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Narrated by:
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Jeanette Illidge
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Tapiwa Mugweni
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This program includes an author's note read by the author.
Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé about two students, Devon and Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully.
"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.
A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends
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- By: Maika Moulite, Maritza Moulite
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Jordan Cobb, Carolyn Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered. Perfect. Angelic.
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Stunning.
- By Pansy on 02-07-21
By: Maika Moulite, and others
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You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
- A Novel
- By: Akwaeke Emezi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now—an artist with her own studio and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career.
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Very well written but...
- By Sasha on 05-31-22
By: Akwaeke Emezi
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The Weight of Blood
- By: Tiffany D. Jackson
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Joy Nash, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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When Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.
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Blown away by this Carrie retelling
- By AlohaD on 10-29-22
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The Black Queen
- By: Jumata Emill
- Narrated by: Angel Pean, Erin Spencer
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Nova Albright, the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High, is dead. Murdered the night of her coronation, her body found the next morning in the old slave cemetery she spent her weekends rehabilitating.
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Great book
- By Allie on 04-14-23
By: Jumata Emill
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Tender Beasts
- By: Liselle Sambury
- Narrated by: Kimberly Woods
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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With the death of Sunny’s mother, matriarch of the wealthy Behre family, Sunny’s once picture-perfect life is thrown into turmoil. Her mother had groomed her to be the family’s next leader, so Sunny is confused when the only instructions her mother leaves is a mysterious note: “Take care of Dom.”
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Perfectly Plotted
- By Marie A. on 03-07-24
By: Liselle Sambury
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The Taking of Jake Livingston
- By: Ryan Douglass
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free, Michael Crouch
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can't decide what's worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St. Clair Prep. Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from. But things at St. Clair start looking up with the arrival of another Black student - the handsome Allister - and for the first time, romance is on the horizon for Jake. Unfortunately, life as a medium is getting worse.
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Brings up too much trauma
- By TheColorNerd on 10-14-21
By: Ryan Douglass
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The Society for Soulless Girls
- By: Laura Steven
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin, Ell Potter
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
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Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous unsolved North Tower murders at the elite Carvell Academy of the Arts, forcing the school to close its doors. Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless freshman Lottie Fitzwilliam is determined to find out what really happened. But when her beautiful but standoffish roommate, Alice Wolfe, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual in a book hidden in Carvell’s library, the North Tower claims another victim. Is there a killer among them . . . or worse, within them?
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Good story overall, just disturbing at times
- By Kaitie on 11-14-23
By: Laura Steven
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Catherine House
- A Novel
- By: Elisabeth Thomas
- Narrated by: Inés del Castillo
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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Catherine House is a school of higher learning like no other. Hidden deep in the woods of rural Pennsylvania, this crucible of reformist liberal-arts study with its experimental curriculum, wildly selective admissions policy, and formidable endowment has produced some of the world’s best minds: prize-winning authors, artists, inventors, Supreme Court justices, presidents. For those lucky few selected, tuition, room, and board are free. But acceptance comes with a price. Students are required to give the House three years - summers included - completely removed from the outside world.
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Not worth a credit - don’t bother
- By David Tousey on 05-17-20
By: Elisabeth Thomas
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Delicious Monsters
- By: Liselle Sambury
- Narrated by: Sandra Okuboyejo, Angel Pean
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
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Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she’s completely unprepared to be dumped by her boyfriend. So when her mother inherits a secluded mansion in northern Ontario where she spent her childhood summers, Daisy jumps at the chance to escape. But the house is nothing like Daisy expects, and she begins to realize that her experience with the supernatural might be no match for her mother’s secrets, nor what lurks within these walls…
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Just what you need to hear
- By Autumn Ray on 04-04-23
By: Liselle Sambury
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Spell of the Sinister
- A Fairy Godmother Novel
- By: Danielle Paige
- Narrated by: Tiffany Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
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Ever since Cinderella disappeared with Prince Mather the queendoms have been in disarray. Now with her magical power completely unchecked, Galatea intends to exact revenge on humans for using the Entente. Her plan? Send Bari off to find a new prince and take over one queendom at a time. But Bari's mission is complicated when South joins her and sparks begin to fly . . . Meanwhile, Farrow is on her own journey to reunite with Cinderella and Prince Mather in the first Queendom.
By: Danielle Paige
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Ring Shout
- By: P. Djèlí Clark
- Narrated by: Channie Waites
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
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In 1915, The Birth of a Nation casts a spell across America, swelling the Klan's ranks and drinking deep from the darkest thoughts of white folk. All across the nation they ride, spreading fear and violence among the vulnerable. They plan to bring hell to Earth. But even Ku Kluxes can die.
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The best story from a master mythmaker
- By Felicia J on 10-22-20
By: P. Djèlí Clark
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- Yvette Sabur
- 06-29-21
Great Story!
This book was easy to listen to...so much so, I found myself sitting in the car because I wanted to continue listening. The plot left me very reflective...
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- April
- 02-23-23
New Favorite
I didn't like Harry Potter as a kid and I was told this was going to be a bit like HP, so I wasn't sure if I'd like it but I'm so glad I got it. It's really not much like HP.
I personally loved Chiamaka because I crave female characters that are bold. She knew what she wanted and she went for it. She was decisive. some people are saying that she was kind of a bad person for not calling the cops, but this is something that happens a lot in real life. I've known tons of girls that have had something horrible happen to them and there were witnesses that never said anything. The crap she did get caught up in was a trap but she never would have gotten into had it not been for Aces. I was rooting for her the whole time. Also, keep in mind she's in high school so we all know high schoolers make terrible decisions.
I like Devon as well. His struggles as a gay man really struck as being genuine, especially with the street culture and his mom's religion, I really felt that.
The the voice actors were amazing. I cannot say enough nice things about the voice actors.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-25-23
I very enjoyed this book.
The book was very interesting, if you like a good mystery I do recomend. I honestly didnt like Chiamaka but I get that is her personality, the anoying rich girl who expect the world to go her way. which I will say was well written. Devon I am very happy ended up with a happy ending he deserves that.
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- Rosey
- 07-28-23
Great story telling
I would highly recommend this book get story. I was hook for the moment I started listening till end of the book.
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- Rhea
- 10-10-21
Mind Blown
This was a wonderful story. You really nailed systemic racism in a fresh way. Relatable to our younger generations. Yes very reminiscent of Gossip Girl
Thank you
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-12-22
Could not stop reading
I could not put this book down. I love horror, and this book was one of the best I’ve read. I hope hope hope this author writes more books. The story was so good and I kept going back and forth the entire book as to who the Ace of Spades was. I also love the strong representation of black queer characters as the main characters and not a side character.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-29-23
AMAZING
The story has so many twist and turns, after reading it I’ll to say I enjoyed it. I feel as though the message the author is trying to convey is very clear, I recommend this book!!!!
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- Grey Foreman
- 06-19-21
WOW!!!
When they said Gossip Girl Mets Get Out they WERE NOT KIDDING!!! 🤯 as a POC some of it was hard to read because it was so accurate!! My mouth was left open at certain points in the book. A book perfect for the times that we live in!! An absolute pleasure reading this book! 🙌🏾 👏🏾
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- Tayliyah Chatmon
- 12-16-21
Riveting story!
I loved this audio book! The voice acting was amazing and the story was even better!
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-09-24
One of the best!
This is a brilliant piece of work! The author’s note at the end just made me love it more. This was perfection from intro to ending!
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