Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis Published by Nancy Paulsen Books on September 26, 2023
Genres: Thriller, Young Adult
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The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's Eleven in this cinematic heist thriller where a cutthroat competition brings together the world's best thieves and one thief is playing for the highest stakes of all: her mother's life.
At only seventeen years old, Ross Quest is already a master thief, especially adept at escape plans. Until her plan to run away from her legendary family of thieves takes an unexpected turn, leaving her mother's life hanging in the balance.
In a desperate bid, she enters the Thieves' Gambit, a series of dangerous, international heists where killing the competition isn't exactly off limits, but the grand prize is a wish for anything in the world--a wish that could save her mom. When she learns two of her competitors include her childhood nemesis and a handsome, smooth-talking guy who might also want to steal her heart, winning the Gambit becomes trickier than she imagined.
Ross tries her best to stick to the family creed: trust no one whose last name isn't Quest. But with the stakes this high, Ross will have to decide who to con and who to trust before time runs out. After all, only one of them can win.
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Ross Quest is part of a prestigious thief family. She has trained with them her entire life and it shows with how well she excels at nabbing things. Her mom unfortunately gets into some trouble and Ross has no other choice than to risk it all and enter the Thieves’ Gambit.
The Thieves’ Gambit is several rounds of dangerous heists where all the participants are the best thieves in the world. Some of the participants will be eliminated each round, if they manage to survive stealing whatever the task items were. With the competition getting slimmer and slimmer, Ross must figure out who she can trust since the goal is in sight.
I have heard great things about Thieves’ Gambit and have to agree with all the hype. I really enjoyed this book, it is a heist thriller, and an interesting one at that. I will for sure be picking up the next installment because I must see what happens next. If you are a fan of YA Mystery/Thrillers you will love this book!
