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danicakvcs's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Physical abuse
Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
lovelymisanthrope's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
I purchased The Inheritance Games set from FairyLoot and have been making my way through the series.
"The Final Gambit" is the riveting conclusion to The Inheritance Games saga. Avery is about to become the richest teenager in the world, officially. Unexpectedly, there is a visitor that arrives at the Hawthorne house that throws everything for a loop. Now, Avery and the Hawthorne brothers have one final mystery to solve before Avery inherits everything.
I really enjoyed this final plot twist and bringing a new character into the already chaotic mix. I think this fourth act introduction was the perfect way to add a new mystery to solve, but not making it feel like the plot is being dragged out.
I really, really enjoyed this series, and I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone looking for a light YA mystery with a tiny hint of romance.
"The Final Gambit" is the riveting conclusion to The Inheritance Games saga. Avery is about to become the richest teenager in the world, officially. Unexpectedly, there is a visitor that arrives at the Hawthorne house that throws everything for a loop. Now, Avery and the Hawthorne brothers have one final mystery to solve before Avery inherits everything.
I really enjoyed this final plot twist and bringing a new character into the already chaotic mix. I think this fourth act introduction was the perfect way to add a new mystery to solve, but not making it feel like the plot is being dragged out.
I really, really enjoyed this series, and I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone looking for a light YA mystery with a tiny hint of romance.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder
livvmarks's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Gun violence, and Murder
joey1914's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Violence, and Kidnapping
alisonreadsitall's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I stayed up way too late reading finishing this!!đ
đ I was kept on the edge of my seat, and absolutely loved all of the games and twists. I seriously cannot wait until The Brothers Hawthorne comes out later this year!!
Team Grayson forever! âşď¸
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping and Stalking
lectricefeministe's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Classism, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Death
saraavowlerr's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was probably my favorite in the series. The reason why it wasnât a 5 bc Averyâs relationship with the brothers kind of confused me along with some writing choices, but I loved the story line and the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, and Stalking
colorful_lulu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Overall I really liked the book. If you read the other two inheritance game books then you must read this. This is the final inheritance game novel where the protagonist is Avery and the ending concludes the series really well. We see more of Xander and Nash, both underrated Hawthorns brothers, as well as Rebecca and Thea. And 3 new characters that are really interesting.
Canât wait for The Brother Hawthorne next year!
I the ending to be a perfect way to end the series but I want to know all the trips that Avery and Jameson went on as well as Xander working with Isaiah (and the obvious relationship between Xander and Max). Hopefully, The Brother Hawthorn will cover more about Jamesonâs adventure with Avery and just overall give more details about the brothers. I understand how the amount of information that we know reflects Averyâs relationship with each brother but I wanna know more!
What I didn't like/wanted different: I personally found Grayson's quiet OOC during the middle of the book. I understand that Grayson is taking more time to process Emily's trauma but we never saw him break like this before, and the only reason why he breaks is that Avery chooses Jameson instead of him. I havenât read the other 2 inheritance game in a while but Gray never acted like this before. Also, his reason why for becoming close to Eve was so weird. âIâm close to this stranger who claims to be Tobyâs daughter not because she looks like Emily, the girl I feel responsible for letting die, but because my crush, the strange girl who inherited my rich grandfather's money, chose my brother instead!â His motivation to get close to Eve couldâve just been that she looks like Emily and he hasnât moved on, which Jameson literally explained, but at last we must maintain this weird love triangle.
Minor complaint, maybe itâs because Tobias Hawthorn said âDonât trust themâ but I knew Eve was going to become evil. Maybe it was good foreshadowing that I was able to find but it was quite obvious from how Avery was suspicious of her while everyone told her that she shouldnât be suspicious.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Grief, Stalking, Classism, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexism, Abandonment, and Blood
francess_m's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Stalking
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Sexism
kaitlynnnng's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
This entire review contains spoilers. I have too many thoughts and feelings, and I donât have time to mark each spoiler individually.
Let me start by saying that I have been Team Jamesonâ˘ď¸ since day one, and I love that he and Avery were endgame. I do like Grayson, and I wouldnât have been furious if he and Avery ended up together, but Iâm so glad it was Jameson. I love that man!
Speaking of GraysonâŚhe deserved a happy ending (romantically), even if it wasnât with Avery, but I do think that he got a different kind of happy ending. Toward the end, I feel like he finally let go of Emily, and he was finally free of the immense pressure other people always put on him (and that he put on himself).
Speaking of characters who deserved better: JUSTICE FOR TOBY! I know he did what he did to protect Avery because he loves her, and he doesnât want her to suffer, but I wish he wouldâve found a loophole or something and got a happier ending :/ Iâm legitimately upset about it!
Vincent Blake is my arch nemesis. Although he is a fictional character, if I ever meet someone with the same name as him, itâs on sight. Can Eve just poison him? That way she gets his money and Toby can be free.
I like that we got to see more of Xander, Nash, and Rebecca in this book. I especially enjoyed seeing more of Xander and Averyâs friendship. I wish Max and Libby were there more, though!
I appreciate that we got to see the flaws of Tobias. His reason for picking Avery was messed up and made me mad, but I canât say I blame him.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. The first book in the series was life-changing, which is something I wouldnât say about this one. However, it kept me on my toes, and, even though I knew Eve or Toby were going to show up at the beginning, every other time I thought I knew what was happening, I was proven wrong. There were moments where I shook, where I cried, where I couldnât stop looking over my shoulder, where I laughed, where I swoonedâŚit had everything.
The ending was not what I expected, but I donât hate what Avery did with the money and assets.
While I have some unanswered questions, this book did a good job of tying everything together. There were so many references to the previous books, so many prior hints and games that were drawn into this book, and I loved it.
Let me start by saying that I have been Team Jamesonâ˘ď¸ since day one, and I love that he and Avery were endgame. I do like Grayson, and I wouldnât have been furious if he and Avery ended up together, but Iâm so glad it was Jameson. I love that man!
Speaking of GraysonâŚhe deserved a happy ending (romantically), even if it wasnât with Avery, but I do think that he got a different kind of happy ending. Toward the end, I feel like he finally let go of Emily, and he was finally free of the immense pressure other people always put on him (and that he put on himself).
Speaking of characters who deserved better: JUSTICE FOR TOBY! I know he did what he did to protect Avery because he loves her, and he doesnât want her to suffer, but I wish he wouldâve found a loophole or something and got a happier ending :/ Iâm legitimately upset about it!
Vincent Blake is my arch nemesis. Although he is a fictional character, if I ever meet someone with the same name as him, itâs on sight. Can Eve just poison him? That way she gets his money and Toby can be free.
I like that we got to see more of Xander, Nash, and Rebecca in this book. I especially enjoyed seeing more of Xander and Averyâs friendship. I wish Max and Libby were there more, though!
I appreciate that we got to see the flaws of Tobias. His reason for picking Avery was messed up and made me mad, but I canât say I blame him.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. The first book in the series was life-changing, which is something I wouldnât say about this one. However, it kept me on my toes, and, even though I knew Eve or Toby were going to show up at the beginning, every other time I thought I knew what was happening, I was proven wrong. There were moments where I shook, where I cried, where I couldnât stop looking over my shoulder, where I laughed, where I swoonedâŚit had everything.
The ending was not what I expected, but I donât hate what Avery did with the money and assets.
While I have some unanswered questions, this book did a good job of tying everything together. There were so many references to the previous books, so many prior hints and games that were drawn into this book, and I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Stalking, and Death
Minor: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy