The Inheritance Games: The Hawthorne Legacy

Star Read: ★★★★★

Summary: Avery Grambs, a teenager who unexpectedly inherited billions from an eccentric billionaire Tobias Hawthorne, is now required to live in the Hawthorne House for the next year alongside the very relatives he just cut out of his will. As her time with the Hawthornes continues, the mystery surrounding her inheritance deepens when new clues suggest Avery's connection to the family, which leaves her wondering if her being there was not a coincidence at all. A hidden message left by the dead billionaire leads Avery and the Hawthorne brothers on a dangerous hunt for their long-lost uncle, Toby, who may not be dead after all. As secrets from the past begin to surface and the truth behind Toby's disappearance comes into question, Avery must also navigate her complicated feelings for Jameson and Grayson Hawthornes. With the stakes rising higher than ever, Avery must decide whether uncovering the truth is worth the cost or if some secrets are better left buried.

Suggested age rating: 16+ based on language, some violence, and indecency.

Review: Picking up where the author last left off makes it easy to fall right back into the world of wealth, riddles, secrets, and Hawthorne family drama. One of the strongest areas in this novel was the character development. I was happy to see Avery growing more confident and assertive as she navigates the world Tobias had dropped her into and the dangerous games surrounding it. The Hawthorne brothers also showed some growth, with Grayson and Jameson opening up and revealing more depth and complexity to who they are as individuals. Though there were many highlights in this sequel, there were also some drawbacks, such as some of my favorite characters who had more significant roles in the first novel were pushed into the background. At the same time, characters who were less relevant to the storyline pulled more focus. Overall, this novel is still one of my all-time favorite reads that kept me engaged the whole time with its fast-paced continuation and twists that I never saw coming. Therefore, this book was an excellent read with lots of mysteries to be uncovered and characters that you immediately fall in love with.

Language: 3 ba*****, 9 he**, 4 a**, 2 pi**, 18 da**, 7 bi***, and 3 uses of the Lord's name in vain. Words such as mother-faxer, beach, ship, and others are used as replacements for swear words.

Indecency/Sex: Urinating, flirting, and intercourse are referenced. Mention of a girl liking two guys, faking a pregnancy, and two girls kissing. A character is said to be in a robe. Reference to a character not being alone in a hotel room and guys sleeping with lots of women. Discussion of a character getting pregnant on purpose, a guy's abs, and an affair. A girl is called a slut and a woman says she slept with a man. A girl thinks a guy is hot, a guy and girl kiss in a hot tub, and a boy kisses an elderly woman's head. Characters play strip bowling where a girl is down to her bra, a guy loses his shirt, and a guy starts to take off his pants.

Violence and Gore: A bomb explodes killing and injuring several characters, a character is knocked out using chloroform, and a character is shot and killed. Mention of people being dead, a dead body, an assassin, and suicide. A character is said to have set a fire that killed several characters. Characters punch one another character. A reference to a character being wanted dead and characters wanting to kill someone. Discussion of death, attempted murder, arson, assault, a couple having miscarriages.

A picture of a character with their face as a target and guns are present.

Frightening Scenes: A bed is covered in blood with a heart and a knife through it.

Substance Abuse: Contraband is found which includes drugs and alcohol. Mention of a character being passed out drunk, a club, drugs, and poison. A character is said to be an addict, high, and snorting. Reference to a character having withdrawals from drugs and a family running a drug business. Characters drink alcohol and become drunk, some of which include minors.

Characters play a drinking game, medical morphine is used on a character.

Spiritual Content: Mention of the characters being religious and wanting to take a mission trip. Wanting to bring the love of God to others is talked about. Discussion of sin, ghosts, blessings, and curses.

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Genres: Fiction, young adult, mystery, puzzles, romance.

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