Thieves' Gambit - The Waterstones prize-winning enemies to lovers heist
Verlag | Simon & Schuster UK |
Alter | ab 14 Jahre |
Auflage | 2023 |
Seiten | 384 |
Format | 13,2 x 2,4 x 19,9 cm |
Gewicht | 268 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | Thieves' Gambit-Reihe / Thieves' Gambit 1 |
EAN | 9781398522121 |
Bestell-Nr | 39852212UA |
The enemies-to-lovers heist with an ending everyone's talking about, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Readers, 2024. 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 . . .
Seventeen-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, includin g 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?
_Pre-order the pulse-pounding sequel, Heist Royale, where love is an impossible mission . . . out November._
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
'A pulse-pounding thriller ... addictive' B&N Reads
'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
'Fresh descriptions of varied backdrops, including the Bahamas, Cairo, and France, elucidate wanderlust vibes in this edge-of-the-seat thriller' Publishers Weekly
'The high-octane stakes will appeal to fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Ally Carter, and the twisty plotting is reminiscent of Ocean's 8. This new teen criminal will steal hearts' Booklist