Chrissy’s Review: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Inheritance Games
written by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2020

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Disclosure: I won an advanced reading copy of this book from Novl.

Did I enjoy this book? I loved it. It was a quick read, mainly because I couldn’t put it down until the last page. Seriously, once I hit the halfway mark, I don’t think I did anything else except read.

I thought Avery was a fantastic character. The Hawthorne brothers were great. They each had their own personality, and some were nicer than others. I wasn’t a fan of Avery’s sister. I’d love to live at Hawthorne House. The secret passages and different rooms and all the libraries–who wouldn’t want to live there. The Inheritance Games kept me guessing the whole way through. I loved the puzzles, codes, and riddles throughout. I was trying to figure them out along with Avery and Jameson. Warning: This book will leave you with many unanswered questions. I’m hoping they will be answered in the sequel, The Hawthorne Legacy.

Would I recommend it? Absolutely! I can’t wait for the second book, The Hawthorne Legacy, which will be released on September 7, 2021.
 

 
About the book – from Goodreads: A Cinderella story with deadly stakes and thrilling twists, 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 con-woman, 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.

 

 

 

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