Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
A compelling, incendiary, and unputdownable thriller with a shocking twist, Faridah Abike-Iyimide delves deep into the heart of institutionalized racism with this compulsive debut.
One of 2021's exciting debuts * Cosmopolitan *
Strong Gossip Girl vibes and a whole lot of mystery* Buzzfeed *
This thriller is Get Out meets Gossip Girl * ELLE magazine *
A tense, compelling YA thriller that will appeal to fans of Karen McManus * The Guardian *
This summer's hottest YA debut * Entertainment Weekly *
[A] smart and moreish high-school thriller. * The Observer *
Fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson, prepare for your next YA obsession... * The Observer *
A heart-racing and twisty thriller that grapples so much more than a simple mystery; ACE OF SPADES explores being both queer and Black, and the sinister, destructive nature of white supremacy and racism. * Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper *
Strong Gossip Girl vibes and a whole lot of mystery* Buzzfeed *
This thriller is Get Out meets Gossip Girl * ELLE magazine *
A tense, compelling YA thriller that will appeal to fans of Karen McManus * The Guardian *
This summer's hottest YA debut * Entertainment Weekly *
[A] smart and moreish high-school thriller. * The Observer *
Fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson, prepare for your next YA obsession... * The Observer *
A heart-racing and twisty thriller that grapples so much more than a simple mystery; ACE OF SPADES explores being both queer and Black, and the sinister, destructive nature of white supremacy and racism. * Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper *
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of ACE OF SPADES, WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE and FOUR EIDS AND A FUNERAL. She has also written stories for Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC's Doctor Who. In 2024, she was a World Book Day author with her title THE DOOMSDAY DATE. Faridah is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs, and a graduate from a university in Scotland where she received a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from King's College London. When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney Channel original movies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781474967532 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474967531 |
| Title | Ace of Spades |
| Author | Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-06-10 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Prizes | Winner of Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2021 (UK), Winner of Ealing Teen Read 2022 (UK), Winner of Hounslow Teen Reads Award 2022 (UK), Winner of Redbridge Children's Book Award 2022 (UK), Short-listed for The British Book Awards 2022 (UK), Short-listed for YA Book Prize 2022 (UK), Short-listed for Jhalak Children's and YA Prize 2022, Short-listed for Wirral Book Awards 2022, Short-listed for Amazing Book Awards 2022 (UK), Short-listed for Wandsworth Schools Fabulous Book Award 2022 |
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