Bookboxed

Millions of people are awaiting the releases of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" and the untitled fourth book of the Inheritance Cycle Christopher Paolini.

The Lost Symbol , which will be released on September 15th, is said to be about the free masons, whom he had mention in his earlier books and will have Robert Langdon as the lead character again. The cover pages have been unveiled and they can be seen at www.thelostsymbol.com (It is also said that a movie will be made of this too)

Along with this, the fourth book of the Eragon series, the Inheritance Cycle is set to be released later this year. It is said to be the last book and will tell about his prophecy that he will leave Alagesia and of the other predictions made by the witch, Angela. It will also explore the subjects of werecats also.

These books are much awaited by many including me. I just can't wait to lay my hands on these books. With Dan Brown's fast thrilling plots and Christopher Paolini's dragons, witing for these books can be agonising.

So, for all those waiting for these books, good luck!

(I'd like to acknowledge www.knopfdoubleday.com for the image)

Alex Rider, another very popular book. Despite being a bit clichéd, After all, it's all about a kid, who is made to work for the MI6.

Alex Rider a 14 year old kid orphan, who lives with his uncle Ian Rider, wakes up to learn that his uncle dies is a car crash. Alex is taken care of and he attends his uncle's funeral.

Alex, realizes that there are many loopholes in his uncle's death and investigates. He finds the car where his uncle was killed and seeing the car riddled with bullet holes, he sets to find out why it was so. He is almost crushed in the car in which his uncle killed and is taken to the bank where he though his uncle worked.

He learns, after jumping from one side of a building to another to reach his uncle's office which he was prohibited from seeing that his uncle was a spy and that he was murdered by a professional assassin. The head of the MI6, impressed by the way Alex learns of the truth, asks Alex to help finish the assignment that his uncle was working on. Alex first refuses, but is convinced (More of blackmailing) to do it .

He is sent on his mission, after he receiving rigorous training fit for members of the armed forces. After almost giving up, he passes the training and is sent on his mission.

He is asked to spy on a popular businessman, who was creating a new line of computers meant for students called "Stormbreaker".

Alex learns that the computers were part of a crazy plan of a person who was bullied by the now prime minister when they were in school because he was not from England, to kill millions of students by using toxic material in his "products".

Alex, is captured and is almost killed by a jellyfish but he manages to escape and saves the day by preventing the starting of the computers by crashing into the inaugural ceremony with a parachute.

Alex, wanting to lead a normal life, tells the MI6 that's he won't work for them anymore and goes home, refusing to meet the prime minister too.

This book is fast and action filled although his style can get a bit boring sometimes. The book is fun to read and is thrilling. There are certain better books but it wouldn't to read this spy thriller.