Title: Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game, #1)
Author: Amanda Foody
Pages: 416
Publisher: HQ Young Adult
Release Date: 24th April 2018
Blurb from Goodreads:
Take a card. The price is your soul. Welcome to the City of Sin,
where secrets hide in every shadow.
Enne Salta was raised as a proper young lady, and no lady would
willingly visit New Reynes, the so-called City of Sin. But when
her mother goes missing, Enne must leave her finishing school—
and her reputation—behind to follow her mother's trail to the city
where no one survives unchanged.
Frightened and alone, her only lead is a name: Levi Glaisyer.
Unfortunately, Levi is not the gentleman she expected—he's a street lord and con man. Levi is also only one payment away
from cleaning up a rapidly unraveling investment scam, so he doesn't
have time to investigate a woman leading a dangerous double life.
Enne's offer of compensation, however, could be the solution to all
his problems.
Their search for clues leads them through glamorous casinos,
cabarets and into the clutches of a ruthless society. As Enne unearths
an impossible secret about her family, Levi's enemies catch up to
them, ensnaring him in a vicious execution game where the players
always lose. To save him, Enne will need to surrender herself to the
city…
And she'll need to play the game.
My Review:
*I received a eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to HQ and NetGalley*
The City of Sin, New Reynes, is not a place that a young lady
attending finishing school should go, especially by herself. But
Enne Salta has no choice - her mother is missing.
Enne enters the city with a trunk of belongings and the name of
someone she hopes can help her.
Levi Glaisyer is a con-man and a street lord. Levi is desperately
trying to gather money together to pay back investors of a scam.
Desperate enough that he'll even help Enne, a young woman clearly
out of her depth, if she will pay.
Enne and Levi's investigation leads them into dangerous territory
and Enne might not like what she finds.
Can Enne survive New Reynes?
Will Levi evade his enemies?
The blurb for Ace of Shades really intrigued me so of course I
requested a copy on NetGalley. Fortunately, my request was approved!
Enne and Levi were both interesting characters. Enne in particular
surprised me by how much she changed throughout the book.
The plot kept me guessing and held my attention but there were a
couple of things that bugged me.
The setting of New Reynes and its history were interesting and I'd
like to find out more about the city.
The romance wasn't one of my favourites but I didn't dislike it.
The writing was atmospheric and easy to follow.
I definitely want to see what happens in the sequel.
Overall this was an enjoyable read that I would recommend.
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