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A review by bubblewombat
Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I had just as much fun with Heist Royale as I did with Thieves' Gambit, but I have to say that the first book was more to my liking, even though this one had more character development.
It was just more exciting, and I couldn't stop reading, while I was okay with putting this one down a few times before finishing it. It's still a fast read though, and perhaps a bit short for a book that's supposed to end the series.
My favourite part was the casino heist, it gave me the same feeling I got when I was reading the first book, and I wish the rest of this one followed suit.
In the romance department, nothing much has changed for me, I'm still not Devroe's biggest fan. But to be fair, he didn't have much of a chance to convince me he was the right person for Ross, because they didn't have a lot of interactions together.
A certain other side couple was adorableeeee though, all the stars for them. I'd totally read a novella about them after the scene in the casino (you know which one).
I liked the ending, I knew we were heading in that direction so it was satisfying, but it was wrapped up a bit fast. I wanted at least 50 more pages, not necessarily of the ending, just of the characters existing, hanging out, etc, if this really is the last time we'll see them.
Which I'm hoping it won't be!! Because these books are so fun and so underrated, I wish they got the same hype as some other YA heist books, because Lewis is truly a great writer. I'll be seated for whatever she writes next.
It was just more exciting, and I couldn't stop reading, while I was okay with putting this one down a few times before finishing it. It's still a fast read though, and perhaps a bit short for a book that's supposed to end the series.
My favourite part was the casino heist, it gave me the same feeling I got when I was reading the first book, and I wish the rest of this one followed suit.
In the romance department, nothing much has changed for me, I'm still not Devroe's biggest fan. But to be fair, he didn't have much of a chance to convince me he was the right person for Ross, because they didn't have a lot of interactions together.
A certain other side couple was adorableeeee though, all the stars for them. I'd totally read a novella about them after the scene in the casino (you know which one).
I liked the ending, I knew we were heading in that direction so it was satisfying, but it was wrapped up a bit fast. I wanted at least 50 more pages, not necessarily of the ending, just of the characters existing, hanging out, etc, if this really is the last time we'll see them.
Which I'm hoping it won't be!! Because these books are so fun and so underrated, I wish they got the same hype as some other YA heist books, because Lewis is truly a great writer. I'll be seated for whatever she writes next.