Scorpia Rising is the final book of the Alex Rider series of 9 books by Anthony Horowitz. I am an ardent fan of the Alex Rider series and I'm quite sad that this is the end of his adventures as a M16 operative.
Plot summary:
Alex, a schoolboy, is thrust once again into the shadowy world of espionage because of a sniper's attack on his school. With his life in danger (again), M16 offers to send Alex to an international school in Egypt because it may be a possible target of an international crime organization known as Scorpia. The members of Scorpia hold a grudge against Alex as he had foiled their dastardly plans twice. In addition, Scorpia has recruited ( or more specifically, busted out of a high-security prison) an old and deadly enemy of Alex; his identical clone Julius. Julius is a blood-thirsty monster that only wants to inflict terrible pain and torture on Alex for revenge. Scorpia plots to use Julius to assassinate the American Secretary of State as she makes an anti-British speech. Alex Rider will then be framed and if Britain does not return a Greek artefact to Greece, Scorpia will release the "Horseman" file which details the activities of Alex Rider, a child being forced to do the dirty work of M16. Alex is captured according to plan and his friend and caretaker, Jack, is killed by a car rigged with explosives. Once again, Alex Rider foils the plan of Scorpia and the organization is ruined. Alex is then "retired" to America to live with the family of his best friend and possible love interest,Sabrina Pleasure.
Anthony Horowitz has been writing Alex Rider novels for nearly 10 years now and I have to admit that there is a certain attachment to this character and well, its sad that the series has finally ended. The death of Jack Starbright is also a really shocking surpise... she was only days away from returning home to her family in Washington D.C. All in all, an excellent final conclusion to this great series. 4/5
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