I really enjoyed book one of this series, which reminds me a little of the old Ally Carter books Heist Society. Ross still has a prickly relationship with Devroe, but you know they are hiding the desire to make out.

This duology also has a fun friendship element, a competition element, It's a great series, perfect for fans of books like The Inheritance Games. I think this book is even better than the first, and this is such a fun, bingeable pair of books to read!

DNF'd at 32%.

This series is by no means bad, and I actually think it will really appeal to younger readers, but it just wasn't for me. The first book was pretty average to me, but the ending was very good, which made me excited to immediately jump into book 2. However, I was disappointed that this one felt like it recycled some of the same plot lines as the first one (which I had just finished reading). I decided to DNF because I didn't really love the first one and was getting a little bored reading the same thing over again.

Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Young Readers Group/Nancy Paulsen Books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

3 stars. I enjoyed this but it felt pretty repetitive and similar to the first book in the series.

Ross thought winning the Gambit would change everything, but instead, she’s stuck with a deadly target on her back. As a new high stakes competition unfolds, she makes a risky deal to protect her family—but this time, she’s up against ruthless enemies, including Devroe, the guy who once had her trust. From glittering casinos to icy terrain, Ross is fighting to survive, outsmart, and win.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It’s pretty similar to the first book but with new characters that are even more intense than the first book. It’s pretty repetitive in my opinion and I don’t feel like it’s something that needs to be read after the first one.

Thank you to Nancy Paulsen Books and NetGalley for this complimentary e-arc in exchange for an honest review

I really enjoyed the first book of the series and this one did not disappoint. It was a good follow up to Thieves' Gambit. While some parts felt flat, I still think it is a good read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group for providing the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I don't really know how to review a sequel/last book in a series. But I liked this one, maybe slightly more than the first. I still don't care about the romance, so it was good that it was hardly in this book.

The heists were so cool in this book! Especially the second one (the casino one), I had a lot of fun reading it!

Also, Ross and her found family were so wholesome <3

Do we see a [redacted] and [redacted] book coming up next??

-- ty to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy!

More heists and more fun in this thrilling second book. This was as fun as the first book and I love the bigger stake heists and getting insight into what happened between Ross and devroes moms back in the day. It kept me entertained the entire book and the romance was super cute as well. Would love another book for Ross and devroe and maybe about the other characters as well.

I enjoyed Thieves Gambit but am really not loving this one. I ended up DNFing around halfway because I just couldn't trudge on. The story was getting interesting but I can't scramble a care or interest for the characters, they're more so ruining the book for me.

This was the perfect follow up to Thieve’s Gambit (which I also absolutely loved). Lewis’s writing didn’t falter one bit. The character development was on point and the plot easy to follow.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Teen for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

With the ending of Book 1 I needed to immediatley dive into this book and I was not let down. I loved the building of the relationships, the tension between family, the history, and loyalty and the sweet romance. This was a great duo logy.

I think this felt too YA for me. It was mediumish stakes but not exciting enough. There was no big twist. It didn't feel as clever as the first one. If this series continues I think I'll pass.

I really think that Kayvion Lewis is going to be a force in the YA mystery adventure genre. This was such a blast to read and follow these characters through this story!

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

This book is a sequel and follows a group of teens who are trying to save their families by being involved in a Gambit.

Unfortunately, I was not a huge fan of this one. I found the characters to be quite annoying. I do feel like sometimes YA books have annoying characters and that might just be because I am not a teen anymore.

I also feel like this one was a bit repetitive from the first book and didn’t offer anything new.

I hope others love this one but I was not a huge fan.

Heist Royale is a mother/daughter heist team looking for the next big item to steal. Things go awry and the daughter is left to try to save the day and pick up the pieces. The difficulty lies in the MCs isolation and inexperience with trusting others in a competition that requires teamwork to save the mother who taught her not to trust.

I really liked this book! Our favorite robbers are faced with yet another heist, this time to find out who'd be the best leader to the Organization. This book is an amazing closure to everything that happened in the first one. For me it didn't beat the Thieves Gambit, because it was confusing sometimes, but overall really enjoyable.

i had as much fun with this one as i did with the first book! it was just as addicting and i couldn’t put it down! i’ve come to love these characters so so much and their friendships mean everything to me :,) the ending was bittersweet for me, i loved it yet im sad to have reached the ending of this story and saying goodbye to these characters… that’s not stopping me from rereading tho which i will definitely be doing a lot!!! i could honestly say that i could read about these characters and the heists and never get tired of it!!

Kayvion Lewis is back again with Ross Quest trying to thieve her way out of a pickle. She is learning how to build friendships and mend her relationship with her mother. She is coming into her own self and standing for what she believes in all while stealing items right under your nose. If you loved Thieves Gambit, you should not miss Heist Royale.

I was lucky enough to receive an eCopy of Thieves Gambit and Heist Royale from the publisher via NetGalley. Heist Royale was such a fun high-stakes read. I absolutely loved the characters and Kayvion Lewis masterfully crafted the world and the plot.

First I would like to thank Penguin Group for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is the second in a series and I was still not over how the Thieves' Gambit ended so I was so excited to read this book and I was not disappointed.

What I Loved:
- Gambit, a non traditional gambit is run throughout this book and I love the game and the reason why it was brought
- Teams, the concept of the gambit being between two teams filled with all of the characters from Thieves' Gambit and lead by mothers was wild
- Characters, I really fell in love with the group of characters in the first book and I like how they are all back in some capacity and seeing their growth between stories
- Drama, the drama between Ross and Devroe's moms is WILD and I was living for it

If you read the Thieves' Gambit and liked it you obviously need to read this book cause its an amazing addition to the overall world. If you are looking for an amazing master thief story with amazing locations, characters and an overall fund 'game' then I would recommend you give this a try.

It's a fun YA series for fans of The Inheritance Games. I liked it but enjoyed the first book better.

3.5 stars