The Unknown Spy: Book 2

The Ring of Five Trilogy #2

by Eoin McNamee

In Book Two in the Ring of Five trilogy, Wilsons Spy Academy has called back their most brilliant trainee spy: Danny Caulfield. Danny is to be sent on an urgent mission: to find the treaty stone that protects the Upper World before the Ring of Five, leaders of the Cherbs, destroy it and wage war. Danny and his friend Dixie - a spy who can appear and disappear at will - must set off the Kingdom of Morne to save the stone. But the Cherb children have got there first, and the King of Morne pits Danny against them in a contest for the stone. Lily, a Cherb, reveals to Danny that she is his sister: she urges him to join the Ring of Five with her. Danny is locked into a battle between the two worlds and with himself. Who's side is he on? Wilsons or the Ring of Five? And how much can he truly trust Lily?

Genres: Fantasy, Espionage, Young Adult, Fiction, Childrens

369 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2011

About the author

McNamee was awarded a Macaulay Fellowship for Irish Literature in 1990, after his 1989 novella The Last of Deeds (Raven Arts Press, Dublin), was shortlisted for the 1989 Irish Times/Aer Lingus Award for Irish Literature. The author currently lives in Ireland with his wife and two children, Owen and Kathleen.

He also writes as John Creed.

Reviews

[ari 🪷 · Rating 3 out of 5]

i don’t remember stuff about this book cause i read it a very long time ago and it was before covid so it seems even longer. however, i do remember loving the shit out of this book and i mean loving it

i also just realized it’s the second book in a trilogy, i also realized the same thing when i was done reading it but i didn’t bother that time and when i tried bothering (literally just a month or two after) the store where i bought this book from closed up. not sure now if i’ll be able to find the first and last book in this series but i hope i do and can read it in order

[Ppman · Rating 5 out of 5]

i liked it

[v.v · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is in the adult section for some reason but it was supposed to be a children or youth book. The second book in a trilogy and i probably ruined the whole series by reading the second book before the first book. This book had tons of action and it was kind of like a mystery book for me. This book was pretty good because the only youth books I have read have never had a lot of action throughout the whole book, so this was a good spin on things. The characters were like other characters form other books and of course I got a teensy bit annoyed by them but overall this was a pretty good book and want to read the rest of the series.

[Fyre.Katz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Book covered a very interesting part in Daniel's life. First he finds out that his parents are not his 'real' parent only agents there to protect him. And then murder follows him until the very end when a girl tricks him into thinking that she is his sister and only living family. which was not true... betrayal was thick in this story but I was hanging on every word. Can't wait for the third book!

[Webfrau · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was written for younger readers which came as a surprise to me as I found it in the adult section of the library, it was also a "second book" which I hadn't realised either but that didn't really affect the story. It was a quick, easy read set partially in our world and partially in an alternate world but it was a fantasy without a lot of depth. It was an acceptable read but didn't really inspire any strong emotions of any kind.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I knew going into The Unknown Spy that it was a second book in a series, so I was expecting not to get everything right away like I would had I read the first book. Besides a couple little things I don't think not reading the first book hurt. I have to say that I really didn't care for this book, but it's focused for a much younger audience so that's probably a big part of the reason that I didn't connect with it.

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like this series, I'm pretty sure it will be a trilogy. The main character is a special boy (Harry Potter anyone??) who has to make some big good or evil type decisions. He seems a little more on the evil side than I'm entirely comfortable with but I'm hoping in the final book he'll get over that!

[St[♥]r Pr!nc:$$ N[♥]wsheen pictures, pictures, pictures ||| ♥ Zin Uru ♥ |||| · Rating 4 out of 5]

Danny did a turn around, all is well.

Nice book, imaginative, good reading.

Enjoy:

'We'd better run,' he said. 'They'll be hunting us!'

'It's all right,' Lily said. 'They don't leave the walls of Morne. Ever. That little door we came through is for visitors.'

` chapter 21 Crying

[Emily]

This book was sent to me by the publisher for my review...

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was okay. I mean, I enjoyed reading it, but I didn't really get into it.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

the bad guys are the good guys? there are spys in the spy school working for the bad guys?

great book

[Jasper · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is the second book in the trilogy it is even more aggravating than the first but awesome.( Danny always does the right thing in the end!)

[Susanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely worth reading the last of the trilogy...

[Ellora · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. Its such a mystery.

[Purplee Potian]

cool

[Jackson ING0004]

Ver good story telling