Inheritance Games, Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Inheritance Games, Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Inheritance Games

Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Narrator: Christie Moreau

Unabridged: 10 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2020


Synopsis

OVER 2 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.

About Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Jennifer Lynn Barnes has written more than a dozen acclaimed young-adult novels, including The Naturals series. A former debutante herself, she is a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science who received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012. She is currently a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma. You can find her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes.


Reviews

Goodreads review by kendyl ʚ♡⃛ɞ (semi-hiatus) on September 15, 2024

5/5 ★’s ⁀➷ ❝he left you the fortune, avery, and all he left us is you.❞ if you haven’t started this series yet…well besties, this is definitely your sign🤭the first word that comes to mind when i think of this book: addicting. absolutely addicting. if i were able to…i would’ve finished this book in......more

Goodreads review by el on February 13, 2021

THERAPY!!! THERAPY FOR ALL OF YOU! my thoughts (mild spoilers ahead) • i ain't never seen four emotionally intelligent brothers. two of them always gotta have unaddressed trauma. • the young adult threshold for personality is in HELL. all you need to do is give your teenage main character a vaguely tr......more

Goodreads review by Yun on January 31, 2024

Traps upon traps . . . and riddles upon riddles. Yes! Except, no. The thing is, if you're going to promise me puzzles and riddles, you'd better deliver. And The Inheritance Games fell way short. Avery is your standard teenager trying to get through high school when she receives news that billionai......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on January 04, 2021

I found this book absolutely delightful. Exactly the fast-paced, entertaining escape I was looking for! Comparisons to Knives Out were pretty accurate, though that says nothing about all the puzzles, riddles, and pretty guys that make The Inheritance Games virtually unputdownable. I don't care that t......more

Goodreads review by Jaimie on December 27, 2020

A+ idea, D execution. What a letdown. I wanted a puzzles and riddles and games. I wanted questions with seemingly impossible, shocking answers. I wanted a posse of fascinating, well-developed characters with secrets. I wanted complicated, dramatic romantic entanglements and family drama in spades. I......more


Quotes

"A thrilling blend of family secrets, illicit romance and high-stakes treasure hunt, set in the mysterious world of Texas billionaires. The nonstop twists kept me guessing until the very last page!"—Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals

"...impossible to put down."—Buzzfeed

* "Part The Westing Game, part We Were Liars, completely entertaining."—Kirkus, starred review

* "this strong, Knives Out-esque series opener...provides ample enjoyment."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Barnes's meticulously crafted novel is like the film Knives Out for the YA world, perfect for any reader seeking suspense, romance, and glamour. ...Barnes crafts high-stakes tension, a swoony love triangle, and a large but memorable cast of characters. Fun and fast-paced, fans of Karen M. McManus's One of Us is Lying and Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious will find a new home at Hawthorne House."—SLJ