Scorpia Rising (2011)

Alex Rider: Scorpia Rising

Alex Rider is a 15 year old spy. His parents died shortly after he was born, in a plane crash. He was raised by his uncle Ian until he died in a car accident. Alex accidently discovers the truth when he walks into a junk yard and sees his uncle’s car filled with bullet holes. How does he handle the truth? Does he carry on the Rider legacy? In the final book of Alex Rider series, Alex goes to Cairo to take on his arch enemy: Sorpia. Sorpia is a criminal organisation that has only failed two operations, both because of Alex Rider. They set up an operation to get back the Elgin marbles, ancient Greek statues, back to Greece. This plan also is put in place to kill Alex. Scorpia was going to blackmail the British government to send the Elgin marbles back or they would show the whole world about Alex Rider. Alex finds out and spoils their plan for a third time to put Sorpia out of business. In the process, Scorpia kills Alex’s legal guardien (and his closest freind) Jackie. In the end, he moves to San Francisco to live with his girlfriend and her parents who moved to America from London.
I really like this series. I can relate to Alex’s troubles, which draw me into the books. I also love action packed books! I also love the ingenious plans and gadgets that Alex has! I would recommend this series to anyone who likes action.

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This is an excellent book and is recommended to any Anthony Horowitz fans, and any spy book fans. It's probably aimed at slightly older readers, more specifically 10+, and is more for boys than girls, even though they might enjoy it too.

The story is about a boy called Alex Rider, who is a fifteen year old boy who is also a spy for the British Intelligence Service. In this book he faces old enemies, and struggles with not wanting to be a spy like his father and uncle before him.

It is the last book in the series, and its probably a good idea to read the other ones before reading this. Though there is a good introduction which is fairly descriptive, it would be easier for the reader to read the other books so it all makes sense.

Sad ending to the series. I liked them all overall, but this wasn't my absolute favorite. Not the worst though :)I'd recommend it if you've liked the series. ( )

This book is about a 15 year old agent named Alex Rider and a clone who had plastic surgery to look exactly like Alex Rider. The colones name is Julius Grief. Scorpia has now come back and wants to kill Alex Rider. Julius Grief will help. Scorpia helps Julius Grief out of prisons and then they are off to kill Alex rider. He almost gets shot in England so M16 moves him to Cairo. Now he finds the CIA is also there and he now gets involved with Scorpia once again.

I like this series. The author does a great job describing. But not too much so you can still create a image in your mind. I think it is a shame this series will end. From the looks of it i think this is the last book.

This is the ninth and final book in the Alex Rider series, and it's best for those who have read other books because Horowitz brings back characters and events from those stories. Alex is back in school, with a part in the school musical and the captain's spot on the football team. He's got an active life, and his beloved guardian, Jack Starbright, is debating leaving him to go back to America to care for her very ill father. Neither of them has any intention of ever dealing with MI6 again... until the body of a senior leader of the criminal organization Scorpia is found floating in the Thames River. The only clues lead MI6 to believe that the organization is targeting an international school in Cairo, whose students are the children of extremely wealthy and politically powerful people. And thus the need to convince Alex Rider to return for one final mission, and hopefully put Scorpia out of business forever. The twists and turns are epic, the action nonstop, and the danger is everywhere, with evil psychotic criminal masterminds on one side, and Alex, Jack, and gadget master Smithers on the other! Grade 6 and up: bonus points for anyone stopping by my desk who can tell me what a doppelganger is and name Alex Rider's! ( )