More thieving, more competitions, more drama. The way the friendships from the first book come back to play makes my heart sing. This duology was a lot of fun!

I enjoyed this one a little more than the first one. I was annoyed a little at the twist at the end and I was hoping for a little more development. I was pleased to see that in the sequel, the characters grew nicely, and the conclusion was a satisfying end to their stories.

I like that all of the characters I enjoyed from the first book are back but on different teams. That added some interesting stakes and interest to how the characters were interacting with each other. I enjoyed the heists more in this book than I did in the first one. They’re interesting and different, and I enjoyed the stakes that they had to them.

That said, this book certainly had its flaws. Ross kept making stupid decisions that didn’t seem to have much reason other than the plot needed to carry forward so she needed to be an idiot. I know she’s dealing with how to handle betrayal, but I was often annoyed at how she treated her friends. The chemistry between Ross and Devroe also felt a little bit off sometimes. I’m not completely sure how she got past the betrayal, and their relationship occasionally felt forced except for the fact that he really, really wanted it.

Overall, I enjoyed the characters and dynamics and think most people who enjoyed the first book will enjoy the sequel.

I finished this one, but it was a bit of a slog. The nonstop heists had potential, but without much character depth, they started to feel repetitive. The plot was murky, and I found myself confused about the stakes—especially when it came to Ross and Diane’s motivations. The characters blended together, and aside from country of origin, there wasn’t much to distinguish them. I kept waiting for things to click, but they never quite did. It had moments of fun, but overall, it didn’t land for me.

DNF at 59%. This was just a series of action-movie style heists with a thinly-put-together plot line that I didn't really feel intrigued by. The characters all blended together. If it weren't for the names that indicated their country of origin, I wouldn't have remembered who was who. Even given that, they had no depth and I couldn't tell you one thing about them. I still don't know what Ross' goal was or what she wanted. She wanted to stop Diane from killing her family, but I still don't get why Diane wanted to kill her family - revenge for her husband's death, i think? The whole thing was just opaque to me. I can't keep reading it, I'm sorry.

so so addicting to read, but just didn’t compare to the intrigue of the first book. I love these characters and the ending was so bittersweet

This is a YA book that is about discovering who you want to be in a high stake's environment. The first book was very hunger games-esque, but this book reminded me a lot of the movie 'Now You See Me' or 'Oceans 11' Not only are we trying to steal and compete, but the longest heist takes place in a casino and they're simultaneously competing against a second team. Each team is competing for a specific leading to be in control of the organization at the end, which one is better, truly who knows? There is some romance interspersed with the action, but all in all I felt as though this book was lacking compared to the first book and I was not as interested in the beginning or drawn in as I was with the first book.

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.