Thieves' Gambit: Tiktok made me buy it!

By Author / Illustrator

Kayvion Lewis

Genre

Suspense & Thrillers

Age range(s)

14+

Publisher

Simon & Schuster YA

ISBN

9781398522121

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

26-09-2023

Synopsis

The enemies-to-lovers heist with an ending everyone's talking about. Soon to be a major movie and picked for Zoe Ball's Radio 2 Book Club, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Suzanne Collins. 'Strap in for the ride with this twisty, fast-paced heist' Daily Mail

Challenge: Join the Thieves' Gambit, a cut-throat competition to crown the world's greatest thief
Rule 1: Never fall in love with your opponent
Rule 2: The only thief you can trust is yourself
Endgame: Win the heist to save your family - and yourself . . .

17-year-old Rosalyn Quest was raised by a legendary family of thieves with one rule: trust no one. When her mother is kidnapped, her only chance to save her is to win the Thieves' Gambit - a deadly competition for the world's best thieves, where the victor is granted one wish. To win, she must outwit all of her backstabbing competitors, including her childhood archnemesis. But can she take victory from the handsome, charming boy who makes a play for her heart and might be hiding the most dangerous secret of all?

See also: Heist Royale (Thieves Gambit Volume 2) Praise for Thieves' Gambit: 'A propulsive, high-octane thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. Full of breathtaking heists, complex relationships, high-stakes tension, and characters I would follow anywhere, Thieves' Gambit gripped me from the first page, and never let go. You won't want to stop reading.' Alex Aster, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lightlark.

'Thieves' Gambit is a masterpiece! I love everything about this book from the twists and turns to the international settings and the characters. Kayvion Lewis has created a fast paced and dramatic story that had me addicted from beginning to end.' Natasha Bowen bestselling author of Skin of the Sea

'This fast-paced heist thriller is incredibly assured with a blockbuster feel: highly cinematic' Observer. 'Readers will experience the best kind of whiplash as the story moves from one heist to the next. A fast-paced roller coaster of a read' Kirkus Reviews.

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Reviews

Linda

Thieves' Gambit is a deadly competition for the world's best thieves, where the winner is granted one wish... When 17-year-old Rosalyn Quest, who has been raised by a legendary family of thieves, receives an invitation to compete in the Thieves' Gambit, she finds herself in a situation where she has no choice but to enter and win; her mother's life depends on it. However, Ross is a girl that has been taught to trust no one. How will she fair amongst backstabbing competitors, including a old friend/enemy and a drop dead gorgeous boy?

This is a high action, fast paced, dynamic story that delivers unexpected twists and turns that you just can't predict. The book is suitable for the 13+ reader and would also be great for intervention groups and book clubs due to the many discussion opportunities.

The author has created great characters who are each driven to win the Thieves' Gambit for their own personal reasons and, as the plot develops, the reader gets to know more about them and the secrets that they all hold. If you are looking for a book that will carry you away, then this is definitely for you as it's fast-paced and dramatic until the very end. Hopefully book two will be out soon as I'm eager to continue the adventure!

384 pages / Reviewed by Linda Brown, school librarian