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...

About the Author
Eoin McNamee's first children's book THE NAVIGATOR has received critical acclaim in the US and the UK. His adult books have been shortlisted for the Irish Times Literature Prize and twice longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He has lived in London, Dublin and New York and is now settled in Sligo on the west coast of Ireland.

Reviews
'McNamee skillfully relieves the darkness with humour and a surprise that cannot be divulged' Irish Times. * Irish Times *
'A riveting tale of good and evil' New York Times. * New York Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9781849161718
Author Eoin McNamee
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Quercus Children's Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 135mm * 28mm