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The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!

'A MASTER OF PUZZLES AND PLOT TWISTS' E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars

Intrigue, riches, and romance abound in the second thrilling instalment in the global bestselling Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

A DEADLY GAME. A PUZZLE TO SOLVE. A FORTUNE AT STAKE.

ONE STEP FORWARDS. Avery thought that solving the riddle left by billionaire Tobias Hawthorne would reveal why he left her - a complete stranger - his entire fortune.

TWO STEPS BACK. But as the cryptic clues pile up and Jameson and Grayson, two of the handsome and enigmatic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull her in different directions, Avery wonders who she can really trust.

SECRETS UPON SECRETS. Soon Avery realizes this game is no longer just about money and power. Now she's playing for her life

**Don't miss the next books in The Inheritance Games series: The Final Gambit and The Brothers Hawthorne are available now**

What the readers are saying about The Hawthorne Legacy:

“Fast-paced and full of fun from the get go!”

“This entire trilogy is phenomenal!”

“The next book can’t come soon enough, these are highly addictive!”

“Filled to the brim with red herrings, twists, turns, secrets and cryptic clues – I can’t wait for the next book!”

“I want to re-read this immediately, I am so invested and want to solve all of the riddles!”

“I was swooning through the entire book, I’m not sure if I’ll ever decide which Hawthorne brother I love the most!”

*Reading all of the Inheritance Games world novels? The ideal reading order is: The Inheritance Games, The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, The Brothers Hawthorne, Games Untold, The Grandest Game, and Glorious Rivals.

*Looking for more unputdownable reads from Jennifer Lynn Barnes? Check out The Debutantes duology (Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals), The Fixer duology (The Ruling Class, Lessons in Power), and The Lovely and the Lost.

GenresYoung Adult FictionMysteries & Detective StoriesLaw & CrimeSocial ThemesDeath, Grief, BereavementClass Differences

384 pages, 21 editions

English edition · First published 2021 by Penguin Books · ISBN 9780241480748

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Editions

21 editions

English

  • The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) · Penguin Books · 2021 · ISBN 9780241480748 · 25 readers This page
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Little, Brown and Company · 2021 · ISBN 9780316105187 · 4 readers
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Hachette · 2021 · ISBN 9780759557642 · 2 readers
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Penguin Books · 2026 · ISBN 9780241765876 · 1 reader
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Little, Brown and Company · 2021 · ISBN 9780316366137 · 1 reader
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Penguin Books · 2021 · ISBN 9780241480724 · 1 reader
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company · 2024 · ISBN 9798885795951
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Little, Brown and Company · 2021 · ISBN 9781668823217
  • The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games Series) · Hachette B and Blackstone Publishing · 2021 · ISBN 9781668600511
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Little, Brown and Company · 2021 · ISBN 9780759557635
  • Hawthorne Legacy · 2021 · ISBN 9780759557659
  • Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games) · Bound to Stay Bound Books · 2021 · ISBN 9798855007749
  • The Hawthorne Legacy: Library Edition (Inheritance Games) · Blackstone Publishing · 2021 · ISBN 9781668600498
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · 2021 · ISBN 9780316394017
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Little, Brown And Company · ISBN 9780316389273
  • The Hawthorne Legacy · ISBN 9781549109300

German

  • The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) - Das Spiel Geht Weiter · Bücherbüchse · 2022 · ISBN 9783570509647

Italian

  • The Hawthorne Legacy · SPERLING & KUPFER · 2021 · ISBN 9788892741836

Other (da)

  • The Hawthorne Legacy - Testamentet The Inheritance Games 2 · Gyldendal A/S · 2025 · ISBN 9788702447408
  • The Hawthorne Legacy - Testamentet · Gutkind Forlag · 2022 · ISBN 9788743404255

Other (nl)

  • The Hawthorne Legacy · Xander Uitgevers B.V. · 2021 · ISBN 9789463492775 · 4 readers

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