Friday, May 13, 2011

Readers Response 2

Scorpia Rising
Anthony Horowitz
P.-End
Rating: 9.0/10
Scorpia Rising moves along quickly to the end filled with more gripping action sequences, and the first death in the series that I actually cared about. Can't reveal the person here, but it's someone who isn't a main character, but has strong emotional ties to Alex. It's similar to the death at the end of Mockingjay, it's very important, but the character who is killed doesn't appear much in the story.Alex's reaction is very similar to Katniss's. They both go somewhat..numb, separate from the rest of the world. The finish the job and live the rest of their life somewhat traumatized and emotionless. The both seem somewhat empty at the end of the story. Of course, the author leaves some hope at the end of the tunnel that the characters are slowly recovering, but it isn't the happily ever after ending that we've become so accustomed to. Good. Because happily ever after's seldom happen in real life, and one of the themes found in the book is that Alex never should have been a spy in the first place, and spying is a terrible profession where loved ones are almost always lost. Anthony Horowitz always knew how to write great sequences of suspense, and he doesn't disappoint now. The villains, as I mentioned before, are truly evil, and aren't cheesy like some Alex Rider novels. Julius grief is an incredibly creepy character, and Razim is almost as bad. This book is also a lot more violent than the others, showing that this is Alex's final, and greatest challenge. With a great ending, wonderfully in-depth characters, and a intriguing plot line with emotions and action combined, Anthony Horowitz leaves Alex Rider on a high note.

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