The Alex Rider Prequel with Real Bite
By turning to Yassen Gregorovich instead of Alex, Horowitz gives the series a fresh angle. The result is a prequel with real emotional pull, recasting a familiar enemy as a shaped, damaged and deeply compelling figure in his own right.
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The Alex Rider Prequel with Real Bite
By turning to Yassen Gregorovich instead of Alex, Horowitz gives the series a fresh angle. The result is a prequel with real emotional pull, recasting a familiar enemy as a shaped, damaged and deeply compelling figure in his own right.
- Book Synopsis
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FROM THE BESTSELLING MYSTERY-THRILLER AUTHOR, ANTHONY HOROWITZ, READ THE DEADLY PREQUEL TO THE ORIGINAL YOUNG SPY SERIES THAT'S NOW A GLOBAL SENSATION. Contract killer Yassen Gregorovich is given orders to kill Alex. But Yassen knows a secret from the past that connects him to the fourteen-year-old spy. What is it that makes one of them choose to do evil, and what does it take to turn him into a killer? Alex Rider is now an Amazon Prime series! Now you've entered the world of Alex Rider, there's much more to explore . . . Stormbreaker (also a graphic novel) Point Blanc (also a graphic novel) Skeleton Key (also a graphic novel) Eagle Strike (also a graphic novel) Scorpia (also a graphic novel) Ark Angel (also a graphic novel) Snakehead (also a graphic novel) Crocodile Tears Scorpia Rising Russian Roulette Never Say Die Secret Weapon Nightshade Nightshade Revenge
Ideal for readers who:
- Love spy thrillers that step into the mind of the supposed villain
- Are fascinated by origin stories that reframe a whole series
- Enjoy darker, more personal suspense with links to Alex's past
- Prefer tense reads where action is sharpened by emotional complexity
- About The Author
- Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific writers working in the UK, and is unique for working in so many areas - juggling books, TV series, films, plays and journalism. Anthony has written over 50 books, including the bestselling Alex Rider teen spy series - now running to 14 books - which is estimated to have sold 21 million copies worldwide and has been filmed for TV, and the thrilling fantasy-adventure series, The Power of Five. Anthony is also an acclaimed writer for adults, and was commissioned to write new novels for the Sherlock Holmes and James Bond franchises. His adult crime fiction includes Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders and the Hawthorne series, and his TV work includes the award-winning Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Collision and Injustice. Anthony is proud to be a patron of the charity Home-Start in Suffolk. In 2022 he was awarded a CBE for services to literature.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781406360288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd, (02 April 2015)
- Number of Pages
- 404
- Weight
- 240 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 26 x 130 x 196 mm
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