The Inheritance Games Summary
Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Inheritance Games Overview

In The Inheritance Games, a young adult mystery by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, an underprivileged high school student named Avery Grambs was shocked when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne left the bulk of his estate to her. It made no sense because Avery did not know Tobias. Moreover, Tobias had two daughters and four grandsons who had expected to inherit the estate. Tobias' choice of heir began when he first saw Avery as a young child at a diner. Avery and her mother were building a castle with sugar packets. Tobias' challenged Avery to build it five stories high. From that chance meeting, Avery became part of Tobias' "game plan." Themes in the novel include the impact of grief, the strength of family, and differences between the rich and the underprivileged.