Ace of Spades
Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé about two students, Devon & Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully.
All you need to know is . . . I’m here to divide and conquer. Like all great tyrants do. —Aces
When two Niveus Private Academy students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, are selected to be part of the elite school’s senior class prefects, it looks like their year is off to an amazing start. After all, not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian, too.
Shortly after the announcement is made, though, someone who goes by Aces begins using anonymous text messages to reveal secrets about the two of them that turn their lives upside down and threaten every aspect of their carefully planned futures.
As Aces shows no sign of stopping, what seemed like a sick prank quickly turns into a dangerous game, with all the cards stacked against them. Can Devon and Chiamaka stop Aces before things become incredibly deadly?
With heart-pounding suspense and relevant social commentary comes a high-octane thriller from debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.
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EVERYONE can get something out of reading this book.
It could be the satisfaction of reading a well crafted story and characters (who you are rooting for, because they are so damn endearing).
Or the great feeling of not being able to put down a book (it being a great dark academia thriller read).
Or simply and importantly reading about Black (and queer) experience.
Or all of the above. Like me.
(To adress other reviews I've seen, the end might indeed feel a bit rushed, it did for me too, but also felt satisfying anyway? And this a debut ?? So yeah pretty amazing writing overall. If you're thinking about reading this book, do it thank you).
It could be the satisfaction of reading a well crafted story and characters (who you are rooting for, because they are so damn endearing).
Or the great feeling of not being able to put down a book (it being a great dark academia thriller read).
Or simply and importantly reading about Black (and queer) experience.
Or all of the above. Like me.
(To adress other reviews I've seen, the end might indeed feel a bit rushed, it did for me too, but also felt satisfying anyway? And this a debut ?? So yeah pretty amazing writing overall. If you're thinking about reading this book, do it thank you).