“When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it’s never good news.”

The novel Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz is a very surprising and creative novel. This novel literally takes the words out of my mouth and puts them onto the paper.

Alex Rider, the main character, is just an ordinary teenager who faces the same challenges as any other typical teen. He lost his beloved uncle right after the most tragic event of losing both of his parents. Who does he have now? Where will he go? How lonely he was, until soon he finds himself in an elaborate plan to become the perfect super spy.

This novel takes place in an imaginary area that was created for Sayle Enterprises. The dominant criminal Herod Sayle is the character that interests me the most due to his outrageous and unpredictable personality. The main character Alex Rider is a very cool and courageous character who definitely plays the role of a hero in this novel.

I rate the novel Stormbreaker 4 out of 5 stars. This is because it is immensely action packed and exceedingly captivating.

I recommend this novel to any gender and preferably teenagers due to the language and themes. This novel is definitely written for people who enjoy action and adventure. Although this book is based on an action packed lifestyle, it includes lots of mystery as well.

This novel contains many concepts that may attract boys like the feeling of full on events and a brilliant story plot. Even though this novel would mainly attract boys, I believe that there are many concepts that may interest girls too. I think every girl can relate to the main character Alex Rider, as he is a charming boy who is capable of more than you might think.

Maddison, Year 9

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“When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, its never good news.”

Alex Rider, a fourteen year old, well-built schoolboy received news that his guardian, better known to him as his uncle, had died in a car accident. For all Alex knew, his uncle, Ian Rider, was a banker, however he soon discovers it was all a cover as his true occupation was a secret agent for the organisation of MI6. Alex is recruited by the chief executive of the special operations division, Alan Blunt, to complete his uncle’s mission, which he had not successfully completed. Alex is required to go through specific training before he is sent undercover to Cornwall to investigate and shut down a computer system created by Harod Sayle called Stormbreaker containing a deadly virus. Will Alex Rider shut down the computer system before Harod Sayle discovers his true identity?

I rather enjoyed this action-packed novel, as the plot was very creative. The descriptive language used in this book allows readers to be taken inside the novel as if the scenes were really occurring. The story progressed smoothly with few unexpected twists and turns, holding my attention until the very end.

This novel would best suit a teenager aged 12+ of any gender who has a liking for adventurous storylines. I’d rate the novel ‘Stormbreaker’ a 5 out of 5 stars purely based on the unique plot and expressive language used throughout the story.

Kiara T. Year 9