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Radio 2,24 Oct 2023,17 mins
YA Author, Kayvion Lewis, chats to Zoe about her new novel 'Thieves Gambit'
The Radio 2 Book ClubAvailable for over a year
Kayvion Lewis joins Zoe from her home in Louisiana, to discuss her new YA novel, 'Thieves Gambit' They talk about her love of adventures, her character inspirations and the film adaptation, which is currently being made. Here's a bit about the book... Challenge: Join the Thieves' Gambit, a cut-throat competition to crown the world's greatest thief Rule 1: Never fall in love with your opponent Rule 2: The only thief you can trust is yourself Endgame: Win the heist to save your family - and yourself. Seventeen-year-old Rosalyn Quest was raised by a legendary family of thieves with one rule: trust no one. When her mother is kidnapped, her only chance to save her is to win the Thieves' Gambit - a deadly competition for the world's best thieves, where the victor is granted one wish. To win, she must outwit all of her backstabbing competitors, including her childhood archnemesis. But can she take victory from the handsome, charming boy who makes a play for her heart and might be hiding the most dangerous secret of all?
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