First published 2021
Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo have just been named senior prefects at Niveus Private Academy. The prestigious appointment puts both students in line for valedictorian and strengthens their college applications. Then the anonymous messages begin. Someone calling themselves Aces starts exposing their deepest secrets through text messages, turning their triumph into a nightmare. The revelations threaten to destroy everything they have worked toward. What begins as cruel harassment escalates into something far more sinister. Devon and Chiamaka must identify their tormentor before the psychological warfare becomes physically dangerous. The anonymous bully holds all the power, leaving them scrambling to protect their futures and their lives. Their battle against Aces becomes a fight for survival at their supposedly safe elite school.
Genres: mystery, contemporary, thriller, academic
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, psychological-thriller
Setting: Niveus Private Academy
422 pages · Hardcover · Feiwel & Friends
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness