When a Teenage Spy Goes to Space | Ark Angel Book Review

Into space we go!
Ark Angel takes Alex Rider higher, literally, as he stumbles from a hospital bed into a conspiracy that leads straight into orbit. Anthony Horowitz throws his young spy into billionaire plots, CIA entanglements, and finally, a space station showdown that decides the fate of nations.

(00:00) – Welcome: Alex Rider in Ark Angel
(00:19) – Why the series always feels limitless
(00:56) – Picking up after Scorpia
(01:22) – The hospital incident & mistaken identity
(01:59) – Enter Nikolei Drevin, billionaire philanthropist or villain?
(02:26) – The plot escalates: CIA, Washington, and Ark Angel
(02:45) – Yes, Alex actually goes into space
(03:08) – The philosophy of recklessness & willingness
(03:54) – Alex’s reluctance: a real 14-year-old in the fire
(04:57) – Risk, persistence & personal reflection
(05:27) – The go-kart race with Drevin
(06:27) – Pacing: strong start, slower middle, explosive ending
(07:05) – Horowitz’s acknowledgements & research
(07:45) – Final reflections: Ark Angel as outrageous but thrilling

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