Ark Angel [SEP] series
Ark Angel
Ark Angel is the sixth book in the "Alex Rider" series written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The novel is a spy thriller which follows the attempt by the title character, Alex Rider, to foil the plot of a Russian billionaire.
The book was released in the United Kingdom on 1 April 2005 and in the United States on 20 April 2006. Initial reviews of the book were positive.
Plot.
Maximilian Webber, a former SAS man, gives a speech denouncing a terrorist organisation
of Australia.
Reception.
Philip Ardagh at "The Guardian" gave "Ark Angel" a positive review, stating "It's perfectly pitched at its readership. Ark Angel reads the way a children's thriller should read" and "This is a welcome new addition [to the series]." However, Joe Queenan of "The New York Times" gave the book a more negative review. Comparing it to Charlie Higson's "Blood Fever", the reviewer criticised "Ark Angel" for having "