I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and ABRAMS Kids Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

I love Thomas Lennon as an actor and now I love him as an author. I did not read book 1 prior to reading this book and although you can enter the series at book 2, I feel like I need to go back and read it to find out how Ronan enters the secret Garda (one more book for the TBR list 😊).
This book was really fun and seeing how it takes place in Ireland I love that the author included the Fae and Wolfhounds. Looking forward to book 3 to see if Ronan’s self-confidence increases and reading book 1 to find out more of his back story.

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"The hilarious sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, set in the world of law-breaking leprechauns from actor and writer Thomas Lennon.

Ronan Boyle may be the youngest and lowliest recruit to the secret Garda, but he’s determined to save his captain from the harpy that dragged her into Tir Na Nog at the end of book one. He may not be the strongest, or the smartest, or the best looking, or the most dexterous...So why was he picked for this mission? He’s not entirely sure. But he may be the captain’s only hope - if he can escape man-eating elves, escape a job in a unicorn’s lounge act, and find the captain before she’s sacrificed to a spooky cult trying to resurrect its leader. Eventually Ronan must battle the scariest monster of all: impostor syndrome. Fast-paced, action-packed, and utterly hilarious, the second book in the New York Times bestselling series delivers laughs and much, much more."

With all the parades cancelled for St. Patrick's Day tomorrow, what will you do? I have the answer! READ THIS BOOK!

I didn’t read the first book in the series, Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles, and I suggest you do before you read this story since it’s the continuation.
Lieutenant Ronan Boyle, 15-year-old human Special Agent for the (Name of Force) is on a double mission. He’s been tasked to find Captain de Valera who’s being held by the weegees and the Bog Man, the same Bog Man he’s determined to find because he’s behind the reason Ronan’s parent are in prison.
This is a truly fantastical story, full of Irish folktales, faeries, brownies, elves, wolfhounds, sheeries, puca’s, etcetera. A full-on adventure story that takes you many fun and frightening places with a cast of characters that make you scratch your head in wonder. Perfect for middle grade kids, I used my 11-year-old daughter to figure that out. She was absolutely intrigued, which is amazing, since she no longer reads like she used to. I can’t wait to buy her both stories in this series (I of course will be reading the first book once she’s done). Mr. Lennon has done an amazing job with this story, so fun and imaginative!
*I received an ARC of this story from Netgalley and this is my honest and voluntary review

This is a fun series, not necessarily representative of Irish culture and not the most exciting story. It motors quickly, but just not one for me.

It wasn't entirely clear who this adventure/humor novel was intended for. The content suggests a child readership, but some of the humor seems like it would only be of interested to (or even recognizably classed as humor by) an adult. It's possible the author intended a read aloud scenario, but I'm not sure adults would still be reading to a child old enough to be interested in the plot. Entering the series at book 2 was also problematic.