“Scorpia” is the fifth novel in the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz. In this installment, the teenage spy travels to Venice to find the truth about his father’s past. There, he discovers a criminal organization known as SCORPIA (Sabotage, Corruption, Intelligence and Assassination). Alex is faced with a difficult choice: follow in his father’s footsteps as an assassin or continue working for MI6. It is a high-stakes thriller filled with action, gadgets, and life-changing revelations.