It's incredibly frightening and you really feel for the main characters. ![]() I've been trying to find out if this is based on a true story. They have no idea who they can trust and unfortunately they put their fate in the wrong hands as they start to find out that this isn't just a one person act and is very much on a wider scale that actually started before they were even born. The pair find themselves in an impossible situation that just keeps growing. Text messages are being sent out to all students, Chiamaka is accused of stealing, discriminating photos and posters are leaked. They both believe they are doing well in school and will be able to attend the colleges of their dreams the following year, but things start to go wrong. ![]() Chimamaka, one of the popular crowd hoping to attend Yale and Devon, a scholarship student from a rough area and sad background. The only two black students in a posh private school. We follow 2 students, Devon and Chiamaka. This is a really powerful, hard-hitting thriller that asks some tough questions about institutionalised racism, homophobia and bullying.Ībsolutely Brilliant, with lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing. They seem to have nothing in common - except the fact that they are the only two Black students in their senior year group.Īs the web becomes more tangled, it becomes more and more difficult to know who they can trust. More and more secrets are being splashed about the school, but Aces seems to have two favourite targets in particular: Devon and Chiamaka. But when she is accused of petty theft by Aces, the gossip turns nasty. She's worked hard to make herself the queen of the school corridors: senior head prefect, A grade student on the road to Yale, and high school power broker. Chiamaka is used to being the talk of the school. A private guy, he keeps his head down, works hard and is barely on the radar of most of the other students at Niveus - until an anonymous texter who calls themselves Aces sends an intimate photograph of him with his ex-boyfriend to the rest of the student body.ĭevon isn't the only one to suddenly find themselves in the spotlight for something they'd rather they weren't. He hopes to get into Julliard and is spending all the hours he can in the music room working on his audition piece. It's the start of a new school year and senior students such as Devon and Chiamaka are looking ahead to college and their future.ĭevon is a scholarship student from the wrong side of the tracks with a gift for music. The debut YA thriller by Faridah Abike-Iyimide is set inside the prestigious walls of Niveus Academy, a private school for the children of the rich and powerful. There’s no way you’re putting this down until you get to the last page."" Maureen Johnson, NYT bestselling author Tweet ""Strong Gossip Girl vibes and a whole lot of mystery."" Buzzfeed ""A heart-racing and twisty thriller."" Alice Oseman ""ACE OF SPADES is the thought-provoking thriller we ALL need."" Nic Stone, #1 NYT bestselling author As seen in Vogue, The Guardian, Marie Claire, The New York Times, Elle, Buzzfeed, Cosmo and Entertainment Weekly, and on BBC Front Row, perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson and Angie Thomas. ![]() Unputdownable and utterly compulsive, this high-octane thriller takes a powerful look at institutionalized racism. And they’re planning much more than a high-school game… Head girl Chiamaka isn’t afraid to get what she wants, but soon everyone will know the price she has paid for power. ![]() Talented musician Devon buries himself in rehearsals, but he can’t escape the spotlight when his private photos go public. Because anonymous texter, Aces, is revealing the darkest secrets of two students. Welcome to Niveus Private Academy, where money paves the hallways, and the students are never less than perfect. All you need to know is…I’m here to divide and conquer. Buried secrets come to light when two students are targeted by an anonymous bully with an explosive agenda. WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS’ AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT FICTIONĪCE OF SPADES is Gossip Girl meets Get Out, with a shocking twist.
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