4/5
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group for accepting my request for an ARC of this book!
“A Quest can’t trust anyone in this world— except for a Quest”
I personally can’t tell you how many times I laughed out loud during the first chapter of this book! The introduction for me was certainly memorable! I enjoyed reading the story and meeting the other characters. The other characters that show up in the book I felt had flushed out backstories and motives. I enjoyed knowing that the other contestants were from different parts of the world, it made the competition seem in a way.. More realistic. The humor that was thrown in throughout the book was also a helpful break from the oh so seriousness of the plot.

If this book isn’t on your radar then it needs to be and SOON!

For those of us who compare books to other books read: this book is what Throne of Glass tried to be (in regards to action) and somehow also the same vibe of The Inheritance Games. I feel like this might just become one of the next big YA series and I hope it is because everyone should read this book!

Okay but in reality: this book has a really fun premise and it executes said premise so there will be no “oh fun!” From reading the back cover to having a disappointment after reading the book and it being nothing like that. This book will leave you feeling satisfied and also with the dread of knowing you have to wait a while for the next book to be published 😩😭.

The main character is fun, witty, and a little bit of a character if that makes sense and her inner dialogue is something you’ll be left wanting more of. And as a means to not spoil anything (because really you should go into this knowing next to nothing) this book will have you pacing around the room while you’re reading because it literally feels like you’re in a spy movie.

If you’re looking for a book that combines the games and riddles of The Inheritance Games and the crimes and heists of Ocean’s 11, then this is the book for you! Hailing from a thieving family, Ross joins a heist competition in an attempt to save her mom. This book truly delivers on the heists that Ross ends up in due to the competitions and you are not left with a moment of peace. Everything is high stakes and even I felt it when reading and I wasn’t stealing anything. The writing, particularly the heists, and Ross’s planning them are well thought out and cunning and what you want in a crime story. This book is also filled with the twists you would expect from any mystery or thriller. Not only is the plot enough to keep you invested, but Ross’s experience in this competition and character is what makes it as well as it being such an emotional journey for her. She is a main character you are rooting for, not just so she can get her mom back, because she is a great and likeable mc who really goes through it in this book.

Overall, this is a good ya heist mystery that I recommend you read! I’m already hoping for more!

Read if you like…
•YA mystery/thriller
•heists
•rivals to lovers
•cross between the inheritance games and oceans 11

Picture Ocean’s Eleven but YA. This book was very fun, fast and slightly predictable at times.

Lots of active schemes and trying to figure out who is who and what is their real goal.

Like I said the twists were slightly predictable but that is not always a bad thing. It was fun to confirm that my suspicions were true when I go to those points.

Thank you Net Galley for allowing access to this book in exchange for a review.

thanks to netgallery & penguin group for the free earc in exchange for a fair and honest review!

kayvion lewis has made a most engaging novel, reminding me a little of the middle grade book, mr. lemoncello's library. it's generally very enjoyable, and as i read it with the hopes of something light and interesting, i was very happy with it. definitely perfect if you enjoyed the inheritance games as well.

LOVED THIS!! What a ride! A competitive heist thriller with juicy drama and fascinating characters and a mysterious organization — yes please! I couldn’t get enough of this book! Can’t wait for the second one!

RATING: 5🌟
Review: WHAT A FANTASTIC BOOK!! I'm so happy I could read this book ahead of time. As a fan of both "The Inherentance Games" and "Oceans Eleven", this book totally lived up to the expectations. All the heists, all the characters, all the twists, everything was amazing. The relationships between the characters were simply phenomenal, and this whole book kept me on the edge of my seat: whenever I thought I'd guessed the little twist, I absolutely did not. And this ending really was something! I highly recommend this book to everyone who likes "The Inherentance Games" and overall YA heist books. It really is fast paced and a easy read. I usually have a hard time actually picturing books in my head, but with this one that happened really easily.
And for you, dear Kayvion, I need a second book for yesterday!

(I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review)

Thieves' Gambit follows Ross who at 17 years old is already a master thief. In a desperate bid, she enters the Thieves' Gambit. Thieves' Gambit is an international heist in which the winner gets any wish they want. She soon learns that two of her competitors are her childhood nemesis and a smooth-talking guy that has taken her attention. Can she still win the gambit and save her mom, or will she be distracted?

This was a really interesting book. It had a lot of action which I really enjoyed. This was a very fast pace and easy read. I did feel like the romance aspect of this book was not needed. It just did not seem like it fit the plot. But overall I did really enjoy this one and I would suggest it.

First, thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review this book in exchange for an honest review.

Second, I have a few words to sum this book up: Exhilarating. Fast Paced. Addictive. I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes one of the most hyped books of the fall.

This book was so much fun to read! I quite literally read this in one sitting because I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. This book was pitched as Inheritance Games meets Ocean’s Eleven and I definitely feel like it delivered on this. It is a series of heists that are part of a larger competition organized by a mysterious secret society. The main character, Ross Quest, is part of an infamous family that has committed some of the largest and most impressive thefts globally. When Ross accepts the invitation to compete for the final prize, a wish that the society running the competition will make true, she gets thrown into a world of betrayals and high stakes heists.

This book was well written with an interesting plot and great pacing. The characters were all interesting and several of them had well described, complex relationships with Ross. The heists were fun and unique each showing a different side of the competitors and I loved the way the game was staged. I can’t say a lot more than that without spoiling anything but trust me, you want to read this! I flew through this book and can’t wait to read the next one. It ended with an amazing set up for the next book, and I have no doubt that it will be as interesting as the first one.

I did find a couple of grammatical mistakes throughout the book so it might be a good idea to look it over one more time before publishing. I loved this book though!

I am a sucker for heists, and I'm SO glad I snagged this ARC!

The tension, the stakes, the unpredictable plot -- I was immediately sucked in and dragged along for a 90 mph ride with Ross and her competitors. I have so many feelings, I ended the book and just stared at the wall. And then I wanted to throw my kindle (in the best way). I tend to predict plots whether I want to or not, but Thieves' Gambit was the perfect balance of "I was right" and "What just happened" moments, I loved every page! Please, please, PLEASE tell me there's a sequel?? Kayvion, you can't leave me hanging like that!

WOW!!! This book was quite a surprise. The story drew me in and then took off not letting go until until the very end. I'm not sure if it stopped even then. Is there a sequel?

I couldn't help but like the main character Ross, A.K.A. Rosalyn. Even though she was brought up to be a thief, there was a certain vulnerability to her personality. She was also loyal to a fault and while she said she had a hard time trusting people, most of the ones who got to know her liked her because she cared about others and treated most of them with kindness. .

The situations Ross found herself in left me frantically turning pages to make she was okay. The entire story was quite a roller coaster ride of difficult situations and even difficult people. There were crazy twists and turns throughout. The ending was completely unexpected; although there were hints that something like that was a possibility.

I'd give the book 4 stars.

I want to thank NetGalley and Nancy Paulsen (PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group) for my ARC. While I guessed part of the ending early on in the story, I guess my biggest beef with Ms. Lewis is her lack of character description. I had.a hard time picturing all the characters involved in the Thieves Gambit. I would have also liked some flashbacks to prior gambits so I would be more vested in this gambit. There is potential in this series and for Ms. Lewis to grow as a writer.

What a wild ride! I love a good heist, and this one had so many puzzles and problems to solve in each challenge that it had me reading this book in one sitting. Granted, I was on a long flight, so all I was doing was sitting, but still. The MC was loyal to a fault to her well-known heist family, and brought a lot of tension to her relationships, having been brought up to believe that she couldn't trust anyone who wasn't family. So while it was interesting to see how she navigated that, it was also incredibly frustrating. There were a couple twists that I didn't see coming, especially that ending. It was actually quite frustrating though, and I'm only mildly interested in seeing how the sequel goes with trust having been completely shattered between the MC and multiple characters.

I LOVED Thieves’ Gambit. I’m a pretty busy person with not a ton of time to read, and I simply flew through this book in a matter of a few days. Ross Quest is a trained thief from a family of legendary thieves, but she is eager to forge her own path. When her mother is kidnapped on a job gone wrong, she must enter the Thieves’ Gambit to save her. The Thieves’ Gambit is a competition of heists, reminiscent of Squid Games and The Hunger Games, and Ross feels like she may be in over her head. I had already seen this book hyped up on Booktok, and I was NOT disappointed! Thieves’ Gambit is described as “cinematic,” and I couldn’t agree more. The whole time I read, I was envisioning what actor would play each character. Also, Devroe is simply the best love interest, and I will die on this hill.

Thank you to Penguin Random House and NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

Ross Quest, the youngest member of a family of master thieves, who is more than a little bit fed up with always being hypervigilant and speaking to no one outside her family, decides to run away. That is, until her escape attempt goes drastically wrong and ends up with her mother taken hostage. With a month to acquire enough money to pay the ransom, Ross does the only thing that has a chance of saving her mom- she joins the Thieves' Gambit, a hyper competitive thieving competition where the winner is granted a single wish.

Guys- this book was so good. The heists, the friends, the drama, everything. I guarantee that this book will find its audience come September. The multiple different heists could have very easily become repetitive, but they don't. Each heist comes with different objectives and different obstacles to overcome. Not to mention the other competitors. Speaking of the competitors, you'll love them. For Ross, whose only connection to the world has been other people with the last name Quest, these friends are kind of a novel experience, and it takes some getting used to for her. And the plot twists??? Yeah, twists plural. The plot twists MAKE this book.

The only problem with this arc is that I have to wait even longer for a sequel. Also, I need everyone to read it. Like now.

I highly highly recommend this book to anyone who likes YA and heists. You'll love it.

3 stars

this book felt very disappointing to me. going into the book, i had expected something along the lines of <i>carmen sandiego</i>, the show. i was really excited to read this book as i wanted something that would get my heart pumping with action and powerful main characters, but what i got fell flat.

i found the plot to be repetitive with the same heists and schemes repeating with each passing round. it was on the more predictable side, and i quickly got tired of the book. ross is an okay character, but i didn’t feel as connected to it or invested in her story. there were a couple of scenes that got my attention and really highlighted how smart the characters were, but, honestly, the stubbornness on ross’s side really irked me. it ruined a lot of the other scenes for me.

the ending was incomplete as well. i know that this book is only the first installation, but nothing in this book really convinced me that i need to pick up the second book when it gets released. maybe the second book will be better, but i will probably not be reading it.

Friends. Enemies. Thieves. Cons.

Like a mystery and suspenseful book that will keep you on your toes? This is the book you want. It was a quick and easy read. Very YA with YA themes. Nothing more than a kiss with hidden romance. Acceptable for younger children as well. Similar to the Inheritance Games but still unique in its own right. A refreshing book not set in the US and from the point of view of a Caribbean Island girl. Characters of all different races and backgrounds. LOVED the diversity.

Of course there's a cliff hanger! I'm ready for the next book before this one has even been published.

A fast-paced, delightful heist story!

From the very first chapter, I had SO much fun with this one. The underground world of thieves was fresh and fun, and I absolutely loved the complex family issues Kayvion tackles. Ross is a unique, whip-smart character, flawed and strikingly likable, and Devroe was a fabulous rival/and love interest. And the ending! So many fabulous twists that packed a hard punch. I'm already craving a sequel, but it almost feels like an ending of that calibre fits, so I'll be thrilled either way.

Highly recommend to fans of heist stories and ensemble casts. Can't wait to see what Kayvion will write next!

THANK YOU Penguin Random House for the arc!

Ross Quest lives with her mom and her aunt in the Bahamas. They run a family business -- which just happens to be robbing rich people and pulling off other dangerous heists. Ross spends her days training and getting ready for the next job. She's been raised to only trust her family. But now that she's seventeen, she wants just a taste of what a normal life would be like. So she makes plans to get away for a few weeks but, of course, those plans do not go well. Ross finds herself in the middle of The Gambit - a competition between other thieving teens to see who is best at their craft. But can she really trust any of these people? And who exactly is running the Gambit anyway?
This is kind of like the Hunger Games only not quite so blood-thirsty. You don't HAVE to kill your opponents (though you can...) but you do have to make sure that you are one of the winners. This was almost not-put-downable. And I think teens will love it. I would recommend it to anyone that enjoyed Jennifer Lynn Barnes' The Inheritance Games series or The Naturals. Or Kathlee Glasgow's The Agathas.
Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for an e-galley. I think this will fly off the shelves.