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  • Russian Roulette: An Assassin's Story

  • Alex Rider, Book 10
  • By: Anthony Horowitz
  • Narrated by: Simon Prebble
  • Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (220 ratings)

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Russian Roulette: An Assassin's Story

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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The final story in the #1 best-selling Alex Rider series! Alex Rider's life changed forever with 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. International #1 best seller, Anthony Horowitz, delivers a blockbuster thrill ride in this, his final Alex Rider novel.

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Narrators voice.

Great reading. And voice change! Made it very easy to follow along while doing multiple things at once

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My favorite book in the series

This is not standard YA - it's got a ton of depth and is utterly captivating.

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Surprise story

I was surprised that the story was a history of the assassin's life . It was fascinating to watch his life unfold and see the unchosen path it took and yet he maintained compassion for those who shared his fate. Good listen.

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Wow

This was one fantastic character analysis.
I was fascinated from start to finish
Choices and turning points are crucial in our development

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Great story

I really enjoyed the story, it was compelling and you felt deeply for the character. It was quite an unexpected journey, with heartwrenching twists. Overall very satisfying.
My only criticism is with the narrator. A British accent makes most books pleasant to listen to overall, and this was generally the case here. My issue was that there were a fair few times that other accents were required, specifically Russian. As a native speaker, I am used to cringing at poor pronunciation, but there were times it felt like my ears were going to bleed. I am glad that they said the english translation after the "Russian " chapter names, because otherwise there were times I had no idea what he was saying. The various British accents that were employed for a few of the Russian characters were a very odd choice. Even the "American" accents were atrocious. There are thousands of people who speak Russian and English very well and it would have been a much better choice to choose one of them for a book that had so many Russian characters and words.

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Frightening reality of how it could be.

A story of a life and the terrifying reality of how it could be in America if Putin and Trump get away in decimating our lives.

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his best by far

wish the rest of the series were this good! superb narration, accurate Russian pronounciation. delightful.

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Great & Fun Alex Rider Spin-Off Prequel

I loved it-full of action, adventure, suspense, excietment, and fun. Great Origin Story of Yassen the Assassin. I highly reccomend reading the Alex Rider Novel Series in Chronlogical Order starting with Russian Roulette

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One of the best in the series

This novel is one of the best in the Alex Rider Series. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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A GREAT STORY!!

This epic tale starts out simply enough, but concludes in the most awesome way!!Would totally recommend to anyone interested in stories like Alex rider.

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