The first novel, Stormbreaker, was released in the United Kingdom in the year 2000 and was adapted into a film in 2006, starring Alex Pettyfer as the titular protagonist. Alex realises that the Numbers have been through the same “raised as warriors from birth” life as himself.

The Shard is almost as tall as the 310m gap Brother Mike had mentioned, and the parachuting target represented the cathedral and its dome, The Golden Gallery. Alex goes to use a treadmill, and regrets everything he has gotten himself into, worrying about if he will survive.

He is taken to Kenya where he learns that McCain will poison Kenya, killing its inhabitants and animals and collecting 'charity money' that he will collect for personal benefit.

Brother Lamar leads a prayer: “O Great Master, creator of the universe, we thank you for bringing us together and watching over us. Nightshade has a headquarters on the Greek island of Crete, at Kavos Bay: a decommissioned Hellenic Army base bought from the Greek military. One day, Yasha's parents reveal that their lab's latest client bribed them into corruption and forced them to make weaponized anthrax to wipe out Russia's enemies. Crawley mentions what happened in Brazil, saying that Pablo told him, when he died, that Nightshade is planning something bad for the United Kingdom.Sofia accuses her brother of questioning the Teachers, and William says he will pray for forgiveness.

MI6 has looked at Royce’s computer trail, and know his correspondence with Nightshade and that Royce is “the Doctor”, arranging for Lord Clifford’s death and, by extension, Leap of Faith and the deaths of Britain’s Cabinet. After Alex's cover is blown, Drevin learns that the CIA is gathering evidence against him and plans to retaliate by attacking the Pentagon. He travels by train to Moscow, where he meets his parents' friend, a Professor at a school, who betrays him and has him arrested. Brother Mike leads physical training, harshly reprimanding a girl who takes six minutes on the assault course. The book says Fox's real name was Ben Daniels, however post 2010 editions of the books are said to say Wolf's real name is Ben Daniels.He does not recognise Sir Christopher and Lady Susan as his parents, but knows them as people and acknowledges his real name.