Teenaged British spy Alex Rider has done more than his share to protect the world from dangerous criminals. Whatever the menace, he has always risen to the occasion when his mettle was tested. But everything changes when he is forced to confront the legacy of the father he never knew. Scorpia is the world's deadliest terrorist organization—and it turns out Alex's father may have been one of their most lethal assassins. Now Scorpia wants Alex on their team, and they weave a cunning web of lies that convinces the young hero he's fighting on the wrong side. Assigned to wipe out his old supervisor, Alex travels down a dark path that may destroy him. "... will leave teens clamoring for the rest of the series. One book, and they'll be hooked."—Booklist