The Inheritance Games is honestly an amazing book. It is the first book of a trilogy and follows Avery Kylie Grambs, a normal teenager who was given a billionaire's entire fortune. Avery has to stay in the billionaire's house for a year to gain the money. The only problem with that is that the other residents of the mansion aren't exactly happy at her being left the money instead of them. This book completely blew away my expectations. The chapters are short, grab, and keep your attention, with plot twists and puzzles that keep you guessing. Aside from the main trilogy there are some other books in this world such as The Brothers Hawthorne (two short stories about some of the Hawthorne brothers) and The Grandest game (The start of a new series or trilogy that is every bit as interesting as the first). Another collection of short stories is coming out later this year. Overall, this book is amazing and if you are looking for a new series to read, read this.- Kyra, ninth-grade volunteer
Publisher's description:
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 con-woman, 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.