{"product_id":"the-heirs","title":"The Heirs","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFaridah Àbíké-Íyímídé \u003c\/b\u003eis the instant \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, international bestselling, \u0026amp; award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eAce of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWhere Sleeping Girls Lie\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of Four Eids and a Funeral. She has also written stories for Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC's Doctor Who. Faridah is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs, and a graduate from a university in Scotland where she received a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney channel original movies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe author truly delivers on the intrigue, mystery, and drama in this\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewell-written and highly engaging story\u003c\/b\u003e, all while sharing a poignant message on the effects of extreme parental pressure. . . a solid choice for fans of the genre, especially for those who loved Karen McManus's \u003ci\u003eOne of Us Is Lying\u003c\/i\u003e or Jennifer Lynn Barnes's T\u003ci\u003ehe Inheritance Games.\" \u003c\/i\u003e --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eÀbíké-Íyímídé ( \n\u003ci\u003eAce of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eWhere Sleeping Girls Lie\u003c\/i\u003e) delivers \n\u003cb\u003e a gripping, emotional, slow-burn family drama that is also a masterful mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\". . .\u003c\/b\u003ea \n\u003cb\u003equietly brutal\u003c\/b\u003e tale\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eÀbíké-Íyímídé (\u003ci\u003eAce of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e, 2021) delivers another mystery steeped in privilege in a story that is \u003ci\u003eKnives Out \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Umbrella Academy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e Employing an interesting mix of perspectives and a timeline that cleverly reframes key moments while tipping expectations on their heads, this presents a roller coaster examining nature versus nurture, wealth, and what it means to be siblings. A natural selection for contemporary YA fiction collections. \" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRINTING WITH SPECIAL STAINED EDGE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and Indies Bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand Indie bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAce of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e comes a mystery about five teen geniuses, their billionaire father, and the aftermath of his murder--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance Games, Umbrella Academy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKnives Out\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive prodigies, one dead father, a mansion full of suspects...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOctavius \n\u003ci\u003ethe Maestro.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFola \n\u003ci\u003ethe Brain.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBilal \n\u003ci\u003ethe Olympian.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePerdita \n\u003ci\u003ethe Artist.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eRomeo \n\u003ci\u003ethe Failure.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are the five heirs of the illustrious billionaire Leontes Button. Adopted and viciously trained with their father's infamous \"Button Method\" to prove his hypothesis for creating prodigies--child geniuses--the Button siblings have had no choice but to be brilliant according to their father's impossibly high standards. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil he is murdered at his annual Prodigy Ball. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, all who attended the ball are required to stay in the Button Manor while the police investigate. But the officers have their work cut out for them--each of the Button siblings has something to hide, but The Heirs aren't the only ones with secrets. After all, Leontes Button was especially good at making enemies. . . \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 75 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/06\/2026 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eÀbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFaridah Àbíké-Íyímídé\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the instant \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, International bestselling, \u0026amp; award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eAce of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWhere Sleeping Girls Lie, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eFour Eids and a Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e. 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