CHERUB: Dark Sun

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

CHERUB: Dark Sun is a World Book Day book in the popular CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore.

Contents

[edit] Plot

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 overlooked by volunteers James Adams and Bruce Norris, Andy is severely injured but still joins the mission, posing as Rat's 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.

[edit] Returning Characters

Greg "Rat" Rathbone- Unlike the original novels, in which James and Lauren are the main characters respectively, Rat is the main protagonist of Dark Sun. He is going out with Lauren.

Andy Lagan- Despite never having had a starring 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 helping out Miss Speaks on the assault course (as previously seen in The Fall).

Zara Asker- Zara punishes Lauren, Jake, Andy and a number of other kids with physical training on the assault course early on in the book and opens the Cherub library in the epilogue.

Bruce Norris- Bruce overlooks the punished kids doing the physical training and badly injures Andy in his over-enthusiasm.

Bethany Parker- Appears in a cameo in the epilogue.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dark Sun (World Book Day 2008). Hodder Headline. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.

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