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A review by azrah786
The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
4.5
**I was provided with an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
CW: violence, gun violence, blood, death, death of a parent, drug use/addiction, suicidal thoughts, fire/fire injury, infertility, child death, kidnapping, murder
This book is just as addictive and fast paced as its predecessor!
I did have my doubts before reading as I saw that a lot of people didn’t enjoy this sequel and also I remember feeling like the first book worked well as a standalone. However, it wasn’t long before new twists started unravelling around Avery and her Hawthorne boys that I was hooked back in and determined to stay for the whole ride.
I didn’t do a reread of The Inheritance Games beforehand but I felt like the overarching storyline was a lot more interesting to follow in this one than the first book. I understand why so many people didn’t enjoy the romance side of things but I personally was so absorbed by the central mystery and the reveals that I wasn’t too bothered by it. Also I like both Jameson and Grayson so…
One thing I do pretty much agree with other people is why on earth is there another book? Again I don’t see the need to continue the story and this time round there isn’t really much for a third book to take off from.. Though with how ingenious and entertaining all the puzzles and clue hunting are I’m probably going to end up picking up the third book anyways.
Final Rating – 4.5/5 Stars
CW: violence, gun violence, blood, death, death of a parent, drug use/addiction, suicidal thoughts, fire/fire injury, infertility, child death, kidnapping, murder
This book is just as addictive and fast paced as its predecessor!
I did have my doubts before reading as I saw that a lot of people didn’t enjoy this sequel and also I remember feeling like the first book worked well as a standalone. However, it wasn’t long before new twists started unravelling around Avery and her Hawthorne boys that I was hooked back in and determined to stay for the whole ride.
I didn’t do a reread of The Inheritance Games beforehand but I felt like the overarching storyline was a lot more interesting to follow in this one than the first book. I understand why so many people didn’t enjoy the romance side of things but I personally was so absorbed by the central mystery and the reveals that I wasn’t too bothered by it. Also I like both Jameson and Grayson so…
One thing I do pretty much agree with other people is why on earth is there another book? Again I don’t see the need to continue the story and this time round there isn’t really much for a third book to take off from.. Though with how ingenious and entertaining all the puzzles and clue hunting are I’m probably going to end up picking up the third book anyways.
Final Rating – 4.5/5 Stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Blood
Minor: Death of parent and Child death