Thanks to NetGalley, Feiwel & Friends/MacMillan Children's Publishing Group for letting me read and review this chapter sample of Ace of Spades. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

In the brief sample here, it starts a bit slow and then gets really interesting right when the sample ends. I can't wait until the full book comes out because it sounds very intriguing. This starts and goes into the story very much following and fitting the description of the book. It's a lot like what it says, Gossip Girl meets Get Out with these two students who are chosen to be Senior Prefect and Head Prefect with one of them, Chiamaka being the rich one who worked hard to get there and Devon is there on scholarship and then secrets start coming out.

Looking forward to being able to read and know more about what happens when the full book comes out.

I really loved the sample of this book, it seemed like so much is going to happen next and I can't wait for the full book to come out! This was really interesting to read bout, and gripped me from the start, and when it ended I was like "noooo" because I really wanted to continue on and find out everything that happens in the book. The writing is so wonderful and really fits the story, the setting is also amazing since I love books written in a school setting, I only got a glimpse of the characters but they were really fun to read about and hopefully I can learn more about them when I read the full book. I am so invested in this book right now, and can't wait to see what transpires throughout the whole setting. This seems like an amazing mystery/thriller book and I don't read much of those, but for this one I am willing to get sucked into the drama and horrors in Niveus Private Academy!

3/1 Review for Sneak Preview Chapters (Thank you Netgalley and Feiwel and Friends for the preview!)

Wow, this is going to be amazing! I'm already so intrigued by the main characters. I'm finding I'm REALLY into the private school/boarding school mysteries. They always get so twisty and fun! In three fairly short chapters, we've already gotten so much information about who the characters are as people, what they believe, what their goals are, how they think and behave, their background, etc. If the rest of the book is this good, June better hurry up!

This preview of the book sounds interesting so far! Would love to continue reading!

Taking place at a prestigious high school, the story is told from the perspectives of two students: Devon and Chiamaka. Devon is a quiet person who doesn't like to stand out or receive attention. Unlike the other students who come from upper-class families, Devon is at the school on a scholarship and often feels out of place with all the rich kids. Chiamaka is the most popular girl in school and has done everything in her power to obtain her position. She seems intelligent and maybe a little cut-throat. Devon is chosen as a Senior Prefect and Chiamaka as Head Prefect for their final year at their school Niveus.

They both are looking forward to a good final year but when some of their secrets are exposed, their final high school year becomes a lot more eventful than they had imagined.

I'm not usually a fan of high school drama books but this one proves to be pretty promising as it also sheds light on race and wealth inequities. I'm also curious to see how these two characters develop throughout the novel are they both begin with certain flaws. Are they going to end up working together as the only two dark-skinned "popular" students in their school? What is going to bring them together?

This is super intriguing, and I really want more! I think the blurb is really accurate, and that it fills a hole in the boarding school/mystery/dark academia genre. Definitely looking forward to getting my hands on the full book.

This was an excellent sneak peak of this book and had me interested move forward with reading the full story. The alternating perspectives had me eagerly looking forward to the moment when their lives would collide. I also appreciated the black and queer representation.

Is it June 1st yet? I am so excited to read this book in full! Alternating perspectives are always something that intrigues me and the story has already drawn me in from just two chapters!

I absolutely loved this sample of Ace Of Spades of Faridah Abike-Iyimide! I cannot wait to read the whole book soon too!

Amazing sneak peek! What a way to make readers want more! Stoked to read the rest as the story really piqued my interest! The characters seem so real and complex, I am hooked!

I can't wait for this book to be out there so I can buy it. I was excited before this preview, now I can barely wait.

I was already excited to read Ace of Spades before, but I am even more so now that I have read this preview of it! One thing I appreciate about this book already is the diversity. Diverse casts of characters haven’t always been the norm, so it’s nice that more books and other media are breaking the traditional narrative. That being said, the main characters, Chiamaka and Devon, both seem so interesting and I cannot wait to learn more about them. They seem so different from each other, so I am interested in finding out how their stories intertwine as the story unfolds. Even though this was only an initial preview, I am already hooked and invested in this story. From what I can tell based on what I’ve read so far, especially the cliffhanger this sneak peek leaves off at, readers are in for a ride.

Wow that was amazing, literally the perfect start to such an intriguing storyline to come. From the introduction of the characters and somewhat vague backstories for now, til it would definitely get more in depth as the story unfolds. To seeing where exactly Devon and Chiamaka stand on the social food chain and especially Chiamaka's two other friends and how she described their friendship as a transaction was very interesting to me. Nevertheless this start was such a good set up to the rest of the book, which I cannot wait to read the rest of when it comes out.

Ugh, can it be June already? This sneak peek for one of my 2021 most anticipated books intrigued me and made want to read it all right now! The Gossip Girl vibes are clear. Can’t wait to read the entire book.

I know this is just a sneak peek, but it already sucked me in! In just a few pages I know things about the characters but want to know more. This is definitely a book that I am going to pick up as soon as it is out. #netgalley#AceofSpadesSneakPeek

So I will definitely be adding this to my TBR. Already I'm intrigued and on edge about this whole elite school power dynamic poor Devon has gotten into. Totally pumped about the dual POV and that it's own voices.

I'm curious about how the two main characters are going to play off each other and look forward to seeing if it's frenemey situation.

I received the first few chapters of this book to review and let me tell you, I need more! The opening of this book is fantastic and leaves you wanting more. I’m already hooked!

I'm glad that I had the chance to read the first couple of chapters, already intrigue to see how the dark academia plays out. From the two alternating POVs, Devon and Chiamaka, I'm blown away by the writing style and its craft. I can easily tell apart the two main characters because of that. Not to mention, I'm excited to see more BIPOC and diverse cast within dark academia genre.

Soon after I finished reading the sample, I'm curious to find out more, especially how Chiamaka will grow as character. Excited for June release!

This is one of the books I’m most excited for in 2021! Reading the sneak peak was very exciting and gave me a taste of what’s to come. Definitely feel the gossip girl vibes, Chi is like Blair and her minions act similarly except there’s an overall air of darkness. I love Devon, way more interesting and relatable than Dan of gossip girl. I’m also always here for queer rep and I’m excited to see where this goes and does he hook up with John? Jimmy? Jared? :’) can’t wait to get my hands on the full book!!
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This sneak peek makes me even more excited to get my hands on this book! I am super intrigued by this introduction and definitely anticipate reading the rest as soon as it's released.

A fantastic beginning to a new YA thriller! I can't wait to read the rest of this upcoming novel. The author shows great promise