The anonymous texts, the secrecy, the private school . . . this novel reminds me a lot of Gossip Girl, but darker. Ace of Spades follows Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, two students in the running for valedictorian at Niveus Private Academy. But when texts by someone name Aces are sent throughout the school with detrimental secrets about both of them, their bright futures slowly dim . . . and they're scared. As the "game" escalates to dangerous territory, the two students try to stop Aces before anyone gets killed. Àbíké-Íyímídé's debut novel will be out on June 1.