- What do you think Alex's next adventure will be?
- What are the similarities and differences between Alex Rider and Yassen Gregorovich?
- In your mind, why does MI6 choose Alex—a fourteen-year-old with no experience—for such a risky mission?
- Does Herod Sayle's childhood bullying experience make you more sympathetic toward him? Why or why not?
- What do you think would have happened if Ian Rider hadn't been assassinated?
- Why does Yassen spare Alex's life?