Heist Royale: Thieves' Gambit, Book 2

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Age Range
12+
Release Date
November 12, 2024
ISBN
978-0593625392
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The high-stakes sequel to Thieves' Gambit, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Ally Carter.

It's been six months since the end of the Gambit. Instead of winning an impossible wish, Ross has the threat of her family’s execution hanging over her head. Devroe, the only person Ross thought she could trust, could wish the Quests into oblivion at any time. Shockingly, despite his betrayal, Devroe is still making a play for Ross’s heart as the two work together pulling jobs for the Organization. But Ross has learned her lesson: A Quest can only trust another Quest.

When Ross finds herself at the center of a power struggle within the Organization, she sees her chance to change her fortunes. As a new deadly Gambit develops for control of the criminal underworld, Ross strikes a risky deal to guarantee protection for herself and her family.

In this final clash, Ross will square off against a ruthless opponent who will stop at nothing to seize power, and in their corner will be not only Devroe but his mother, who wants to destroy the Quests at any cost.

The new Gambit takes Ross and her crew into the intoxicating casinos of Monte Carlo and across treacherous snow-covered slopes in Antarctica as Ross competes against Devroe in a fight for her life. Loyalties will be tested, backs stabbed, hearts broken. May the best thief win.

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Wrapped up with an Opening for Further Books
(Updated: November 24, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.7
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
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Kayvion Lewis brought the smooth storytelling magic again to Heist Royale, the exciting sequel to Thieves’ Gambit. It has been a few months since the explosive showdown of Ross’s gambit with THE ORGANIZATION. Devroe and her mother have both tried to earn forgiveness for their betrayal. I especially like how Ross tries to get Devroe arrested as a birthday present to herself. Her level of snark and suaveness make this book hard to put down.
Things get put into high gear when The Baron tries to usurp The Count as leader of the organization. A new gambit to determine the next leader is set into motion and Ross and Devroe are on opposite teams. Ross is in an especially precarious position because if The Baron wins only she will be spared and her whole family will be murdered. She can’t expect The Count not to agree to Devroe’s mother’s request to have her family killed either.
This book is perfect for action and adventure fans in this Ocean’s Eleven style of high-stakes heists and thrilling evasions from danger. Ross does grow as a character by realizing that she needs to distance herself from her mother’s toxic personality and learn how to be a better friend now that she has them. My favorite part is her banter with Devroe, which could have been a bigger part of the story.
Overall, this was an excellent sequel. I like that this story was wrapped up with an opening for further books in the future. The action was smooth and exciting. I only wish to see more time spent on the relationship between Ross and her friends, especially with Devroe, if there are future books.
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