Battling against traing through winter without knowing if selected for Rome until the last few weeks, antagonistic officials, back-stapping mother of main competition, and own inability to grieve. A bleak time for Alex who has to find her own inner strength to carry on. ( )

WARNING: Contains Spoilers

Alex Rider is wanting to be picked for the Olympic Games in Rome but her opponent Maggie Benton is also fast. Will she get in? And how will the death of her soul-mate affect her life? Playing Joan of Arc in a scool play is also a priority for Alex. She just has so much spunk and personality especially when dealing with the annoying media.