![]() ![]() Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected-he’s a street lord and a con man. But when her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school-and her reputation-behind to follow her mother’s trail to the city where no one survives uncorrupted.įrightened and alone, Enne has only one lead: the name Levi Glaisyer. Normally I try to recommend similar books to the one I just read, but I really don’t think I have any other that qualify that I’ve read recently, so I’m just going to recommend some of my other recent favorite debut novels by POC authors, so if you liked Ace of Spades, try:Ī Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Rosanne A.Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets…and secrets hide in every shadow.Įnne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But ultimately this book is about black power and perseverance, and I cannot express how much I enjoyed it.Īs much as I’d love to say more, I really don’t want to spoil anything because the payout is so high for the amazing mystery that debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé presents. This is a story with POC and LGBTQIA+ topics, and as a cishet white woman I really cannot imagine what these characters go through, but I know that this kind of thing is real and out there and happening today, no matter how “progressive” we seem to be here in 2022. Overall I felt the themes of this story were really important. It took me about 40-60 pages to really get into, simply because it’s a bit of a genre departure from what I usually read these days, but I was invested into the mystery and the characters right away, and that’s certainly enough to get me through an initial genre-difference shock. In terms of pacing, I felt that this book was pretty fast-paced and engaging from the get-go. Overall, they were both well-rounded protagonists, and the side characters were all A+ as well. The way that these two come together is very authentic and their reluctance to trust each other really makes the relationship they build by the end seem very earned. Devon is pretty much the opposite: quiet, sensitive, content with being invisible and just getting through high school. But I really liked reading a book from the perspective of the “queen bee mean girl”, and I was just really intrigued from the beginning about her motivations and her personality. ![]() Chiamaka at the beginning of the book would have fit right in with the girls in that series. Now, I’m not a Gossip Girl fan (never seen it), but this book DID bring me straight back into my high school adoration of the Private book series by Kate Brian. One of the most enjoyable standalone novels I’ve read in quite some time. I am so impressed that it is a debut novel by a young writer who took on this project while she was still in school. Even though this is not the type of book I’d normally gravitate towards as a contemporary YA novel, I absolutely love love LOVED this book. Because I’m allowed to buy new books when they’re for book club and it doesn’t break my resolution of trying to buy fewer books this year □Īlrighty, straight into my spoiler-free review. I’ve seen this book pop up on all my social media for months now, so I was amped when my book club chose it as our bonus book this month. 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. *The following blurb was taken from Amazon*
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