ARC Review! - Releases July 22, 2025

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This was definitely National Treasure x The Da Vinci Code for YA readers! If you are a fan of either of these, definitely put this on your TBR.

The story follows Mia as she follows a scavenger hunt of codes from her father who was a famous code breaker. But she’s also on the run from a shady government group looking for something her father stole. After a travesty, she knows she holds the key to finding out what it was…

Such an interesting story - I devoured this one up rather quickly. While it is a YA read - there’s enough action and twists that even adults can enjoy it.

I loved the whole code breaking concept and the history the authors wove through this tale. I actually noticed most of my highlights were things I wanted to research further. But it was done in an interesting way that doesn’t take you out of the story or make you feel like you are reading a history book.

Also bonus points for the ability to stop and decode everything yourself! I definitely took advantage of this and solved the codes before moving on. It added such a fun element to the book I think a lot of people will love.

Now I will say I caught the main 2 twists right off the bat in the story due to just how many clues there were leading up. This did take me out of the story a little bit but if you don’t figure it out - you will be in for some big surprises. But personally, it felt a little too easy to figure out.

Overall, I really enjoyed this read and think a lot of other people will too! Such a great debut that I was shocked to discover it was a debut. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for further works from this couple.

❤️ Big thanks to Wednesday Books, Jay Martel and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions!