Coming of Age Quotes in Stormbreaker

Alex thought of the man who had been his only relation for as long as he could remember. He had never known his own parents. (1.13)

Ian Rider was the only parental figure in Alex's life, so when he's gone, his death forces Alex to take on his greatest challenge yet—growing up.

Alex hadn't gone to school even though, secretly, he wanted to. He would have preferred to escape back into normal life. (1.28)

It's hard to blame Alex for holding on to his simple, fourteen-year-old life in the face of all of this chaos. After all, wouldn't you do the same?

At fourteen, he was still too young to look after himself. His whole future looked so uncertain that he preferred not to talk about it. (1.33)

Ian was like a father to Alex—he cared for him when no one else could. The uncertainty surrounding Jack's visa only makes the issue more pressing.