The Inheritance Games
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, published by Little, Brown in 2020, is a young adult fiction novel that spans 384 pages. The story follows Avery Grambs, a high school student with aspirations for a better future, whose life takes a dramatic turn when she unexpectedly inherits a fortune from billionaire Tobias Hawthorne. Unfamiliar with the man or his motives, Avery must navigate the complexities of Hawthorne House, a mansion filled with secrets and puzzles, while dealing with the family members she has displaced.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative filled with action, adventure, and mystery as Avery confronts the challenges posed by the Hawthorne grandsons, each with their own agendas. The novel explores themes of family dynamics, class differences, and the intricacies of wealth, all while maintaining a suspenseful atmosphere. As Avery attempts to unravel the riddles left behind by Tobias Hawthorne, she must also contend with the dangerous expectations of those who once believed they were the rightful heirs.
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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.
** Avery’s story continues in The Hawthorne Legacy and The Final Gambit
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