Jack Hambrick Independent Reading Project Final

Jack Hambrick

Mrs. Arnold

Independent Reading

5/17/2015

Shadow Wave

For my spring independent reading book I read Shadow Wave by Robert Muchamore.  It is the final book in the Cherub series.  It is about a kid named James who is recruited for British intelligence at the age of 13 after his mother dies. This book takes place when James is 18 and is about to leave the program because he is too old.  Before he leaves his last mission is to watch over a politician's children with his sister and a younger agent during a weapons deal.  The politician is a very corrupt man who steals money and kicks villagers out of their homes to build tourist attractions.  One of James's friend tells him about the man and convinces him not to accept the mission. His friend ,Kyle, also convinces him to sabotage the deal and destroy the politician's reputation.  James’s sister still wants to go on the mission and refuses to help them, so James bugs her phone so he can track where they're going.  The also recruit multiple journalists to make the story public and protesters to get the politician and family angry.  Will James and Kyle ruin the corrupt politician or get in trouble with British intelligence and ruin there lives.  I recommend this book if you like a fast paced book with an interesting story.