- Blurb -
What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue. "A fast-paced, thrilling diversion. "-Kirkus ReviewsSome people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school' s basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do? Everything starts falling apart when Jack' s mom is arrested for their family' s ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family' s chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something' s not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro- rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross. Jack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaro' s holding over his mom' s head, but he can' t do it alone. He recruits his closest friends-the asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right? A wild romp told in a can' t-look-away-from voice, Aces Wild is packed with internet friend hijinks and ace representation galore!
- Reviews -
"Jack' s narration is by turns humorous and heartfelt, and his feelings for Remy are both sweet and fraught as he struggles to understand how to be in love while ace. . . . DeWitt skillfully employs a breezy narrative and tender emotional beats, centering found family and self-acceptance, to craft a rousing debut. . "-Publishers Weekly "Honesty, accountability, and family stand out as significant themes in Jack' s character development. His all-ace friend group highlights the diversity of identities within the spectrum of asexuality and affirms the fluidity of sexuality. . . . A fast-paced, thrilling diversion. "-Kirkus Reviews "A thoroughly delightful book to be read over and over. "-Booklist "What a thrilling heist, and a fabulous debut from DeWitt! I had a blast reading this book. Between its laugh-out-loud moments, gasp-worthy twists, wonderfully diverse cast, and a voice that leaps off the page, I wished I could keep hanging out with Jack and his friends after the story ended. " - Diana Urban, author of These Deadly Games "Aces Wild is the queer heist I' ve been waiting for! Thrilling, emotional, and downright delightful, this is the book I wish I' d had as a teenager. A fun and satisfying romp!" - Rosiee Thor, author of Tarnished Are the Stars "A fast-paced read full of characters who will steal your heart, Aces Wild is a fantastic book that I wish my younger self could have read. Fans of heists and found families don' t want to miss this one!" - Linsey Miller, author of What We Devour and Prince of Song and Sea
- Author Bio -
Amanda DeWitt is an author and librarian, ensuring that she spends as much time around books as possible. She also enjoys Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragon-ing, and even more writing, just not whatever it is she really should be writing. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a Masters in Information and Library Science. She lives in Clearwater, Florida with her dogs, cats, and assortment of chickens. Aces Wild- A Heist is her debut novel.
- Full Details -
Status: | Active |
ISBN-13: | 9781682634660 |
Published: | 13 Sep 2022 |
Published In: | United States |
Imprint: | Peachtree Publishers |
Publisher: | Peachtree Publishers,U.S. |
Format: | Hardback |
Height: | 210mm |
Width: | 139mm |
Spine: | 29mm |
Weight: | 420g |
Pages: | 352 |
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