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Mystery · 2020 · PG-13

The Inheritance Games

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

A dying billionaire left everything to Avery Grambs — a girl he'd never met. His family wants to know why.

For14+GenreMysteryLength368 pagesRead time~10.2 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Some

Some violence — threat; danger; one significant confrontation

Language

Barely any

Clean

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild romantic tension — chemistry with the Hawthorne brothers; nothing explicit

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The mystery — why Tobias Hawthorne left Avery his estate; the answer takes the full series; The Hawthorne brothers — their competition and attention toward Avery; The family's hostility — Avery is in genuine danger; A series — the mystery deepens across four books; Some intense moments — the danger is real

What this book is about

Avery Grambs has no idea why Tobias Hawthorne — a billionaire she's never met — left her his entire estate. His family isn't happy. The four Hawthorne grandsons — raised to compete for the inheritance — are now sharing a mansion with Avery, who has to survive their games while solving the puzzle of why she's there. The Inheritance Games is a propulsive, romantic mystery that launched one of YA's biggest recent series.

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The mystery — why Avery was chosen; the answer spans the full series

The Hawthorne brothers — their attention and competition

Real danger — the family's hostility; Avery is not safe

A 4-book series — the mystery deepens significantly

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