The Ring of Five
Book 1
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Publisher Description
The Ring of Five, ruthless leaders of the Lower World, are growing stronger.
Wilsons spy academy is the only force left protecting the Upper World and its power is fading.
They must find a spy to infiltrate the Ring, one who has the mark of the fifth, one who has treachery written on his heart.
Danny is on the way to his new boarding school when he is kidnapped. He has been handpicked to join Wilsons, dedicated to the defeat of the ruthless Cherbs led by the Ring of Five. Danny makes friends and settles into his rigorous spy training. But with his different coloured eyes and his pointed features, he looks like a Cherb, attracting enemies and several attempts on his life.
But no danger compares to the mission that Master Devoy sends him on: Danny must reach the Lower World to infiltrate the Ring. He is determined not only to be the best spy but to keep his friends. But he is soon to discover he can trust no one, not even himself...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
McNamee (the Navigator trilogy) leaves few clich s unturned in this solidly crafted if unoriginal launch to a new trilogy. Danny Caulfield is a lonely boy who was often teased in school for his unusual looks. When his parents send him to boarding school, he s surprised to end up at Wilsons, a magical spy academy preparing students for a war between dimensions. Even more surprising, his unusual features make him look like the evil Cherbs, which doesn t endear him to some of his classmates. Not surprising for readers, at least is that he seems destined for greatness, and that a mysterious person is attempting to kill him. Danny s few friends include talented thief Les, the ditzy and occasionally vanishing Dixie, and Vandra, a vampiric physick who heals using her teeth. The dozens of adults include the usual slate of experienced teachers as well as a police officer named McGuinness and Master Devoy, who has great plans for Danny. McNamee writes comfortable prose that will satisfy those looking for accessible fantasy. Ages 10 up.
