The Heirs

Name: The Heirs
Brand: Feiwel & Friends
SKU: 9781250326997
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Biographical Note:
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, international bestselling, & award-winning author of Ace of Spades, Where Sleeping Girls Lie, and co-author of Four Eids and a Funeral. She has also written stories for Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC's Doctor Who. Faridah is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs, and a graduate from a university in Scotland where she received a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney channel original movies.

Review Quotes:

"The author truly delivers on the intrigue, mystery, and drama in this well-written and highly engaging story, all while sharing a poignant message on the effects of extreme parental pressure. . . a solid choice for fans of the genre, especially for those who loved Karen McManus's One of Us Is Lying or Jennifer Lynn Barnes's The Inheritance Games." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Àbíké-Íyímídé ( Ace of Spades; Where Sleeping Girls Lie) delivers a gripping, emotional, slow-burn family drama that is also a masterful mystery." -- Shelf Awareness

". . .a quietly brutal tale" -- Publishers Weekly

" Àbíké-Íyímídé (Ace of Spades, 2021) delivers another mystery steeped in privilege in a story that is Knives Out meets The Umbrella Academy. Employing an interesting mix of perspectives and a timeline that cleverly reframes key moments while tipping expectations on their heads, this presents a roller coaster examining nature versus nurture, wealth, and what it means to be siblings. A natural selection for contemporary YA fiction collections. " -- Booklist

Publisher Marketing:

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An instant New York Times and Indies Bestseller!

From the award-winning New York Times and Indie bestselling author of Ace of Spades comes a mystery about five teen geniuses, their billionaire father, and the aftermath of his murder--perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games, Umbrella Academy, and Knives Out!

Five prodigies, one dead father, a mansion full of suspects...

Octavius the Maestro.
Fola the Brain.
Bilal the Olympian.
Perdita the Artist.
Romeo the Failure.

These are the five heirs of the illustrious billionaire Leontes Button. Adopted and viciously trained with their father's infamous "Button Method" to prove his hypothesis for creating prodigies--child geniuses--the Button siblings have had no choice but to be brilliant according to their father's impossibly high standards.

Until he is murdered at his annual Prodigy Ball.

Now, all who attended the ball are required to stay in the Button Manor while the police investigate. But the officers have their work cut out for them--each of the Button siblings has something to hide, but The Heirs aren't the only ones with secrets. After all, Leontes Button was especially good at making enemies. . .

Review Citations:

Shelf Awareness 12/30/0001 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover)
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2026 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover)
School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 75 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
Publishers Weekly 04/06/2026 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover)
Booklist 05/01/2026 (EAN 9781250326997, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Àbíké-Íyímídé, Faridah
Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé is the instant New York Times, International bestselling, & award-winning author of Ace of Spades, Where Sleeping Girls Lie, and Four Eids and a Funeral. She has also written stories for Marvel's Spider-Verse and BBC's Doctor Who. Faridah is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs, and a graduate from a university in Scotland where she received a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. When she isn't spinning dark tales, Faridah can be found examining the deeper meanings in Disney channel original movies.