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Violence
A lot
Violence and threats escalate throughout; the harassment campaign includes physical danger
Language
Some
Some profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual assault in a character's backstory; sexual content in the harassment campaign
Substance Use
Some
Substance use in the privileged school setting
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme psychological content: a targeted campaign of harassment and blackmail designed to destroy the protagonists creates extreme psychological pressure throughout
What this book is about
Devon and Chiamaka are the only two Black students at Niveus Private Academy when an anonymous blackmailer called Aces begins targeting them with escalating, increasingly damaging revelations. As the harassment intensifies and the school administration proves complicit rather than helpful, Devon and Chiamaka realize the threat is systemic. Drawing on Get Out influences, this YA thriller is a sharp, dark examination of racism, class, and institutional complicity.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic psychological harassment campaign throughout
Systemic racism as a central and unflinching theme
Sexual assault in backstory
Violence and escalating threats throughout
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