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Ace of Shades

By: Amanda Foody
Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
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Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets...and 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 uncorrupted.

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 and illicit cabarets and into the clutches of a ruthless Mafia donna. As Enne unearths an impossible secret about her past, 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.

©2018 Amanda Foody (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Action & Adventure Crime Dystopian Fiction Mysteries & Detectives Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy Exciting Mystery

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I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It was fast paced, the characters were interesting and the plot was cohesive and kept me intrigued until the end.

I did feel it was using coincidence a bit too much at times throughout the book, like when Enne happened to come across the character who would lead her to Levi. Overall though, this book is a fun listen, I'd recommend it.

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Amazing story! Very different than usual fantasy. Creative and captivating. The characters are complex, the diversity is increasingly welcomed!

Different than usual

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I couldn't stop listening to this story. The author, characters, and narrator were very good.

Very enjoyable story.

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great narrators and such a unique story!! I loved it. the tension, the magic system, the execution - flawless in my eyes

so unique!!

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fantastic fantasy. well written story. performed wonderfully, bringing characters to life. immersive reading experience.

fantastic fantasy

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in February I read/listened to 12 books and this was my favourite. It's a ride and a really fun one at that!

A book about dangerous gangs and gambling, with a bi young man of colour as the protagonist; and a posh girl from a finishing school in search of her mother; leading to an adventure in the city of sin.

The narrator is excellent, with great pace and creating good tones and atmosphere for this story. I've read reviews of people struggling to buy the characters when reading the book but listening to the narrator bringing the characters to life made me really care about them overtime.

I'd recommend it for people who generally like YA Fantasy. Also this book is more similar to Caraval with the magical game atmosphere than Six of Crows. Don't read the reviews that compare this book to SoC, they're nothing alike.

Listening to the sequal now.

Book of the Month

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A surprisingly good story, couldn't stop listening to it and emediatly bought the sequel.

Great story

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I enjoyed this one and found it interesting. I enjoyed getting to know these characters and the way they connected, I'm intrigued to watch it play out further in the next book. The world and the plot were well thought out and all the little details gave it that added layer. I'm also intrigued to see more of our side characters, as they have a depth to them and secrets that I think are still to be revealed. Definitely recommend checking out if you want a new YA Fantasy.

3.75

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It is like no book i have read or listen to before. I thought the character development throughout the whole book was glorious and the plot had you hooked from beginning to end. I finished it in two days!! This book was fantastic.

This was so unique

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I listened to this mainly because I didn’t need to pay a credit for it, however I FELL IN LOVE! This book is amazing! The story is unique and gripping, the person reading this out is doing a fantastic jobs giving each character their own voice & accents… absolutely lovely book! I already downloaded the 2nd and 3rd and can’t wait how the story ends!

Amazing story & wonderful narrator!

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