And maybe someone at the competition had something to do with it.Īs secrets are revealed and the true colors of her friends are shown, it’s up to Najwa to find out who’s behind these mysterious posts-not just to save Trina’s memory, but to save herself. Salaam Reads, 18.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-5344-9455-8 Bringing to mind The Queen’s Gambit, Alkaf’s ( The Weight of Our Sky) intense Malaysia-set murder mystery finds brown-skinned. Najwa is the main character and is grieving over the death of her best friend, Tina Low, who was the Queen of the Tiles in a Maylasian Scrabble tournament. All’s fair in love and Scrabble, but all bets are off when Trina’s formerly inactive Instagram starts posting again, with cryptic messages suggesting that maybe Trina’s death wasn’t as straightforward as everyone thought. With Trina, the Scrabble Queen herself, gone, the throne is empty, and her friends are eager to be the next reigning champion. Play Sample Queen of the Tiles Written by: Hanna Alkaf Narrated by: Catherine Ho Unabridged Audiobook Play Free with a 30-day free trial Add to Cart - 19. It might be even though Najwa’s trying to change, she’s not ready to give up Trina just yet.īut the same can’t be said for all the other competitors. Listen Free to Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf with a Free Trial. Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best friend, Trina Low, died. Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf - They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to invest.

When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend’s death, it’s with the intention to heal and move on with her life.

Noun: a person or thing that precipitates an event or change* They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages.

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