Description

When his best friend Tom is abducted, Alex Rider is given an ultimatum by Nightshade – a sinister cult of assassins with a score to settle. But what twisted evil are they planning, and how is it connected to a revolutionary new gaming system?
With no idea who to trust, Alex finds himself dragged into a nightmare world – where nothing is real but the game could kill you.
The clock is ticking and Nightshade is closing in…

The world’s bestselling teenage spy takes on a new and daring mission.
This much-awaited new book in the bestselling Alex Rider series continues Alex’s fight against the deadly assassins encountered in the last book, Nightshade. Alex still has unfinished business with this sinister group made up of brainwashed children, not least trying to reunite MI6 chief Mrs Jones, along with her long lost son and daughter. The adventure takes us deep into the life-changing world of augmented reality, where even Alex will struggle to succeed against the technology. A thrilling new challenge for the world’s best-loved teen superspy.

Praise for Nightshade:
“Pacy and ingenious.” The Sunday Times
“Anthony Horowitz is on cracking form here: the plot is gripping, the characters – both familiar and new – are fully fleshed, and it sparkles with his characteristic wit. We could do with Alex Rider now…” Daily Mail

Publisher Review

I raced through it in an afternoon, and am sad to have finished it. If you have enjoyed past books in the series, don't hesitate to read this one. * NetGalley Reviewer * This is a welcome return to the Alex Rider world from Anthony Horowitz and as ever, it's full of action set pieces where Alex has to use his ingenuity and very little in the way of gadgetry. [...] It zips along at a fast pace and is a lot of fun to read. * NetGalley Reviewer * Horowitz is a master storyteller, luring the reader into Alex's explosive world where death, destruction and mayhem lurks not only in the shadows but hidden in plain sight. It takes real skill to not only entertain readers on a consistent basis, but to keep them returning to a series such as this. Spy stories will never go out of fashion when they are of this high quality. It's overflowing with thrills! * NetGalley Reviewer * It has all the key ingredients we have come to know and love - gadgets, action and the brotherly relationship between Alex and Tom. The novel centres around an Augmented Reality computer game - Pokemon Go eat your heart out, this game is way more realistic. * NetGalley Reviewer * This is a welcome return to the Alex Rider world from Anthony Horowitz and as ever, it's full of action set pieces where Alex has to use his ingenuity and very little in the way of gadgetry. [...] It zips along at a fast pace and is a lot of fun to read. * NetGalley Reviewer *