Shadow Wave
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Shadow Wave is the twelfth novel in the CHERUB
series by Robert Muchamore
. It was published by Hodder Children's Books (ISBN 9780340956472) on 26 August 2010, and features the final mission of the long-standing central character James Adams
. A limited edition of Shadow Wave, with an orange cover (designed by Callum East), was made available just at W.H.Smith. Details of Muchamore's plans to create a small three-book series called Aramov without James were revealed via a secret website detailed on the back pages of all copies of the book.
working undercover with MI5
as a Brigands Motorcycle Club biker, trying to bring down its leader Ralph "The Führer" Donnington (continuing from the eleventh CHERUB book - Brigands M.C.). His girlfriend Kerry Chang
is also working with him as an interpreter in a set-up weapons deal. The police
surround them and the Führer tries to escape and ends up falling down a cliff and seriously damaging his leg. He is taken into police custody.
James returns to CHERUB campus to a wedding between some CHERUB staff and meets a lot of old CHERUB friends and staff, including his former girlfriend Dana Smith and retired agent Kyle Blueman
. Kyle finds a mission briefing for James to act as the son of David Secombe, an important figure in the British Government
who is negotiating a weapons deal with Malaysian Defence Minister Tan Abdullah when he come to the UK. Kyle tells James about how, when he was assisting in a CHERUB intensive training course in Malaysia in 2004, he met someone named Aizat Rakyat, a young boy who tells him about how Abdullah is demolishing native villages to make way for luxurious hotels. When the Boxing Day tsunami struck he used it to "evacuate" the villagers and used the land for more hotels. James is disgusted, quits the mission and joins Kyle in a scheme to embarrass Abdullah.
James' sister, Lauren Adams
, and a younger agent Kevin Sumner are also going on the mission. James sneaks into Lauren's room in the early morning and installs a tracking device on her cellphone and is then about to leave to join Kyle when his friend Bruce Norris (who has broken up with his girlfriend Bethany Parker) agrees to join him. They go and meet Helena Bayliss, runner of charity Guilt Trips and journalist Hugh Verhoeven. Lauren and Kevin go on a shopping trip with the daughter and son of Tan Abdullah, and James, using the tracking device on Lauren's phone, invites paparazzi to their locations to embarrass Tan Abdullah's family.
Eventually, James leaves for Stanford University in California. When James returns to to London to visit Kerry and Lauren, they visit Gwen Choke's grave, and clean the tombstone up. The three of them leave after Kerry tells them that Gwen, if she could see them now, would be very proud of them.
In the epilogue of the book it is said that Bethany Parker is expelled from CHERUB because she breached security by continuing to have a relationship with someone she met outside campus on a mission. Kerry leaves CHERUB campus and joins James in Stanford University. Even though Kerry was suspicious that James cheated on her during his first year of college, he did not. Meatball is also revealed to have become a father of three puppies. Ron died from throat cancer shortly after being released from prison and James meets his dad after seeing his name on one of his school textbooks.
with an orange cover. The book is the second (after Brigands M.C.) to be released in hardback format, the RRP
in the United Kingdom
is £12.99.
The book is the last to feature the present list of main characters.
The CHERUB series will continue with a set of three novels, named Aramov, featuring new main characters with appearances of characters from the original series. The first, titled People's Republic, is scheduled for release in August 2011. The second, Guardian Angel, is due for release in September 2012 and the third, Black Friday, in September 2013.
CHERUB
CHERUB is a series of young adult spy novels, written by the English author Robert Muchamore, focusing around a division of the British Security Service named CHERUB, which employs minors, predominantly orphans, as intelligence officers...
series by Robert Muchamore
Robert Muchamore
Robert Kilgore Muchamore is an English author, most notable for writing the CHERUB and Henderson's Boys novels.-Prior to writing:...
. It was published by Hodder Children's Books (ISBN 9780340956472) on 26 August 2010, and features the final mission of the long-standing central character James Adams
James Adams (character)
James Robert Anthony Adams is the main character of the CHERUB series by British author Robert Muchamore. He is a prominent part of all the First Series Cherub books: The Recruit, Class A, Maximum Security, The Killing, Divine Madness, Man Vs...
. A limited edition of Shadow Wave, with an orange cover (designed by Callum East), was made available just at W.H.Smith. Details of Muchamore's plans to create a small three-book series called Aramov without James were revealed via a secret website detailed on the back pages of all copies of the book.
Plot summary
Shadow Wave begins with James AdamsJames Adams (character)
James Robert Anthony Adams is the main character of the CHERUB series by British author Robert Muchamore. He is a prominent part of all the First Series Cherub books: The Recruit, Class A, Maximum Security, The Killing, Divine Madness, Man Vs...
working undercover with MI5
MI5
The Security Service, commonly known as MI5 , is the United Kingdom's internal counter-intelligence and security agency and is part of its core intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service focused on foreign threats, Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence...
as a Brigands Motorcycle Club biker, trying to bring down its leader Ralph "The Führer" Donnington (continuing from the eleventh CHERUB book - Brigands M.C.). His girlfriend Kerry Chang
Kerry Chang
-Kerry Chang:Kerry is a CHERUB agent. She was James Adams training partner due to her unavailability to complete basic training she said that if she didnt complete it this time she would give it up but with the help of James Adams |James Adams she completes it . they have many arguments but they...
is also working with him as an interpreter in a set-up weapons deal. The police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
surround them and the Führer tries to escape and ends up falling down a cliff and seriously damaging his leg. He is taken into police custody.
James returns to CHERUB campus to a wedding between some CHERUB staff and meets a lot of old CHERUB friends and staff, including his former girlfriend Dana Smith and retired agent Kyle Blueman
Kyle Blueman
----Kyle Theodore Blueman is one of the main protagonists of the CHERUB series by British author Robert Muchamore.-Personality:Kyle is generally kind and considerate and is decent to his fellow cherubs...
. Kyle finds a mission briefing for James to act as the son of David Secombe, an important figure in the British Government
Government of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Government is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers...
who is negotiating a weapons deal with Malaysian Defence Minister Tan Abdullah when he come to the UK. Kyle tells James about how, when he was assisting in a CHERUB intensive training course in Malaysia in 2004, he met someone named Aizat Rakyat, a young boy who tells him about how Abdullah is demolishing native villages to make way for luxurious hotels. When the Boxing Day tsunami struck he used it to "evacuate" the villagers and used the land for more hotels. James is disgusted, quits the mission and joins Kyle in a scheme to embarrass Abdullah.
James' sister, Lauren Adams
Lauren Adams
Lauren Adams is one of the principal protagonists in the fictional book series CHERUB by British author Robert Muchamore and the sister of James Adams, the main protagonist...
, and a younger agent Kevin Sumner are also going on the mission. James sneaks into Lauren's room in the early morning and installs a tracking device on her cellphone and is then about to leave to join Kyle when his friend Bruce Norris (who has broken up with his girlfriend Bethany Parker) agrees to join him. They go and meet Helena Bayliss, runner of charity Guilt Trips and journalist Hugh Verhoeven. Lauren and Kevin go on a shopping trip with the daughter and son of Tan Abdullah, and James, using the tracking device on Lauren's phone, invites paparazzi to their locations to embarrass Tan Abdullah's family.
Eventually, James leaves for Stanford University in California. When James returns to to London to visit Kerry and Lauren, they visit Gwen Choke's grave, and clean the tombstone up. The three of them leave after Kerry tells them that Gwen, if she could see them now, would be very proud of them.
In the epilogue of the book it is said that Bethany Parker is expelled from CHERUB because she breached security by continuing to have a relationship with someone she met outside campus on a mission. Kerry leaves CHERUB campus and joins James in Stanford University. Even though Kerry was suspicious that James cheated on her during his first year of college, he did not. Meatball is also revealed to have become a father of three puppies. Ron died from throat cancer shortly after being released from prison and James meets his dad after seeing his name on one of his school textbooks.
Major characters
- James AdamsJames Adams (character)James Robert Anthony Adams is the main character of the CHERUB series by British author Robert Muchamore. He is a prominent part of all the First Series Cherub books: The Recruit, Class A, Maximum Security, The Killing, Divine Madness, Man Vs...
: James Adams plays a less substantial role in Shadow Wave than in previous books. He pulls out of a mission to protect Tan Abdullah after Kyle tells him about what he did to the inhabitants of his island. He then joins Kyle and a group of other activists to alert the world to Abdullah's deeds. - Kyle BluemanKyle Blueman----Kyle Theodore Blueman is one of the main protagonists of the CHERUB series by British author Robert Muchamore.-Personality:Kyle is generally kind and considerate and is decent to his fellow cherubs...
: Now a retired agent, Kyle convinces James to help him bring down Tan Abdullah. - Lauren AdamsLauren AdamsLauren Adams is one of the principal protagonists in the fictional book series CHERUB by British author Robert Muchamore and the sister of James Adams, the main protagonist...
: James attempts to convince Lauren to pull out of the mission and fails. She goes shopping with Tan Abdullah's children and eventually joins with James and Kyle to fight against Abdullah. - Helena Bayliss: Helena is the protagonist of the second part of the book, where she goes to Malaysia to uncover the truth about Tan Abdullah. She also has a child with Aizat
Release information
The book was released on 27 August 2010 in hardback edition, as well as 2 September in some locations. The release date of the paperback version is unconfirmed but cited as being around May 2011. A special edition of the book is available at W H SmithW H Smith
WHSmith plc is a British retailer, headquartered in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It is best known for its chain of high street, railway station, airport, hospital and motorway service station shops selling books, stationery, magazines, newspapers, and entertainment products...
with an orange cover. The book is the second (after Brigands M.C.) to be released in hardback format, the RRP
RRP
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in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
is £12.99.
The book is the last to feature the present list of main characters.
The CHERUB series will continue with a set of three novels, named Aramov, featuring new main characters with appearances of characters from the original series. The first, titled People's Republic, is scheduled for release in August 2011. The second, Guardian Angel, is due for release in September 2012 and the third, Black Friday, in September 2013.