Divine Madness (novel)

Divine Madness (novel)
Divine Madness  
Divine Madness 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 6 April 2006
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 368 pp (first edition, paperback)
ISBN ISBN 0340894342 (first edition, paperback)
OCLC Number 62796249
Dewey Decimal 823.92 22
LC Classification PZ7.M869647 Di 2006
Preceded by The Killing
Followed by Man vs Beast

Divine Madness is the fifth novel in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore. In this novel, CHERUB agents James and Lauren go to Australia to investigate a cult called the survivors.

Contents

Synopsis

Plot Summary

Following up on information retrieved by Kerry, Kyle and Bruce in Hong Kong, James, Lauren and Dana are sent on a mission to Australia to infiltrate a cult known as the Survivors, which is suspected to have links to Help Earth, a terrorist organisation previously encountered in The Recruit. The three pose as a family who are brainwashed by the cult so that the children will be accepted into the Ark, which runs a school for the most gifted Survivor children. However, only James and Lauren are invited inside the Ark, where they befriend Rathbone Regan, son of the Survivors' founder. Meanwhile, Dana is allocated a special mission, which she rejects at first, but soon discovers is central to the terrorist's plot, which she foils. Meanwhile, James and Lauren attempt to survive chaos when the Survivors go into meltdown. At the end of the mission, Dana receives a navy shirt, Lauren receives a black shirt, and Rathbone Regan, now orphaned, is accepted into CHERUB.

Main Characters

See also: List of CHERUB characters and List of CHERUB agents
  • James Adams - Is sent to Australia with Lauren and Dana to infiltrate the Survivors' Ark. Only Lauren and James are accepted and they begin to unearth links between The Survivors and Help Earth. Towards the end of the book they become involved in the carnage that ensues when The Australian SAS invade.
  • Lauren Adams - James's sister, Lauren also goes to Australia and earns a Black Shirt, making her one of the youngest CHERUB agents to ever receive one.

Development

Censored Section

Divine Madness is one of two Cherub stories where part of a scene had been cut out. The scene in question was the segment where Kyle and Bruce were chasing a suspected member of Help Earth. In the original version of the scene, Bruce beats up a passenger who calls him names while boarding the train. In the published book, this is not shown due to excessive violence. The cover is Bruce ignoring the comment.[1]

Extra Story

On the Cherub website there is a bonus story ("Cherub: Disconnected") that is set during Chapter 44 of Divine Madness. It delves into James' past and it includes his father James Duncan.[2]

Sequel

Main article: Man vs Beast

Divine Madness is followed by Man vs Beast. In this novel, James and Lauren go undercover to infiltrate an Animal Rights terrorist group. Lauren is appalled by some of the cruelty she sees and becomes a Vegetarian and adopts a Puppy.

Awards

Award Year Result
Lancashire Children's Book of the Year 2007 Winner[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "CHERUB: Divine Madness Outtake Chapter 5 – Excerpt with added violence by Bruce Norris!". http://www.cherubcampus.com/dm%20outtake.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
  2. ^ Muchamore, Robert. Bonus Stories: Disconnected "CHERUB: Disconnected". www.cherubcampus.co,. http://www.cherubcampus.com/bonus.htm Bonus Stories: Disconnected. Retrieved 21 February 2010. 
  3. ^ "News : 'Divine Madness' named Lancashire's Children's Book of the Year". Lancashire.gov.uk. 2007-07-29. http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/news/press_releases/y/m/release.asp?id=200706&r=PR07/0321. Retrieved 2008-03-07. 

External links

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