Shaw Initiation

by Xavier Wallace

Eager to serve.

Instinct to succeed.

Biblical.



New recruit Max Shaw's initiation has begun.



When General Patrick 'Hulk' Scott, head of the Australian

Intelligence Service, recruits young and promising university

student Max Shaw he puts him on a course towards becoming

a frontline intelligence agent.



During his initiation training, it's clear Max has something rare - the skills and ruthlessness needed to become a formidable spy. But Max is full of doubt, questioning whether he can do the things his country needs him to do, including lying to the man he loves.



Just as his training ends, new recruit Max is thrown into his first

mission to stop a hellish crusade from an unholy trinity of terrorists armed with a deadly biological weapon.



Is he ready?

358 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 14, 2025

About the author

Xavier Wallace was born and raised in regional New South Wales. He attended the University of Newcastle where he studied business, before moving to Canberra to work for the Australian Government in various fields for a decade. Xavier has an enthusiastic curiosity for politics, government, national security, journalism, philosophy and history. He is a strong advocate for equality and human rights, especially LGBTI+ rights. Live music, thriller novels and action movies are among his interests, as well as spending time with family and friends. Xavier Wallace is the author of the Max Shaw thriller series.