They’re targeted by an anonymous bully at school, who progressively reveals their secrets via text message to the student body of the Academy. The only thing that they have in common, other than being students at Niveus Private Academy, is that they’re both Black American teens (with Chiamaka being Nigerian-Italian). So what made Ace of Spades so compelling?Īce of Spades follows two private high school students who couldn’t be more different – Chiamaka, the rich, popular girl at the top of the social hierarchy, and Devon, a musician and scholarship student who has been fairly under the radar at his school.

This is one of those books that I couldn’t put down, wanting to know what the solution to the mystery was, and when all the answers were shown, I was just left there in shock and awe. What a brilliant and compelling book! Ace of Spades certainly delivers on the Get Out and Gossip Girl comparisons, while delivering shocking twists at the end. 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. Genres: Contemporary, Diversity, Own Voices, Suspense, Thriller, Young Adultīook Depository | Angus & Robertson | Booktopia Published by Feiwel & Friends on 1 June 2021

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