The book is very fast-paced, with the action never stopping. Literally. This book is an adrenaline rush, the violence level very intense. The story is reminiscent of like a video game,because Bond is on a very DANGEROUS "scavenger hunt" this time. This book is like Young Bond himself, running fast to only stop in the end. The new villain; El Huracan; is not in this that much, but he is definitely a Bond Villain! Precious Stone was annoying at first, but she was alright later. JJ must be a cute boy. Every other characters were well explained, and Manny the Girl (the one on the cover with a gun)was AWESOME!!!
I ordered By Royal Command from the UK first (I wanted the US Hurricane Gold instead, so I didn't get the UK one). It was epic, slow, but the story was top-notch. A love-action story dealing with communism. But "Hurricane Gold" is just classic Bond! I read it in one day. It will be hard for kids 10-15, since of the fast paced pages, difficult plot points, and descriptions. I thought that it has complicated plot points, but it's nothing compared to Double or Die. I would recommend this book to kids 13+.
Get it, even though the story is like "Alex Rider: Skeleton Key"!