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EPISODE · Sep 30, 2025 · 8 MIN

When a Teenage Spy Goes to Space | Ark Angel Book Review

from Mere Mortals Book Reviews · host Kyrin Down & Juan Granados

Into space we go!Ark Angel takes Alex Rider higher, literally, as he stumbles from a hospital bed into a conspiracy that leads straight into orbit. Anthony Horowitz throws his young spy into billionaire plots, CIA entanglements, and finally, a space station showdown that decides the fate of nations.(00:00) – Welcome: Alex Rider in Ark Angel(00:19) – Why the series always feels limitless(00:56) – Picking up after Scorpia(01:22) – The hospital incident & mistaken identity(01:59) – Enter Nikolei Drevin, billionaire philanthropist or villain?(02:26) – The plot escalates: CIA, Washington, and Ark Angel(02:45) – Yes, Alex actually goes into space(03:08) – The philosophy of recklessness & willingness(03:54) – Alex’s reluctance: a real 14-year-old in the fire(04:57) – Risk, persistence & personal reflection(05:27) – The go-kart race with Drevin(06:27) – Pacing: strong start, slower middle, explosive ending(07:05) – Horowitz’s acknowledgements & research(07:45) – Final reflections: Ark Angel as outrageous but thrillingConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast Connect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/Xs9DjsurFqTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastsValue 4 Value Support:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast

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