The Inheritance Games
Inheritance Games trilogy, book #1
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Adventure
Mystery
Realistic Fiction
Romance
Review #1
* * * * * Stars (Amazing!)
Avery Grambs is a poor teenage girl who lives with her sister. She works hard to earn money and to someday get into a good school. Everything changes when a billionaire named Tobias Hawthorne dies and Avery is summoned to his mansion. According to the will, Tobias leaves his entire fortune to Avery causing the Hawthorne family to turn against her. Avery has no idea why she is receiving all of the money and land, and she also doesn’t know who she can trust. In order to receive the inheritance, Avery needs to move into the Hawthorne mansion filled with puzzles, mysteries, and the 4 Hawthorne grandsons – mysterious, intelligent boys who thought they would be the ones inheriting the money. Will they help her find out why she is there, or will they trick her and use her to receive the money? I love that all of the puzzles and clues add up in the end. My mind is blown while reading how things turn out. I also love how there is a bit of a love triangle , it adds romance to the story. I also love how the story kicks off right away. It is not a slow book. For middle and high school teens.
Review #2
* * * * Stars (Great!)
Avery Kylie Grambs, a normal teenage high-schooler has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when she receives a letter from the famous billionaire Tobias Hawthorne’s family. It is mentioned in his will that Tobias Hawthorne will leave Avery virtually his entire family fortune. The catch is that Avery has no idea why, or who Tobias Hawthorne is, or how they are even related. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into the Hawthorne House, filled with secret passages and hallways. Each room encases his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by his family including his 2 daughters and 4 grandsons. These were dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions from their grandfather. The second heir apparent grandson Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a con-woman, and he’s determined to take her down. His younger 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.
This book was fast paced and had a very nice storyline. The tricky riddles and clues that Avery must solve were an interesting read. Along with that, Avery’s adventures with the Hawthorne brothers was also very engaging. “The Inheritance Games” is a young adult novel that starts with a mystery that is layered with puzzles, romance, and drama. Though the book starts out a little slow, author Jennifer Lynn Barnes doesn’t stop shocking the reader with twists and turns until the very end. A perfect read for young adults looking for mystery and romance. For middle and high school teens.
