The Inheritance Games
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4.5 • 2.1K Ratings
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Publisher Description
OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!
Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets—perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out.
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why—or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.
To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch—and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.
***Don’t miss a moment of The Inheritance Games Saga, including the Grandest Game, the thrilling new series set in the world of the Inheritance Games.
Reading them all? The ideal reading order is: The Inheritance Games, The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, The Brothers Hawthorne, The Grandest Game, Games Untold, Glorious Rivals, and The Same Backward as Forward.
Looking for more unputdownable reads from Jennifer Lynn Barnes? Check out The Naturals series (The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, and the enovella, Twelve), The Debutantes duet (Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals), and The Lovely and the Lost.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ beguiling mystery, Avery Grambs suddenly becomes America’s richest teenager when she inherits a Texas billionaire’s entire fortune. But there’s a catch: The bewildered heiress must live in the magnate’s epic Hawthorne House for one year—and it’s no small feat to stay in the home of a master manipulator with a mysterious agenda and his own game to play. Full of captivating clues and genius red herrings, The Inheritance Games pulls us into a mansion riddled with secret passages and hidden traps. Barnes keeps us guessing alongside the quick-witted Avery, who must also contend with Hawthorne’s angry descendants, who are hiding a big secret and scheming to put her life in danger. If you enjoyed watching Knives Out, strap in for a deliciously paranoid thriller.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When high school junior Avery Grambs learns that the violent, domineering boyfriend of Libby, her half-sister and legal guardian, will be sharing their apartment, she moves into her car. Then Avery is summoned to attend the will reading of billionaire and complete stranger Tobias Hawthorne. Avery and Libby travel from Connecticut to Texas, where they are stunned to learn that Tobias left the bulk of his estate to Avery. To inherit, she must spend a year living in Tobias's labyrinthine mansion with his two furious daughters, who think she is a con-woman, and his four brilliant, hypercompetitive grandsons Nash, 25; Grayson, 19; Jameson, 18; and Xander, 16 who believe she is their puzzle-obsessed grandfather's final riddle. As Avery gets swept up in the boys' quest for answers, she starts to feel like she belongs until someone on the grounds tries to kill her. Tony trappings and a boldly drawn, predominantly white cast complement the delightfully soapy plot of this strong, Knives Out esque series opener from Barnes (Little White Lies). The denouement underwhelms, but an abundance of cryptic clues and tempestuous love triangles provides ample enjoyment. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Inheritance Games
Great book with lots of puzzles and riddles I had so much fun trying to figure it out!
Haven’t even finished it yet
I haven’t even finished it, but it’s already past midnight. Already obsessed. People say it’s not for them, but I already love it. It’s very intriguing, and suspenseful. I got hooked on chapter 3 I swear (ok maybe not chapter 3 exactly but you get the just). 100% recommend
Worth the read !!
Absolutely worth the read! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough! Fully captured my attention - great story!