Young Reviewer The Guardian Online Horowitz somehow manages to grab your attention in each and every way, whether it is suspense or a heartfelt moment. In the first book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, fourteen-year-old Alex is forcibly recruited into MI6. When I read it I really feel into the scenes and I always want to know what will happen next. Love Reading 4 Kids Even though there are no illustrations, the brilliant descriptions really bring the story to life. First News First News A fabulous story that crackles with suspense and daring and shows that a bit of cheek will take you a very long way A great, pacy read. First News First News I loved this book because it is suspenseful and serious with a splash of humour. It has such a variety of character personalities and it's just as good as the other books in the Alex Rider series, which I'm really enjoying reading my way through. Stelios Gavrielides Teen Titles I loved this book because it is suspenseful and serious with a splash of humour. I enjoyed it a lot because I wanted to read on and see the methods he would use and the ways he thought of to escape.
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Forced to play detective to clear his name, Alexi discovers that the gruesome sacrifice is only the opening move of a very dangerous game. When a high-ranking Sicilian Mafioso is sacrificed to the Demon of Feuds and dumped on Russian territory, the Russians blame the only mage they know - Alexi. But arcane ability comes with a price: The same powers that make Alexi indispensable to the Russian Mafia also make him a social outcast, an object of fear and superstition. Alexi Sokolsky is a Spook, a hitman and mage capable of killing with nothing but a word of power and the strength of his will. |