Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin
Alex Rider is actually the end of the story.
Yassen Gregorovich was the beginning.
Alex Rider’s life changed forever with one bullet and the silent pull of a trigger.
When Ian Rider died at the hands of the assassin Yassen Gregorovich, Alex, ready or not, was thrust into the world of international espionage—the world’s only teenage spy. Alex vowed revenge against Yassen and the two have battled ever since. Yet, years ago, it was none other than Alex’s own father who trained and mentored Yassen, turning him into the killer he would eventually become.
What makes us choose evil? Why did one boy choose to kill while another chose to risk his life to save others? In some ways, Alex Rider and Yassen Gregorovich are mirror images of each other. Yet the paths they traveled turned them into mortal enemies.
This is Yassen’s story. A journey down a darkened path.
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About the Alex Rider Series
Books in series order
- 1.Stormbreaker(2000)
- 2.Point Blanc(2001)
- 3.Skeleton Key(2002)
- 4.Eagle Strike(2003)
- 5.Scorpia(2004)
- 6.Ark Angel(2005)
- 7.Snakehead(2007)
- 8.Crocodile Tears(2009)
- 9.Scorpia Rising(2011)
- 10.Russian Roulette: The Story of an Assassin(2014)
- 11.Never Say Die(2017)
- 12.Nightshade(2020)
- 13.Nightshade Revenge(2023)
- +Gadgets(2005)
- +Secret Weapon: Seven Untold Adventures From the Life of a Teenaged Spy(2019)
- +The Mission Files(2004)
Reading age: 11+ years
This series should be read in order.
Alex Rider is a series of spy novels about a 14-year-old spy named Alex Rider. Raised by his uncle, Ian Rider, Alex travelled widely throughout the UK, Europe and the Americas, learning special skills such as rock climbing, scuba diving, and foreign languages. His unique set of skills and aptitude for languages made him uniquely placed to work as a spy, and he's recruited by Britain's MI6 to help them with unique missions. Inspired by the James Bond character - but about a much cooler young spy!
Note: Books in this series are also available as graphic novels.