Avery Kylie Grambs, a poor girl once living in her car, putting up with her sisters on-and-off relationship with an abusive boyfriend, suddenly becomes an heiress to Tobias Hawthorne’s $46.2 billion. The only thing is that she has no idea why– she doesn’t know what her connection to Tobias Hawthorne is or why he chose her. But Avery is nothing if not clever, and if anyone can figure out why, it’s her. But she can’t do it alone. Not as she becomes a target overnight, and people are trying to kill her. And definitely not while she has to deal with the indignation of Tobias Hawthorne’s family, specifically his 4 grandsons: Nash, Grayson, Jameson, and Xander. Some of them think Avery is a con-artist, other’s think that she’s a distant relative claiming her inheritance. But if anything is for certain, it’s that Avery just inherited everything that was supposed to belong to them, and none of them are happy about it.

This book was so good. I loved the plot, the storylines, and the creativity and cleverness behind it all. I found myself so captivated by everything and for what would happen next. I greatly enjoyed how the riddles and quotes tied together by the end. This book also has some mystery aspects to it, which kept me ever more involved. The characters were extremely well written, but I felt like we needed to learn more about Avery as a main character. She was clearly smart and great at problem solving, but I feel like there was much more to expand upon. Each brother had a distinct personality and they were easy to distinguish between. 

First there was Grayson. He was the businessman, the know-it-all, arrogant, emotionally  closed off one. But, I loved him anyway because it was very apparent that he actually cared about Avery (well after he accused her of being a con-artist and stealing billions of dollars). 

And then there was Jameson. Jameson was the most chaotic character I think I’ve ever read. He was the charismatic puzzle-solver, determined to find out what his late grandfather had been up to, but he was also a little crazy.  He literally  got drunk to avoid his problems, but then still acted like a maniac when he was sober. He also said, “‘If I do what I should no more often than I say what I shouldn’t then what does that make me,’” which I spent a good 10 minutes trying to figure out. 

Finally there was Nash and Xander, the oldest and youngest brothers respectively. While they weren’t the main characters, they still had strong personalities and a relevance to the story. Nash was a total country boy, and also the ex of Avery’s lawyer, Alyssa, who did not like him in the slightest. Xander was the mysterious one, and you don’t learn too much about him, but he is the smartest out of all of them. 

I was intrigued most by Grayson and Xander, and would’ve loved to see more of them, because they were such complex characters, with such intricate backstories that weren’t really explored too much. Hopefully all of the brothers and Avery have greater character development in the next book. 

I think this book is good for any younger readers (like 12-14), just because of the way it’s written. While it did have a plot with many layers, it wasn’t too convoluted that the reader couldn’t understand it. The Inheritance Games is an amazing book, with twists and turns in places you’ll never suspect, and well thought out characters. I definitely recommend this book to anyone that wants to get into reading, or a quick read that will have them on the edge of their seats the whole time.