Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Cover art for the card game Ace of Spades: two faces in profile framing a white spade, bold red title on a dark blue background; author Faridah Abíké‑Iyímíde.

In Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s Ace of Spades, the prestigious and elite Niveus Private Academy becomes the backdrop for a high-stakes thriller centered on two students: Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo. The narrative, structured through alternating perspectives, explores the intersection of race, class, and systemic oppression as the characters are targeted by an anonymous bully known only …

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