{"product_id":"hurricane-room-james-bond-is-alive-isbn-9780063236615","title":"Hurricane Room: James Bond Is Alive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Bond returns in the final installment of Kim Sherwood’s thrilling Double O Trilogy, and he must team up with the rest of the Double O Section to stop a threat from inside the agency itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBond is alive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut after mental and physical torture at the hands of Colonel Mora, the diabolical head of private military company Rattenfänger, 007 is not the same man he once was. Has the unbreakable agent finally been broken? Or is MI6’s most lethal spy simply waiting for the right moment to exact revenge? Johanna Harwood, 003, has made it her mission to convince him to trust her again, because MI6 needs their deadliest weapon now more than ever...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere’s a traitor inside the gates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBond may be back, but the Double O division is barely holding on. Conrad Harthrop-Vane, 000, has turned traitor. He has been systematically taking out his fellow agents right under the noses of those in power, and now he has abducted Moneypenny. To make matters worse, he may have had help from inside the organization. Joseph Dryden, 004, is left to hold down the fort in Moneypenny’s absence, but enemies are closing in on all sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe final showdown is about to begin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRattenfänger is planning a cyberattack on an unimaginable scale— one that would sever the internet, leaving the Western world at Mora’s mercy. It’s up to Bond, the rest of the Double O’s, and a few other trusted allies to unmask the traitors working with Mora. Can they save the world—and the soul of 007?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHurricane Room \u003c\/i\u003eis… an absolute stunner…. A number of writers have worked in the Bond universe, but readers should rank Sherwood near (or perhaps at) the top of the list: her novels feature superb writing, brilliantly conceived stories, and a Bond unlike any Bond we’ve seen before. A magnificent conclusion to a wonderful trilogy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This finale has all the Bond hallmarks… 007 diehards will appreciate the Easter eggs Sherwood scatters throughout.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“More than an addition to the [Bond] canon, \u003cem\u003eDouble or Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e is an expansion of the universe, and an exploration of how the Bond archetype can be channeled into other characters. . . In this subtle but refreshing way, Sherwood manages to shift the perspective. . . What if Bond were Black? What if Bond were a woman? Would that change anything about the essential Bond-ness of Bond? And if not, then what are we waiting for?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sherwood delivers all the hallmarks of a Bond novel, including a complex plot replete with double-crossing and exotic settings, plenty of Easter eggs for Ian Fleming fans, crackling prose... and a jaw-dropping conclusion. Readers will be on tenterhooks until the final installment.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This modern-day approach to the world of Bond takes familiar characters and story elements and does new and rather wonderful things with them… This familiar-but-new world of Bond is precisely detailed and beautifully imagined, and Bond fans will certainly love the book even if their favorite super-spy is not the focus of the story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Filled with characters so real we feel we know them, the novel races through its surprising plot twists like an Aston Martin in high gear. Get this book and clear your calendar—though it won’t be for long; I read it in one sitting.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffery Deaver, author of Carte Blanche, a James Bond novel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003cem\u003eDouble or Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edelivers\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ea thrilling experience on various levels, both honoring tradition and pushing forward into uncharted territory. It promises to offer greater diversity across a new generation of superspies; updates to familiar characters and elements; and a bit of contemporary thematic urgency . . . Sherwood, acutely aware of the traditions she’s working within, knows how to call out the usual and re-energize it . . . I’ve got my eye eagerly on Sherwood’s second\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eDouble O book, thrilled by what she’s accomplished in \u003cem\u003eDouble or Nothing \u003c\/em\u003eand ready to follow her wherever she goes next.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are plenty of things in this outstanding thriller that will be familiar to Bond fans, while at the same time Sherwood introduces some new elements that make the environment feel fresh and just a little bit different. . . It’s the first of a projected trilogy, and volume two cannot come soon enough.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Double or Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This entertaining James Bond pastiche, the authorized first in a projected trilogy, from British author Sherwood (\u003cem\u003eTestament\u003c\/em\u003e) introduces a diverse team of new 00 agents. . . [A] refreshing update on the venerable franchise. . .Readers will be curious to see what’s next for her team in book two.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Double or Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Blistering, breakneck, brilliant. Sherwood's first \u003cem\u003eDouble O\u003c\/em\u003e novel delivers everything you could want and more from a high-octane, high-stakes spy thriller. The world of Bond is in expert hands.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Glister, author of Red Corona\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stylish, explosive, fresh and fun, Kim Sherwood takes one of the world’s most beloved series and makes it her own. Faithful, yet entirely original, \u003cem\u003eDouble or Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e is everything you could want in a spy novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bang up to date and action-packed, Kim Sherwood has taken the world of James Bond and turned it on its head.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Cumming, author of Box 88\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A cleverly plotted and absorbing novel with a fantastic cast of fully rounded characters in this breathtaking new novel. I loved it.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Ballantyne, author of The Innocent One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re looking for a great read that is as slick as it is smart, this book has it all. . . [Sherwood’s] done the impossible: Shake up Bond more than any previous reboot has, and make this universe feel urgently relevant to the 21st century, while at the same time capturing the one thing that makes it all so appealing — coolness. No matter what you read this year, nothing will make you feel cooler than \u003cem\u003eDouble or Nothing.\u003c\/em\u003e” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFatherly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unshackled from the burden of fidelity to Fleming’s character, her book feels a lot freer and more spontaneous than the more conventional Bond continuation novels, while still managing to capture something of Fleming’s rollicking spirit.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A boldly innovative James Bond novel . . . [Sherwood] rises impressively to all the challenges of the formula ― the cliffhangers, the exotic locations, the wry specificity about lifestyle and weaponry brands, the blend of “kiss kiss” and “bang bang” ― while adding ideas such as making Q a quantum computer and putting the climate crisis at her remarkable thriller’s center.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588010553573,"sku":"NP9780063236615","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063236615.jpg?v=1773960400","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/hurricane-room-james-bond-is-alive-isbn-9780063236615","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}