Most of the stories had amazing action sequences and were true to the spirit of the original novels. Still, just for giggles, I checked it out, and finished reading it today it was actually surprisingly great. Collections of short stories aren't my favorite kind of literature every time I read one, I think of the Disney film Belle's Magical World, a mere cash-in attempt on the beloved Beauty and the Beast franchise. Horowitz was done with the franchise, but, he apparently isn't. Recently, I was at a library in a neighboring city, and saw a new volume in the saga of the teenaged boy working for MI6 I had thought that Mr. Over the next few months, I devoured all of the books, and rented the movie from Blockbuster it was easy to see why it bombed at the box office. As someone who grew up on media from the UK-particularly Britcoms, of which my family members are big fans-the series seemed right up my alley. It actually enthralled me in a way books on compact disc or audio tape rarely do, unless they're Bibles the action moved at a fast clip, and the narrator did a great job with the various voices. Still, when I saw the first novel in audiobook format, my curiosity was piqued, and I decided to give it a listen. However, as any fan of the franchise knows, that flick was a flop, particularly Stateside. I first read about the series in the pages of Nintendo Power the celluloid adaptation of the premiere novel promoted the big N's new dual-screen system. Me and Alex Rider have an interesting history. Perhaps if you are interested you could visit Anthony Horowitz website or. Here's a bonus true opportunity I don't know if they are still auditioning male actors but for Alex Rider fans they were looking for a 16-20 year old male actor available from late February to August 2019 for a new Alex Rider movie. I have liked Alex Rider books so much that I bought the DVD Stormbreaker, with Alex Pettyfer playing the part of Alex Rider. Anthony Horowitz has written James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis and Forever and a Day. Thank goodness that Alex Rider is back with author Anthony Horowitz who still has plenty more ideas for escapes, fights, and them brilliant gadgets that I just love reading about. I can reveal that there's going to be a thirteenth book coming out soon called Nightshade. The last book was Never Say Die that was released in 2017. Novels in the past have taken Alex Rider to UK, France, Italy, America, Russia and even outer space. Alex Rider is back in this new book full of short stories with exclusively three brand new stories. He has the best of gadgets and weapons, but are the kind of non-lethal. The imagination runs wild, with fourteen year old Alex Rider who is a spy. roars along to a (naturally) explosive climax.I'm a huge fan of Alex Rider books. "Once again amid races, chases, hails of bullets, and increasingly spectacular explosions, the teenage James Bond pulls off one awesome feat of derring-do after another. Follow Alex as he infiltrates a terrorist hideout in Afghanistan, fights to prevent an assassination attempt at a ski resort over Christmas, and much more! The #1 New York Times bestselling Alex Rider is back with more exciting, edge-of-your-seats adventures!Ĭontains a combination of new and previously published material, together for the first time! Inspired by Horowitz's millions of fans worldwide, Secret Weapon expands the world of Alex Rider with more thrilling action and pulse-pounding heroics. International bestselling author Anthony Horowitz's short story collection expands the universe of teen spy Alex Rider with more thrilling action, espionage, and pulse-pounding heroics. "Readers ages 8 to 15 with a taste for tough-guy thrills will gobble this one up."- Wall Street Journal Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original Series!
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