Waiting On Wednesday ... Ace of Spades

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pick is Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Here is the Goodreads synopsis

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.

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. 

I was immediately sold by the Gossip Girl meets Get Out description for this one. It sounds like it will be a fantastic thriller. This sounds like the characters go to a private prep school (very similar to Gossip Girl) which is a setting I know a lot of people enjoy. I cannot wait to meet all of the characters and get more details about the mysterious Aces and the fallout it'll all cause.

This one comes out just in time for summer reading and I predict it'll be a popular one.

Expected release date - June 1, 2021