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The Hawthorne Legacy
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Overview
The Hawthorne Legacy is the sequel to The Inheritance Games, a series of young adult mystery/thriller books by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. It continues the story of a teenage girl, Avery Kylie Grambs, who has been unexpectedly left a billion-dollar fortune by a mysterious philanthropist, Tobias Hawthorne. The Hawthorne Legacy follows Avery’s attempts to find Tobias Hawthorne II or “Toby,” Tobias’s son. The Hawthorne family thought Toby died in a fire 20 years ago, but Avery recognizes him as “Harry,” an unhoused man with whom she used to play chess. The main objective of The Hawthorne Legacy is to find Toby/Harry.
Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the author of several young adult novels, including another book in this series, The Final Gambit. The edition used for this study guide is from Little Brown and Company, New York, NY, published in 2021.
Plot Summary
The Hawthorne Legacy is told from the point of view of Avery Kylie Grambs, who has mysteriously inherited a billion-dollar fortune from deceased Texas billionaire Tobias Hawthorne. To claim her fortune, Avery—who grew up in poverty—must live in the luxurious Hawthorne House for a year. She can only spend three nights away from the mansion during this time, or she will forfeit the inheritance.
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