Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Jun 2021 · Macmillan Young Listeners · Narrated by Jeanette Illidge and Tapiwa Mugweni

About this audiobook

This program includes an author's note read by the author.

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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends

Ratings and reviews

i loved the synopsis for this book and was super interested in reading it! it centers around two black highschoolers in an all-white school, where the rich, elite, and powerful attend. it is their senior year, and the main girl character, chiamaka, has been head girl for all four. devon, on the other hand, is suddenly made a prefect and isn't sure how. chiamaka has a perfect life on the outside, as she has top grades, a best friend, and a bright future instead of her. she wants to go premed at yale, her dream school, and will stop at nothing to get there. devon wants to pass the year under the radar and continue playing music. unfortunately, neither of their plans work. the aces, an anonymous organization, sends texts to the entire student body that targets chiamaka and devon. they send pictures of private photos and dark secrets that they both worked hard to keep hidden. chiamaka and devon can only trust each other, as they are the only ones being suspected. chiamaka is determined to get to the bottom of this and find who's been sabotaging her perfect senior year. together, they find clues and bring up possible suspects. the mystery and suspense kept me intrigued and i finished the book really quickly. the book tackles important topics in today's society, such as racism, homophobia, and white supremacy. the author brings the topics in and we can really see the issues by reading from the character's povs. overall, i really loved this book, especially chiamaka! she's not perfect, but she's strong and smart and doesn't let anything get in her way. the ending of the book really tied it all up, and it was great. i would recommend this book to anyone looking for a ya thriller!

This is a really good book. I like it 😀 😀 😀

parasta

About the author

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is a writer from South London who has dreamt of writing books about Black kids saving (or destroying) the world all her life. She is an avid tea drinker, and a collector of strange mugs. She currently studies English, Chinese and Anthropology in the Scottish Highlands.