Avery Kylie Graham’s life gets flipped around when she unexpectedly inherits billions of dollars from Tobias Hawthorne and moves into the massive Hawthorne mansion. The only catch is she must stay in the home for a year to inherit the money. The Inheritance Games, a three book series, captured my attention from the first chapter and were impossible to put down. The cinematic descriptions of the house, the school Avery attends, and the places they vacation were absolutely gorgeous. But more importantly, the complex characters were each so unique and compelling.

When Avery first enters the Hawthorne Mansion she doesn’t realize what she’s going to have to endure to be able to take the money and live her life. Puzzles left by Tobias Hawthorne lie around every corner. I was on the edge of my seat each chapter, wondering what would happen next. Nothing about the plot was predictable at all. Usually, the second book in the series is inferior to the first, but I didn’t find it that way with this series. I was never bored reading The Inheritance Games.

The Hawthorne family was very messy, and Avery was just thrown into it. Besides the feuding aunts and the missing uncle, there are four sons who she becomes close with. There’s a sprinkling of romance with one of them, but it never overshadows the impeccable plot. Besides the family, Avery’s friends from her new private school are heavily involved. You may be thinking, with so many characters it might get confusing at times. But each character is so unique its impossible to lose your place.

I highly recommend checking out this series!

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is available to check out from the Mission Viejo Library. It is also available to download for free from Libby.