''Dark Sun'' is a
World Book Day novella in the popular
CHERUB
A cherub (; plural cherubim; he, כְּרוּב ''kərūḇ'', pl. ''kərūḇīm'', likely borrowed from a derived form of akk, 𒅗𒊏𒁍 ''karabu'' "to bless" such as ''karibu'', "one who blesses", a name for the lamassu) is one of the u ...
series by
Robert Muchamore. It fits into the series between ''
The Sleepwalker'' and ''
The General''.
Plot
Following the previous book 'Mad Dogs',
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
Jake Parker is an American comics short-story creator, concept artist, illustrator, and animator. Parker worked as a set designer for Blue Sky Studios where he contributed to the animated films '' Horton Hears a Who'', ''Rio'' and '' Epic''. Park ...
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 on campus on World Book Day.
References
External links
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CHERUB novels
2008 British novels
Hodder & Stoughton books