About The Book Russian Roulette is the prequel to the Alex Rider series. This thrilling prequel showcases the journey of a young assassin. It explores the teenage years of Yassen Gregorovich, which are set in a background that is filled with intense corruption and violence. Yassen trains to become a lethal assassin, who is ordered to kill young Alex Rider in the later part of the story. This thrilling story is bound to be one that is filled with adventure, suspense and much more. Alex Rider's life is to change for the better, when the trigger of a gun was pulled silently. Ian Rider was killed by Yassen Gregorovich, after which Alex finds himself pushed into the dangerous world of international espionage. Alex now becomes the world's only teenage spy, thus heralding the onset of a wave of thrilling adventure. Alex now promises to take revenge against Yassen, which eventually leads to a never-ending battle. The story reveals just how Alex's own father helped Yassen and trained him to become the murderer that he is in the story. The story delves rather deeply into what makes human beings choose either right or wrong. It also shows the parallels that exist in the lives of Yassen and Alex at different stages in the story. Russian Roulette has been published by Walker Books, in the year 2013 and is available in paperback.