Faridah Abike-Iyimide

The utterly addictive new YA murder mystery thriller from Faridah ?bíké-Íyímídé, the award-winning and bestselling author of ACE OF SPADES and WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE. MEET THE HEIRS Octavius the Maestro. Fola the Brain. Bilal the Olympian. Perdita the Artist. Romeo the Failure. FIVE PRODIGIES Everyone has heard of the Button heirs: the five genius children of infamous billionaire Leontes Button. Adopted and trained under the "Button Method", they've had no choice but to be brilliant. ONE DEAD FATHER But brilliance comes at a deadly price. Because at their father's tenth annual Prodigy Ball, Leontes Button is murdered. A MANSION FULL OF SUSPECTS As long-buried secrets come to light, one thing is clear: everyone at the ball had reason to want him dead. After all, their father was especially good at making enemies... A rollercoaster of twists and turns with secrets, lies, murder and money, The Heirs is The Inheritance Games meets Knives Out.

The unusual creak of a floorboard, a flash of light in the dark and the eerie breeze from a closed window … We''ve all heard tales of phantoms and spooks haunting old buildings, but how many of them can be linked back to real people, real lives and real history? From the ghostly phantoms who walk the grounds at the Tower of London to a haunted maze at Hampton Court Palace, these spine-tingling tales of ghosts, ghouls and unexplained occurrences will bring history to life in the eeriest way possible.Made in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces, this stunning and spooky collection features eleven gripping stories from bestselling, award-winning and rising-star authors including: Faridah Abíké-Íyímídé, Alexia Casale, Joseph Coelho, Larry Hayes, Jim Helmore, Catherine Johnson, Sophie Kirtley, E. L. Norry, Imogen Russell Williams, Jasmine Richards and Sam Sedgman. Along with stunning, atmospheric illustration from Pam Smy, this unique collection is sure to keep readers of every age up long past their bedtimes ...

A haunting and compulsive new dark academia mystery of secrets, lies and revenge, from the award-winning, bestselling author of Ace of Spades, Faridah Abíké-Íyímídé. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Maureen Johnson. This was a mistake, the voice in her head whispered. You should never have come... Sade Hussein is the new girl at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy. She has no idea what to expect of her mysterious new boarding school - an institution steeped in tradition and secrets. But she certainly didn't imagine her roommate, Elizabeth, to go missing on her first night. Or for people to think Sade had something to do with it. Suddenly everyone is talking about Sade, including the Unholy Trinity: the three most popular girls at school. Swept up in their circle, Sade can't shake the sense that there's more to Elizabeth's disappearance - especially as the teachers don't seem to care. And then a student is found dead. It's clear there's more to Alfred Nobel Academy and its students than Sade could have imagined - and she must race to uncover the truth. But secrets lurk around every corner and beneath every surface...secrets that rival even her own.

Co když všechny karty hrají proti vám? Vítejte v soukromé prestižní akademii Niveus, kde se na začátku školního roku objevil anonymní vyděrač. Říká si Eso a rád vynáší na světlo temná tajemství zdejších studentů. Jeho terčem se stanou dva na první pohled úplně rozdílní žáci. Tichý talentovaný hudebník Devon se však ze dne na den stane terčem pozornosti celé školy, když Eso zveřejní jeho intimní fotografie. Naopak ambiciózní premiantka školy Chiamaka je na pozornost zvyklá. Nikdy se nebála získat všechno, co chtěla, jenže všichni spolužáci brzy poznají cenu, kterou za svou moc zaplatila. Devon a Chiamaka nemají zdánlivě nic společného, ale někdo si je vybral, aby je veřejně zničil. Někdo, kdo má všechna esa v rukávu. A má s nimi v plánu mnohem víc než jen nevinnou středoškolskou hru… Pikové eso je velmi aktuální román, který se nebojí otevřít a pojmenovat problém institucionalizovaného rasismu, šikany, strukturální nadřazenosti a třídních rozdílů.

Jak vyzrát nad nepřítelem, když neznáte jeho totožnost a zdá se, že všechny karty hrají proti vám? Vítejte v soukromé prestižní akademii Niveus, kde se s novým školním rokem objevuje hrozba anonymního vyděrače. Říká si Eso a rád vynáší na světlo temná tajemství zdejších studentů. Jeho terčem se stanou dva na první pohled úplně rozdílní žáci. Tichý talentovaný hudebník Devon tráví čas ponořený do hudby, splývá s davem a rozhodně nechce upozorňovat na sebe ani na svoji sexuální orientaci. Ze dne na den se však stane terčem pozornosti celé školy, když Eso zveřejní jeho intimní fotografie. Naopak ambiciózní premiantka školy Chiamaka je na pozornost zvyklá. Nikdy se nebála získat všechno, co chtěla — ať už šlo o dobré známky, populárního přítele z bohaté rodiny, nebo dopis o přijetí na Yale. Jenže všichni její spolužáci brzy poznají cenu, kterou za svou moc zaplatila. Devon a Chiamaka nemají zdánlivě nic společného, ale někdo si je vybral, aby je veřejně zničil. Někdo, kdo má všechna esa v rukávu. A má s nimi v plánu mnohem víc než jen nevinnou středoškolskou hru… Pikové eso je velmi aktuální román, který se nebojí otevřít a pojmenovat problém institucionalizovaného rasismu, šikany, strukturální nadřazenosti a třídních rozdílů.

Hello, Niveus High. It's me. Who am I? That's not important. All you need to know is...I'm here to divide and conquer. - Aces. Welcome to Niveus Private Academy, where money paves the hallways, and the students are never less than perfect. Until now. Because anonymous texter, Aces, is bringing two students' dark secrets to light. Talented musician Devon buries himself in rehearsals, but he can't escape the spotlight when his private photos go public. Head girl Chiamaka isn't afraid to get what she wants, but soon everyone will know the price she has paid for power. Someone is out to get them both. Someone who holds all the aces. And they're planning much more than a high-school game... Unputdownable and utterly compulsive, this high-octane thriller takes a powerful look at institutionalized racism. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson and Angie Thomas. The hugely-anticipated YA high-school thriller: ACE OF SPADES is Gossip Girl meets Get Out, with a shocking twist. Buried secrets come to light when two students are targeted by an anonymous bully with an explosive agenda.