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A review by nikkihastings67
New Guard by Robert Muchamore
4.0
I have been reading Robert Muchamore's CHERUB series for 12 years now, and it has been a heck of a ride! I even have a signed copy of [book:Brigands M.C.|6469814] I picked up on holiday in the UK in 2009!
New Guard can be split into two separate missions. The first sees the main characters from the Aramov books (with main character Ryan, age 17, about the age out of the program) on a minor mission stumble across some BIG intel. The second mission sees original CHERUB character James Adams not just act as a mission controller, but lead a mission with other former agents deep in to IS territory in Syria . I did like this particular setting, as it meant that the content or the missions remained culturally and politically relevant to the year it was set, while some of the minor plot points acknowledges changing cultural standards (such as the demolition of student dormitories in favour of smaller housing units for the children in a move away from institutionalisation).
A lovely conclusion, and a fitting "getting the band back together" ending. My only gripe? The publishers have changed the formatting style of the cover, so my copy looks completely different to the rest of the set!
New Guard can be split into two separate missions. The first sees the main characters from the Aramov books (with main character Ryan, age 17, about the age out of the program) on a minor mission stumble across some BIG intel. The second mission sees original CHERUB character James Adams not just act as a mission controller, but lead a mission with other former agents
A lovely conclusion, and a fitting "getting the band back together" ending. My only gripe? The publishers have changed the formatting style of the cover, so my copy looks completely different to the rest of the set!