider, Alex's father. But, there's a new element to his hesitation readers were not aware of in previous stories.Then begins the flashback...Fourteen year old Yasha Gregororvich is set on a life changing journey when his childhood home is destroyed by a powerful criminal.
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