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The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Loveable characters: Yes

The final installment of the Inheritance Games does not disappoint. While I couldn’t have anticipated where the author would take this story, I have to say it was amazing to read and such a gratifying end to this story.

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*4.75 Maybe I’ll change my rating idk I need time to process this.

I cried a lot. It was really good.


JUSTICE FOR TOBY! My man was left IN SHAMBLES and for what? Avery could have done something to save him I KNOW SHE COULD but now we won’t get resolution on his basically imprisonment 😐😐. Also the was she was like “I’ll destroy the whole world to save Toby 🤪” AND HE’S THE ONLY ONE WHO WASN’T SAVED?!?! We need JUSTICE.
He was the main reason why I cried. Miss Jennifer really wrote the line “I see so much of your mother in you” and expected for me to just live with it. No. I cried so much my face was RED. I’m in shambles.
Nash is the BLUEPRINT. You say anything bad about him and you’re just wrong. I never thought I would say this but cowboy hats are IT. Nash is lowkey a trend setter like I might buy one idk. AND THATS ALL NASH. I want a man that tells me he sees me having a baby girl LIKE?!?!? 
Also I have to talk about Xander aka the love of my live. He had the best lines no explanation needed. We got robbed of Max x Xander content and that’s criminal. I would do anything for him. Literally. When he met his dad I wanted to get on there and cry with him because HE DESERVES SO MUCH. Also his dad 😏😏. STOP

I have to address the elephant in the room aka the love triangle aka the most criminal thing in history aka the reason for half of my tears. So I was team Grayson. I still am team Grayson. I don’t have strong feelings about Jameson like he’s done some iffy things but he’s a good guy and he def made me smile like twice. That said I needed more Grayson scenes. Just two more. Or at least make the wine cellar thing a little bit spicier because it was hyped up for PAGEEEEEES and for what? YOU DID THIS FOR WHAT?
That said I’m EXTREMELY HAPPY that Grayson x Eve wasn’t a thing because if it had been I would have gone out to the STREETS to complain about it. She was a master manipulator who got the ending she DESERVED! I was sus of her from the start and when I was proven right I did a victory dance.
I’ve seen a lot of people saying Grayson was done dirty and while I would have wanted a liiiiiitle bit more from him I still think he had a happy ending and I really did like the resolution of his relationship with Avery.
The quote “He looked at me one last time. ‘There are so many things that I will never say.’” Is going to hunt me forever. Taylor Swift wrote the lyrics “you drew stars around my scars but now I’m bleeding” JUST FOR THEM
I didn’t give it the full five stars because I ain’t going to lie I wanted my team to win and sometimes my emotions take a toll on my ratings #sorrynotsorry
Still objectively an AMAZING book that gave everything that need to be gave. #justicefortoby

Also if you need more Grayson content read the Barnes and noble extra scene because not only is it iconic it gave me the Grayson content I was starved of. Living off crumbs.

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It's a good ending to this trilogy! Lots of twists and turns, and of course, everyone's favorite riddles. I just think it could have done without all the love triangle-ness. I mean, I kinda figured it was coming, but there was just too much of it in this book. 

Barnes did keep me on my feet, though! She introduces some new players in this book, but it doesn't feel like it's too much. It helps to keep the plot going, as do the short chapters. You know she loves to end those on a cliffhanger so you'll want to immediately read the next one. As one does. 

All in all, if you're looking for a fast-paced mystery full of riddles and games, you'll love this series!

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What the f*ck?!
I still hoped for her and Grayson until 20 to the end. We were robbed.

For me, the first book is still the best, followed by this one. I just feel like, the ending was a bit rushed. It would've been interesting to see, how the characters were doing after the mystery had been solved. We only got superficial information, but nothing coming from the characters. Especially with Grayson, I would've liked to know. 
Well I guess that it makes sense to
not suddenly switch brothers, but I really wanted them to end up together. It's often like that when there are two guys. In the first two books everything's fine, they're cool. As soon as you reach the third book one of them gets dropped. I think there was so much wasted potential in Grayson's character. Not even when talking about him and Avery as a couple, but solely him. He went through so much, and I feel like that was just brushed over.
 

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One of the best series I've read in my life. Incredible. 
I'm so so unbelievably sad it's over. I can't even. 

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OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
I LOVED EVERY BIT OF IT🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

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A really brilliant finale to the series. This book made me so emotional, which considering I barely cried for Archers Voice, is saying something. Such a good read, my favorite in the series for sure. We see the characters all in a different light in the end, so much development. Jennifer must be a genius to have this all plotted out, all of the foreshadowing from the beginning. 

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