'A thrilling blend of family secrets, illicit romance and high-stakes treasure hunt, set in the mysterious world of Texas billionaires. Lockhart, bestselling author of We Were Liars and Again Again The Inheritance Games was the most fun I’ve had all year.”- E. “Barnes is a master of puzzles and plot twists. GoodReads Choice Awards, Best YA Fiction finalistĪ Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and New York Public Library Best YA Book of the Year ** Avery's story continues in The Hawthorne Legacy and The Final GambitĪ New York Times and Indiebound BestsellerĮdgar Award Nominee, Best Young Adult Mystery

Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. 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. The catch? Avery has no idea why - or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!ĭon'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.Īvery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. I loved it!’ Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake’A thrilling blend of family secrets, illicit romance and a high-stakes treasure hunt. But just how far will they go to keep their fortune?’A fantastic rollercoaster of a book! We Were Liars meets The Da Vinci Code. Soon she is caught in a deadly game that everyone in this strange family is playing. Now there’s only one rule: winner takes all. It’s filled with secrets and codes, and the old man’s surviving relatives – a family hell-bent on discovering why Avery got ‘their’ money.

Now she must move into the mansion she’s inherited. And no one, least of all Avery, knows why. Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire fortune. She came from nothing.Īvery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. An utterly addictive and twisty thriller, full of dark family secrets and deadly stakes.

Inheritance by katharine mcgee