Scorpia
2004 • 417 pages

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Alex Rider, teen spy, has always been told he is the spitting image of the father he never knew. But when Alex learns that his father may have been an assassin for the most lethal and powerful terrorist organization in the world, Scorpia, his world shatters. Now Scorpia wants Alex on their side, and Alex no longer has the strength to fight them. That is, until he learns of Scorpia's latest plot: an operation known only as "Invisible Sword" that will result in the death of thousands of people. Can Alex prevent the slaughter, or will Scorpia prove once and for all that the terror will not be stopped?


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13 primary books27 released books

#5 in Alex Rider

Alex Rider is a 27-book series with 16 released primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Anthony Horowitz and Emil Fortune.

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Hands-down, the best book in the series. It introduces a believable and threatening new villain and actually starts showing the protagonist as a person. Exciting and engaging YA spy book.

Age range: 10-16
May be too violent for younger readers.

August 11, 2023

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