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Alex Rider discovers the truth about his father in Scorpia, the fifth novel in the spy thriller series by Anthony Horowitz. Summary of the Book Alex Rider has always been told that he looks just like his father. He has never met the man, but when he discovers that he may have been a dangerous assassin working for a clandestine organization called Scorpia, he begins to question everything he has ever been told. Scorpia wants to recruit Alex, and he is no longer sure whether he wants to reject their offer. However, Scorpia’s latest plan is diabolical to say the least. Dubbed “Invisible Sword”, it aims to annihilate thousands of people. Only Alex Rider can stand in their way, if he manages to discover their deepest secrets in time. About Anthony Horowitz Anthony Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for The Diamond Brothers series and the Gatekeeper series. The first novel, Stormbreaker, was adapted into a film starring Alex Pettyfer. Series Reading Order The next book in the series is Ark Angel.