So things seem to be going well… until anonymous texts start going out to everyone in the school, sent by someone only known as Aces. An old-school institution, Devon is announced as one of four Senior Prefects and Chiamaka is the Head Prefect this will certainly boost their college applications.
ReviewĬhiamaka and Devon are both in their senior year at Niveus Private Academy, an elite school that boasts impressive alumni from its many decades. With heart-pounding suspense and relevant social commentary comes a high-octane thriller from debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Can Devon and Chiamaka stop Aces before things become incredibly deadly? 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.Īs 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.
After all, not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian, too. 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. 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.Īll you need to know is. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé This YA thriller has been compared to Get Out-an excellent movie!-and combines themes of racism with a dark academia backdrop. Ace of Spades, the debut novel by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, was one of my most anticipated books of June 2021, and I picked it up as soon as it came out.
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