Enne Salta, a well-mannered young lady from Bellamy, travels
to New Reynes, the so called "City of Sin," in search of her missing
mother. A letter from her mother guides her to the most famous con man in the
city- a street lord known as Levi Glaiyser. Levi has his own problems- if he
doesn't play back a debt in ten days, then he will be invited to the shadow
game- a legendary game where the invitee always dies. Enne is taken on a
adventure around the city where she finds out that her mother was not what she
seemed to be- and finds a secret about her heritage that, if publicly known,
would cause her immediate assassination. When things go wrong for Levi because
of his huge debt, Enne must step in to try and help him out before he is killed
by the shadow game.
I really enjoyed this novel by Amanda Foody. The way the
city of New Reynes was described was fantastic, and the character development
of both Enne and Levi made sense and was interesting to read. I liked how
detailed everything was- you could almost see the city and the gangs described.
I think that fans of action, adventure, and a little bit of magic would like
reading this novel. This book was suspenseful and exciting in many places, but
it was also sorrowful and morose in others. All in all, I think that Ace of
Shades is a great book and I recommend that everyone tries reading it.
Reviewed by NK, Grade 10
Montrose Library
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