“I know.” ― Anthony Horowitz, Skeleton Key “He got the wrong number,” Alex said.” ― Anthony Horowitz, Skeleton Key “He looked from the phone to the unconscious figure of the Salesman. He views the past as far more superior to now and attempts to make the present like the past. Living in the Past: The Antagonist is stuck living and memorializing the past.Orphan: This idea of being parent-less and lacking specifically a father figure is brought up in the book.As a result, individuals withhold information to “keep him safe” but not being informed gets him in deeper trouble without preparation. Alex is considered too young for what he is doing. Too Young: This is a theme in many of the books.Kids vs Adults: There are multiple adults who Alex can’t trust and even ones he is supposed to trust he doesn’t.Young Love: Alex has his first crush and has to balance real life vs spy life.Terrorism: There are multiple terrorist groups and plots exposed.Prove Yourself: Alex is constantly doing dangerous things partly to prove that he can and to live up the legacy of his uncle.Reading Level: Grade 4-12 (I would wait until 6th grade because of content) Themes in Skeleton Key Photo by Hidayat Abisena on Unsplash Language: PG a couple of mild swear words Violence: PG-13 intense moment with a shark, almost killed during interrogation, hand-to-hand combat, suicide (story cuts off with the gun going off and picks up later zero gore)
Also, he just can’t help himself sometimes and lands himself in some pretty hot water. Honestly, I can’t help but feel sorry for Alex in the majority of this book as he tries to get out of the sticky situation he finds himself in. It is an action book with spies and guns involved.) I love that each book has taken us to a different location and this time we are somewhere tropical. Just the fact that Skeleton is in the names gives off ominous vibes and makes me want to find out who dies. This is book three in the Alex Rider series I grew up reading and loving. First Impressions Photo by NOAA on Unsplash It just helps me make a bit for doing what I love. This in no way changes the price for you. If you click on a link and decide to buy something I will get pennies for referring you. Saving the world takes him from the sandy beaches in Miami to the frozen shores of Northern Russia in Skeleton Key.ĭisclosure: I am an Amazon affiliate. Alex unites with America’s CIA for this adventure. He will stop at nothing until his beloved Russia is back in power. Plus he just happens to have a nuclear weapon to destroy the free world. This time the enemy is more dangerous because he has lost everything he cared about and is desperate. Twice he saved the world and twice he was almost killed doing it. After being shot at by international terrorists and staring pure evil in the face he is back to do it again. Skeleton Key is Alex Rider’s third adventure as a spy.
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