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Shadow Squadron Books in Order

Shadow Squadron by Carl Bowen contains 15 books, published between 2013 and 2015. The first book is Sea Demon (2013) and the newest is Rogue Agent (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
15
Published
2013–2015
Pages on record
1,509 in 12 of 15 books
Reading time
25–38 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,509 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 15 titles with a page count on record.

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Shadow Squadron is a children's fiction series by Carl Bowen, with subjects covering special forces, special operations, soldiers, terrorism, pirates, snipers and Africa. The 15 books were released from 2013 to 2015. Sea Demon (2013) opens the series, with Elite Infantry, Sniper Shield and Eagle Down also from 2013. White Needle, Phantom Sun and Sand Spider came in 2014. Rogue Agent (2015) is the last, and the series is marked likely complete.

How many Shadow Squadron books are there?

Shadow Squadron has 15 books, released between 2013 and 2015.

Shadow Squadron Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 15 Shadow Squadron books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Sea Demon by Carl Bowen, book 1 of the Shadow Squadron series (2013)
  2. Cover of Elite Infantry by Carl Bowen, book 2 of the Shadow Squadron series (2013)
  3. Cover of Sniper Shield by Carl Bowen, book 3 of the Shadow Squadron series (2013)
  4. Cover of Eagle Down by Carl Bowen, book 4 of the Shadow Squadron series (2013)
  5. Cover of White Needle by Carl Bowen, book 6 of the Shadow Squadron series (2014)
  6. Cover of Sand Spider by Carl Bowen, book 8 of the Shadow Squadron series (2014)
  7. Cover of Critical Strike by Carl Bowen, book 10 of the Shadow Squadron series (2014)
  8. Cover of Guardian Angel by Carl Bowen, book 11 of the Shadow Squadron series (2015)
  9. Cover of Rogue Agent by Carl Bowen, book 15 of the Shadow Squadron series (2015)
  1. 1
    Sea Demon2013 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201394
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  2. 2
    Elite Infantry2013 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013221
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  3. 3
    Sniper Shield2013 · 94 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201394
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  4. 4
    Eagle Down2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    Black Anchor2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  6. 6
    White Needle2014 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201495
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  7. 7
    Phantom Sun2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  8. 8
    Sand Spider2014 · 93 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201493
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  9. 9
    Dark Agent2014 · 93 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201493
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  10. 10
    Critical Strike2014 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014221
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  11. 11
    Guardian Angel2015 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201595
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  12. 12
    Long Shadow2015 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201595
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  13. 13
    Dragon Teeth2015 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201595
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  14. 14
    Steel Hammer2015 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201595
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  15. 15
    Rogue Agent2015 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015218
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Is there a chronological order for Shadow Squadron?

No separate chronological order is on record for Shadow Squadron, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Shadow Squadron books in order?

You should read the Shadow Squadron books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Shadow Squadron book also stands alone.

Where to start with Shadow Squadron

Start with Sea Demon (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Shadow Squadron book?

Rogue Agent (2015) is the newest Shadow Squadron book released so far.

Is there a new Shadow Squadron book coming?

No next Shadow Squadron book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Shadow Squadron at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Shadow Squadron title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Shadow Squadron books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,509 pages across the 12 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 95 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Shadow Squadron books, 15 of 15, were published in the 2010s.

What the Shadow Squadron books are about

13 of the 15 Shadow Squadron books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 13 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Carl Bowen

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.