Dark Sun (novel)

Dark Sun (novel)
Dark Sun  
CHERUB- Dark Sun Cover.jpg
First edition cover
Author(s) Robert Muchamore
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Series CHERUB
Genre(s) Children's, Thriller, Spy novel
Publisher Hodder and Stoughton
Publication date United Kingdom United Kingdom
March 6, 2008[1]
Media type Print (Paperback)
Preceded by The Sleepwalker
Followed by The General

Dark Sun is a World Book Day novella in the popular CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. It fits into the series between the books The Sleepwalker and The General.

Contents

Synopsis

Plot summary

Greg "Rat" Rathbone is on an undercover mission to befriend the son of notorious activist, Kurt Lydon, and change the plan of his nuclear system. Rat is soon invited to a sleepover by Lydon's son George and after defeating a group of bullies in a fight earns further popularity from George and his overweight Chinese friend, Zhang.

Back at campus, Lauren Adams, Jake Parker and Andy Lagan are forced to do physical training on the assault course after messing around in front of a guest speaker. Although overseen by volunteers James Adams and Bruce Norris, Andy is severely injured but still takes part in the mission, posing as Rat's Scottish cousin.

At the sleepover, Rat and Andy sedate George, Zhang and Lydon's wife and begin hacking into Lydon's laptop but are interrupted by George's older sister, Sophie. She badly injures Rat by breaking a vase over his head. After a vicious struggle, the boys sedate her and finish the job.

The book ends with Lydon and several other suspects being imprisoned and a new library being opened at campus on World Book Day.

Major Characters

See also: List of CHERUB characters and List of CHERUB Agents
  • Greg "Rat" Rathbone - Unlike the main novels, in which James and Lauren are the main characters, Rat is the main protagonist of Dark Sun. He is going out with Lauren.
  • Andy Lagan - Despite never having had a major role before, Andy appears prominently. It is revealed that he is especially skilled with computer hacking although he is poor at push-ups.
  • Lauren Adams - Lauren appears prominently in the second chapter and her long-term rivalry with Jake Parker is again shown. It is noted in the epilogue that she and Rat have renewed their relationship and are now boyfriend and girlfriend again.
  • Jake Parker- Jake appears briefly, having caused Zara a lot of trouble due to his pranks. He is punished severely with loss of pocket money, laps and physical training on the assault course.
  • James Adams - The protagonist of the original series appears in a brief cameo assisting Miss Speaks on the assault course (as previously seen in The Fall).

References

  1. ^ "Dark Sun (World Book Day 2008)". Hodder Headline. http://www.madaboutbooks.com/index.asp?url=bookdetails.asp&book=113135. Retrieved 2008-01-23. 

External links

v · d · eBook series by Robert Muchamore


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