Ark Angel (Alex Rider)
Readers rate it 3.8 (144 on Hardcover)
336 pages · Released Apr 5, 2007 · Puffin
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Ark Angel is a fast-paced spy thriller that fits well within the Alex Rider series' established tone of action-adventure for middle-grade readers. The plot involves eco-terrorism and a threat to millions of lives, which creates genuine stakes and some tense moments, but violence is typical for the series—described rather than graphic. Alex demonstrates courage, resourcefulness, and moral clarity in standing against villains, making this a solid choice for readers who enjoy spy fiction and can handle moderate peril.
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The sniper's bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive...just in time for more trouble to come his way. When kidnappers attempt to snatch a fellow patient from the exclusive hospital where Alex is recovering, he knows he has to stop him. But the boy he saves is no ordinary patient: He is the son of Ni... The sniper's bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive...just in time for more trouble to come his way. When kidnappers attempt to snatch a fellow patient from the exclusive hospital where Alex is recovering, he knows he has to stop him. But the boy he saves is no ordinary patient: He is the son of Nikolai Drevin, one of the richest men in the world. The eccentric billionaire has been targeted by Force Three, a group of eco-terrorists who claim his project Ark Angel—the first luxury hotel in outer space—is a danger to the environment. Soon Alex discovers that Force Three will stop at nothing to destroy Ark Angel, even if it means sending four hundred tons of molten glass and steel hurtling down to Earth and killing millions...unless Alex can stop them.
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- Spies in fiction
- Terrorism in fiction
- Adventure and adventurers
- Juvenile fiction
- Adventure and adventurers in fiction
- Young Adult Fiction
- Fiction
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- Terrorism
- Spies
- Orphans
- Thriller
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