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4-6
Ring of Five series.
With the Treaty Stone broken, Danny must use his spy skills to prevent war between the Upper and Lower Worlds. But the Ring's evil leader is framing Danny as the enemy, and the destructive power of the Fifth is growing inside him. In the fantasy trilogy's thrilling conclusion, McNamee raises the stakes with plot twists and surprises in a quickly moving plot.
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4-6
Ring of Five series.
Danny's Christmas break from Wilson Academy of the Devious Arts is cut short when he's summoned to join a mission team tasked to find and protect the Treaty Stone before the Ring of Five destroys it. Though most of the story is predictable, subplots propel the action toward a somewhat surprising conclusion.
346 pp.
| Random/Lamb
| May, 2010
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TradeISBN 978-0-385-73731-9$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-385-90658-6$19.99
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4-6
Ring of Five series.
During his first term at Wilsons, a school for spies, Danny Caulfield is recruited to infiltrate the enemy and uncover its plot for world domination. As the school's only hope, Danny struggles between loyalty and power, thus questioning whose side he's really on. This accessible fantasy starts slowly, but as the action unfolds it builds momentum.