Alex Rider. Coyote. Soldier. Rehab at Breacon Beacon. Exactly what he wanted. With K-Unit and the air of hostile betrayal spreading like wildfire, Alex wasn't sure of anything anymore.

Alex is back at Brecon Beacons for good this time; forced on to a veteran Unit and a new Sargent that think of him as more of a novelty than a soldier. But then a familiar face turns up, revealing some dark secrets, and suddenly 'Lynx' doesn't seem quite so funny anymore.