The inheritance games / Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

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Title:

Author:

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn, author.

ISBN:

9781368052405

9780759555402

9781663637031

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

376 pages ; 22 cm.

Series:

The Inheritance Games ; 1

Inheritance games (Series) ; 1.

Abstract:

Secret passages. Elaborate riddles. Billions at stake. Let the games begin. Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her luck changes in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves her virtually his entire fortune. The only catch? Avery must move into his sprawling mansion, full of secret passages, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just disinherited. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic 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. But 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 h ave to play the game herself just to survive in this twisty, thrilling new mystery from beloved author Jennifer Lynn Barnes. -- From dust jacket.

Reading Level:

Ages 14-18. Freeform Books.

Grades 9-12. Freeform Books.

640L lexile.

Reading L: 4.7

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader UG 4.7 13.0 quiz no. 509716.

Reading Counts 6-8 3.7 21.

Lexile 640L.

Subject Term:

Teenage girls -- Fiction.

Inheritance and succession -- Fiction.

Wealth -- Fiction.

Rich people -- Fiction.

Puzzles -- Fiction.

Young adult fiction.

Adolescentes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Successions et héritages -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Richesse -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Riches -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Jeux intellectuels -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.

Roman pour jeunes adultes.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / General.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / General.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / General.

YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / General.

Wealth. (OCoLC)fst01172973

Teenage girls. (OCoLC)fst01145412

Rich people. (OCoLC)fst01097537

Puzzles. (OCoLC)fst01084492

Inheritance and succession. (OCoLC)fst00973371

Young adult fiction. (OCoLC)fst01183080

Teenagers -- Juvenile fiction.

Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction.

Wealth -- Juvenile fiction.

Puzzles -- Juvenile fiction.

Billionaires -- Juvenile fiction.

Mansions -- Juvenile fiction.

Teenagers -- Fiction.

Billionaires -- Fiction.

Mansions -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Texas -- Juvenile fiction.

Connecticut -- Juvenile fiction.

Texas -- Fiction.

Connecticut -- Fiction.

Genre:

Young adult fiction.

Fictional Work

Young adult works. (OCoLC)fst01726790

Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787

Detective and mystery fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726581

Novels. (OCoLC)fst01921742

Adventure fiction.

Detective and mystery stories.

Mystery fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Novels.

Romans.

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Summary

OVER 4 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.

** The games continue in The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, and The Brothers Hawthorne, all available now, and Games Untold , available for preorder !

And don't miss the start of a thrilling new series set in the world of the Inheritance Games, The Grandest Game , available for preorder now!

Reviews (4)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up--Barnes's meticulously crafted novel is like the film Knives Out for the YA world, perfect for any reader seeking suspense, romance, and glamour. This Cinderella story gets its twist when Avery Grambs, a teen living out of her car and dreaming of a financially stable future, inherits billionaire Tobias Hawthorne's fortune. Avery is sure she's never met a Hawthorne in her life, but she's just become the star player in Tobias's final puzzle. Forced to move into the rambling Hawthorne House to retain the inheritance, Avery discovers that hidden passageways aren't the only secrets on this estate. She strives to learn all about the enigmatic Tobias Hawthorne--and discovers this inheritance game was decades in the making. Armed only with the letters Tobias left his four grandsons, Avery becomes determined to solve their riddles if only to answer the question: Why her? The secondary cast of characters offers diversity in both race and sexual orientation, within the Hawthorne family and the private high school where Avery enrolls. Barnes crafts high-stakes tension, a swoony love triangle, and a large but memorable cast of characters. The novel manages to tie up the mystery and set up its sequel with a killer cliffhanger. VERDICT 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. Even reluctant readers will devour this book.--Emmy Neal, Lake Forest Lib., IL

Publisher's Weekly Review

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. Agent: Elizabeth Harding, Curtis Brown. (Sept.)

Kirkus Review

A teen must solve a multilayered puzzle to find out why she's the recipient of a billionaire's inheritance. One day Avery--with her mother dead, her father missing for years, and her guardian half sister on the rebound with her abusive boyfriend--is living out of her car. The very next day she is on a plane to Hawthorne House, a mansion in Texas, where she discovers she's the beneficiary of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne's fortune. She must, however, abide by one condition: living for a full year with the snubbed Hawthorne family--a family that includes the billionaire's four grandsons, young adult brothers who share a mother but have different fathers. This whirlwind story gains even more intensity when Avery learns that Hawthorne was a master of games and manipulation. To understand her role in the billionaire's final game and why she's the recipient of his inheritance, she must piece together clues left in his massive estate filled with hidden chambers. Short, snappy chapters supply nonstop momentum with red herrings, more family secrets, and even attempts on her life. To help her solve the riddles, Avery must turn to the Hawthorne brothers even if there's some romantic interest at play--and even if they're the ones who want her dead. The main characters are White; one brown-skinned Hawthorne brother describes himself as multiracial. Part The Westing Game, part We Were Liars, completely entertaining. (Mystery. 14-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Avery Grambs is used to maximizing her options. Her mom's dead and her dad's out of the picture, but she and her optimistic-despite-everything half sister scrape by. When Avery is summoned to the reading of Texas billionaire Tobias Hawthorne's will, she's utterly perplexed; she never even met the man. She's even more bewildered to learn that he left almost his entire estate not to his daughters or grandsons but to her, with one condition: Avery must move into Hawthorne House, a giant mansion filled with puzzles, secret passages, and Tobias' deeply irked actual family, for a year. As she delves into the mysteries of the house, Avery also becomes caught up with the four Hawthorne brothers, all raised on secrets, each with his own deeply held motivation. The seemingly indefatigable Barnes (Deadly Little Scandals, 2019) digs into the teen psyche in this well-characterized mystery that's packed to the brim with twists and tricks. Hand immediately to teen fans of Knives Out or readers who love Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious series.