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The Brothers Hawthorne
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Overview
The Brothers Hawthorne (2023) is the fourth installment of The Inheritance Games series (The Inheritance Games, The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit), with the fifth book (a collection), Games Untold, scheduled to be released in November 2024. The Brothers Hawthorne and Games Untold overlap Barnes’s sequel series, which begins with The Grandest Game (July 2024). Alternating between Jameson’s and Grayson Hawthorne’s points of view, The Brothers Hawthorne follows both brothers as they navigate their relationships with their biological fathers and the families they never knew they had. Through two mysteries—one in Phoenix and one in London—the novel explores The Many Meanings of Family Loyalty, How Gender and Class Affect Family Dynamics, and The Long-term Effects of Emotional Suppression.
This guide references the 2023 Little, Brown and Company hardcover edition.
Content Warning: This guide discusses gun violence, child neglect, and financial manipulation.
Plot Summary
On Christmas, 12½ years ago, the Hawthorne brothers—Nash (14), Grayson (8), Jameson (7), and Xander (5)—followed a series of clues to a massive tree house given to them by their grandfather, Tobias Hawthorne. In the present day, Jameson and Unlock all 65 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
