![]() The series began with Stormbreaker where the two of them meet in the climax with the helicopter and the dead body of the bad guy in between them and this book goes full circle and returns to that moment and really completes the series in a satisfying way. Also, it’s not exactly as a prequel as it brings Yassen and the series full circle. ![]() It was a fantastic journey for me to write about. If you take two people and they are similar in so many ways – they’re young, they’re lost and they’ve suffered personal misfortune – what are the choices they make that make them either good or bad? Why is it that Alex turns up as a hero but Yassen turns up as a villain? I thought that was a very interesting area to explore, particularly as the main reason Yassen goes bad is all down to Alex’s father who he meets in the course of Russian Roulette. That was one of the things that interested me. It’s a very good observation that they’re similar. So I was wondering what made you so interested in pursuing his past and were these similarities intended? I have noticed there are many similarities between Yassen and Alex: they’re both headstrong, intelligent, confident and have suffered from the deaths of their parents. Of course, most recently we saw the return of Yassen Gregorovitch in Russian Roulette, which is a prequel to the Alex Rider series proper. Determined to make the most out of my time and curiosity, I begin.Īlex Rider is one of your most famous series. We sit down, and I try in vain to hide my star-struckedness from my life-long hero. He is dressed in a crisp, black suit and a white shirt. His eyes sparkle with a hidden sense of humour. You can tell from the moment you look at him. Even as he enters, I know I got one thing right. From the way his books are composed, I can guess he will be an intelligent man, with a strict demeanour. I have read many of Mr Horowitz’s books and have so many questions that I wish to ask. Today, in this small room, I’m here to talk to the best of them all: Anthony Horowitz.Īs an immense fan, I am humbled by this opportunity. The best authors come here to share their art with the reading community. At the Imagine Children’s Book Festival there’s always something exciting around every corner. Earlier, when I was out among those very crowds, I felt the buzz and the energy of all the people present. Yet outside, there are massive crowds swarming the Southbank Centre. I am in an area of restricted access, safe behind a labyrinth of small, wooden doors. I’m sitting in a small green room, tucked away behind the Queen Elizabeth Hall at London’s Southbank Centre.
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