Alex Rider: Scorpia Rising is a fictional story written by
Anthony Horowitz. Scorpia Rising is the 9th and final book in the Alex Rider
series. The rest of Horowitz's books can be found here, goodreads.com,
along with a few others by Horowitz. Compared to the other Alex Rider books
this one serves as a final mission. A tying of loose ends, and a closing to a
very well written series of unforgettable stories. Through the story you're
taken with Alex on his epic final mission, facing off against the criminal
organization Scorpia for a third and final time. Theme wise, this story and the
others in the Alex Rider series demonstrate that against all odds, staying
cool, calm, and collected will get you through anything.
The story opens on the tarmac of London's City Airport with
Zeljan Kurst, the chief executive of the Scorpia, a massive, bald headed man
wanted in seventeen different countries. He has come to London at great
personal risk on very important business because, "When the fourth-richest
man in the world asks you to meet him, and pays you one million dollars just to
turn up, it might be worth it to hear what he has to say" (Horowitz 5).
The story takes you on an epic mission that Alex will have to embark on to
ensure the integrity and safety of Britain's future as a nation. MI6 has to
call upon Alex for a 9th and final time to help them take down Scorpia and whatever
they may be planning. Accompanying him on his crazy adventure is his legal
guardian, best, and only real friend, Jack Starbright, a 28-year-old American
woman who originally served as the house keeper for Alex's now deceased uncle
Ian Rider. Fighting a huge international
criminal ring, against all odds, Alex has to use all he has in him to get
through it.
I would recommend this book and the series to anyone who
likes an action-packed adventure or a kid-spy themed story. It's a very well
written story that'll keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Full of twists and turns this is a book for anyone who enjoys action and
unpredictability. For anyone who hasn’t read the first eight books I would very
highly recommend reading the others first, from start to finish so you can
fully appreciate and get sucked into the epic story of Alex Rider.
Book Review by Noah K.
