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The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I didn't think this was as good as the other two, but it was thoroughly enjoyable. 

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and this series as a whole! It’s cheesy and ridiculous in the best of ways.

Short chapters lend to a quick-paced plot, which makes for easy reading. I couldn’t put it down. I love all the puzzles and secrets upon secrets, and this surprisingly had a very satisfying conclusion! I was worried that it would feel like the author didn’t know where she was going when she started, but it didn’t feel like that at all. I thought it was very well done.

These books are plot-focused, but the characters are pretty wonderful. Avery still got some nice development in this one, even with the fast pace. And I love any time I can spend with the Hawthorne brothers. (I would loooove for there to be a book about Grayson in the future please 🙏🏼)

Anyways, can’t recommend this series enough, especially if you need something more light-hearted and fun!

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

such a good way to end a series 

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

While I didn’t love this book as much as the first two, I did still enjoy it, especially with all of its amazing quotes, which I’m just going to list a bunch of below for the sake of posterity.

“I’ve found duct tape more effective than advice, myself.”

“Because at this point, secret uncle just kind of feels like it belongs on the Hawthorne bingo card.”

“My grandfather built this chapel so Nan would have somewhere to yell at God.”

“I can’t even hate him now. He’s a part of me. He’s in me.’ Jameson’s fingers lightly touched my hair, then curled into it. ‘But mostly, I can’t hate him, Avery Kylie Grambs, because he brought me you.”

“Jameson Winchester Hawthorne in protective mode was a thing to behold.”

“I threw Tobias Hawthorne under the bus. Thoroughly and without mercy. Dead men didn’t get to be picky about their reputations, and that went double for dead men who’d used me the way he had.”

“Jaime and Gray have joined forces. Xander has a blowtorch.”

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Strong character development: Yes
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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