The Ring of Five
by Eoin McNamee

3 out of 5 stars

Danny ends up at Wilsons Academy, a school for spies in another Lower World. They work to stop an army of Cherbs from invading the Upper World of humans. Danny makes friends among the spy cadets of the academy. Les is a thief with wings. Dixie can teleport anywhere she can see her way through. And Vandra has special healing powers. Together they learn all the skills they need to spy on the evil Ring of Five who control the Cherb army, but the most essential skill for any spy is the art of betrayal.

I liked this book pretty well. I loved the weird spy classes and the fun camaraderie between Danny and his new friends. The world building is really imaginative and I liked all the weird characters.

I liked the writing style, and the plot moves along fairly quickly. There is a lot of intrigue and mystery as you would expect for this type of story. But there are some plot holes that didn’t make sense to me, especially toward the end of the book when they start to move against their enemies.

I am planning to read the next book in the series, so I liked it enough to continue!

This book has been screened for mildly sensitive content on the Screen It First website. https://screenitfirst.com/book/the-ring-of-five-877933