Bücher von Faridah Abike-Iyimide

A compelling, incendiary, and unputdownable thriller with a shocking twist, Faridah Abike-Iyimide delves deep into the heart of institutionalized racism with this compulsive debut.

In Where Sleeping Girls Lie - a YA contemporary mystery by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, the New York Times-bestselling author of Ace of Spades - a girl new to boarding school discovers dark secrets and coverups after her roommate disappears.It's like I keep stumbling into a dark room, searching for the switch to make things bright again...Sade Hussein is starting her third year of high school, this time at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy boarding school after being home-schooled all her life. Misfortune has been a constant companion all her life, but even Sade doesn't expect her new roommate, Elizabeth, to disappear after Sade's first night. Or for people to think she had something to do with it.With rumors swirling around her, Sade catches the attention of the girls collectively known as the 'Unholy Trinity' and they bring her into their fold. Between learning more about them-especially Persephone, who Sade is inexplicably drawn to-and playing catchup in class, Sade already has so much on her plate. But when it seems people don't care enough about what happened to Elizabeth to really investigate, it's up to she and Elizabeth's best friend to solve it. And then a student is found dead.As they keep trying to figure out what's going on, Sade realizes there's more to Alfred Nobel Academy and its students than she thought. Secrets lurk around every corner and beneath every surface...secrets that rival even her own.

Said Hossain hates Tiwa Olatunji. And Tiwa would happily never see Said again in her life. Growing up, the two were inseparable, but they have barely spoken since the incident many Eids ago and both of them would like to keep it that way. But when Said comes home for a funeral and the town's Islamic Centre burns down on the same day, they have to face each other again and sparks fly. Both of them want to see the Islamic Centre rebuilt. For Tiwa, it represents the local Muslim community that she loves and a way to keep her fractured family together. For Said, it's an opportunity to build his portfolio for his secret application to art school, where he hopes that he'll be able to pursue his dreams instead of the rigid path his parents want him to follow.Working with your sworn enemy is never easy, but as Said and Tiwa start fundraising together, they fall back into their old sarcastic banter and the feelings they thought they'd buried come rushing back. But when the animosities of Eids past begin to resurface, will they be able to put their differences aside for the sake of their community?

Mitreißende Geschichte voller Intrigen und DramatikIn der Niveus Private Academy sind die Gänge mit Geld gepflastert und die Schüler*innen immer perfekt. Bis jetzt. Denn der anonyme Texter Pik-Ass enthüllt die dunkelsten Geheimnisse eines Schülers und einer Schülerin: So kann sich der talentierte Musiker Devon dem Rampenlicht nicht entziehen, als seine privaten Fotos öffentlich werden. Und Schulsprecherin Chiamaka hat bisher keine Angst, sich zu nehmen, was sie will, aber bald werden alle wissen, welchen Preis sie für ihre Macht bezahlt hat. Jemand hat es auf die beiden abgesehen. Jemand, der alle Asse in der Hand hält. Und auf seiner Agenda steht viel mehr als nur ein harmloses Highschool-Spiel ...Zeitgemäße Themen einer jungen Generation: TikTok-Trend Dark AcademiaDer Young-Adult-Thriller zieht jede*n Leser*in in den Bann und überzeugt durch relevante Themen wie Rassismus, Queerness, Rivalität, Eifersucht und die Auswirkungen von Mobbing an Schulen.Diverse AuszeichnungenDer New York Times-Bestseller und Amazon-Nr.-1-Bestseller boomt auch auf dem deutschen Buchmarkt. Der packende Jugendbuch-Roman wurde vom internationalen Literaturfestival Berlin als "Das außergewöhnliche Buch 2023" ausgezeichnet.