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.
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.
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Dark academia thrillers and young adult mysteries exploring institutional racism, privilege, and hidden corruption have found a prominent contemporary voice in high-concept fiction. British author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé gained widespread acclaim with her debut young adult novel Ace of Spades, an instant New York Times bestseller that combines social commentary with psychological tension.
Her expanded body of work includes the boarding school mystery Where Sleeping Girls Lie and the collaborative novel Four Eids and a Funeral, reflecting her versatility across mystery, romance, and speculative storytelling.
Born on October 13, 1999, and raised in Croydon, South London, Àbíké-Íyímídé pursued higher education in Scotland at the University of Aberdeen, studying English, Chinese, and anthropology before receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She continued her academic studies by earning a Master of Arts in Shakespeare Studies from King's College London. In addition to writing novels, she has contributed articles and essays to publications including The Bookseller, gal-dem, NME, and Reader's Digest.
Her debut novel, Ace of Spades, published in 2021, received the 2022 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens and established her presence in young adult literature. Beyond her standalone novels, Àbíké-Íyímídé has contributed stories to major media franchises, including Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC's Doctor Who. An avid tea drinker and collector of strange mugs who enjoys analyzing Disney Channel original movies, she is represented by literary agent Zoë Plant at The Bent Agency.
Àbíké-Íyímídé specializes in dark academia, mystery, and contemporary young adult fiction that pair fast-paced suspense with sharp social commentary. Her narratives frequently examine systemic inequality, institutional secrecy, and the pressures faced by marginalized students navigating elite academic environments, utilizing dark atmosphere and multi-layered character relationships to drive her plots.
3 books in catalog
Dark academia thrillers and young adult mysteries exploring institutional racism, privilege, and hidden corruption have found a prominent contemporary voice in high-concept fiction. British author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé gained widespread acclaim with her debut young adult novel Ace of Spades, an instant New York Times bestseller that combines social commentary with psychological tension.
Her expanded body of work includes the boarding school mystery Where Sleeping Girls Lie and the collaborative novel Four Eids and a Funeral, reflecting her versatility across mystery, romance, and speculative storytelling.
Born on October 13, 1999, and raised in Croydon, South London, Àbíké-Íyímídé pursued higher education in Scotland at the University of Aberdeen, studying English, Chinese, and anthropology before receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She continued her academic studies by earning a Master of Arts in Shakespeare Studies from King's College London. In addition to writing novels, she has contributed articles and essays to publications including The Bookseller, gal-dem, NME, and Reader's Digest.
Her debut novel, Ace of Spades, published in 2021, received the 2022 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens and established her presence in young adult literature. Beyond her standalone novels, Àbíké-Íyímídé has contributed stories to major media franchises, including Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC's Doctor Who. An avid tea drinker and collector of strange mugs who enjoys analyzing Disney Channel original movies, she is represented by literary agent Zoë Plant at The Bent Agency.
Àbíké-Íyímídé specializes in dark academia, mystery, and contemporary young adult fiction that pair fast-paced suspense with sharp social commentary. Her narratives frequently examine systemic inequality, institutional secrecy, and the pressures faced by marginalized students navigating elite academic environments, utilizing dark atmosphere and multi-layered character relationships to drive her plots.
