Kayvion Lewis smashed into our lives in late 2023 with her debut novel Thieves' Gambit, drawing readers into her high octane world of dangerous games filled with beautiful characters and a secretive society. Now she returns with book two, and brings home the story that has made her one of the most watched new authors in the YA space.
From the blurb; 'A deadly traitor.
'A love betrayed.
'What challenge awaits in Heist Royale?
'Thieves' Gambit winner, Ross, is reeling from her treacherous competitors, especially Devroe, the lover she thought she could trust. On a new heist that takes her team across continents, Ross encounters a rival gang stopping her every move. The heart of this feud lies close to home and Devroe must decide where his loyalties lie, before there are consequences...'
Heist Royale picks up several months after the close of Thieves' Gambit, bringing us back into Ross's world while she is working for The Organization, Devroe at her side, and their relationship suffering from months of strain.
We quickly learn how deeply hurt Ross remains all these months later in the aftermath of Devroe's actions, his wish still hanging heavily over her head, as she pushes forward to get to the end of her contracted year with the organization, plotting all the while to find a way out of Devroe's grasp.
Lewis reintroduces us to her world of thievery at a quick pace, bringing back fan favourite characters, as she ups the stakes in this complex world. Fast to move into the story we soon find ourselves gripped by the high stakes Heist Royale, another thievery showdown that pits Ross against a team which, should they win, wants to destroy her whole life.
We see Ross has grown since she was introduced in Thieves' Gambit, but there are still lessons our light-fingered main character must learn in Heist Royale, and this mission to find herself drives the story beyond it's intense action sequences and transforms it into a story of deeper meaning.
Lewis proves that she can carry a story through to completion, and make it as gripping as before, as she holds us tight, desperately trying to piece together the puzzle, as she runs us through her story and breaths life into her cast of characters.
A light weight novel Heist Royale is a book fans will want to cuddle up with on a Friday night and be lost to till it's end.
We give Heist Royale Five Stars
ISBN - 978-1-3985-2674-7 Cover Price - £8.99
First published in Great Britain in 2024 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
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