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About the book
The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Genre: Young Adult Mystery
Publishing Date: August 29, 2023
Synopsis:
Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her#1 bestselling Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher.
Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When Grayson’s half-sisters find themselves in trouble, he swoops in to do what he does best: take care of the problem—efficiently, effectively, mercilessly. And without getting bogged down in emotional entanglements.
Jameson Hawthorne is a risk-taker, a sensation-seeker, a player of games. When his mysterious father appears and asks for a favor, Jameson can’t resist the challenge. Now he must infiltrate London’s most exclusive underground gambling club, which caters to the rich, the powerful, and the aristocratic, and win an impossible game of greatest stakes. Luckily, Jameson Hawthorne lives for impossible.
Drawn into twisted games on opposite sides of the globe, Grayson and Jameson—with the help of their brothers and the girl who inherited their grandfather’s fortune—must dig deep to decide who they want to be and what each of them will sacrifice to win.
Book Review
Another compulsively readable book following my favorite literary brothers! (I’m team Grayson).
I keep wondering how @authorjenlynnbarnes will keep finding believable puzzles and mysteries for each new book, but she always delivers! This one is as fascinating as all of the others, with parts of it giving me definite Caraval vibes.
Avery and Jameson find themselves playing an exclusive, high stakes game a la Caraval, as Jameson struggles to see through the web his deceptive father weaves. But this also provides opportunity for plenty of sweet moments between them. Meanwhile, one of Grayson’s half-sisters finds herself in trouble and Grayson comes running to her rescue, despite her not knowing who he is. As Grayson balances competing interests, he gets plenty of moments to shine. While Xander and Nash do make appearances, this book definitely focuses on Jameson and Grayson.
A wonderful addition to the series!
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and TBR & Beyond Tours for the advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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