Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

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