That being said, this novel was a great way to end the series. Readers would have never seen the ending coming if Barnes had only a little bit of foreshadowing. With the amount of mystery Barnes put into all three novels, it would have been more of a big reveal if she had not alluded to what was going to happen so much leading up to it. The ending of “The Final Gambit” is written well, but it is predictable. It would have been nice to see more of Avery getting to relax and enjoy her inheritance and seeing her relationship with the Hawthornes grow. It seems at times that Barnes was trying to have a huge finale to the series, but it fell a bit short. “The Final Gambit” was definitely needed to finish off the series, however there are some things that do not seem to fit with the rest of the series. You will be on the edge of your seat trying to find out who is playing these games with Avery and the Hawthornes.Īt the end of the second novel in the series, “The Hawthorne Legacy,” readers were left feeling incomplete. By bringing in an outsider, it makes it even harder for readers to figure out the mystery before it is solved.

We also see the Hawthorne brothers fully accepting her as one of their own and as someone they are friends with.īarnes takes a different approach with this novel by bringing in a threat we have never heard of. Readers finally get to see Avery happy and in a solid relationship. While “The Final Gambit” is equally exciting and mysterious as the first two novels, it takes on a different tone than the rest of the series. The first two books take place immediately after each other and show things progressing quickly in Avery’s life after inheriting around $48 billion. Overall, “The Inheritance Games” series is a trilogy full of puzzles and mysteries that may leave readers wondering how Barnes comes up with it. “The Final Gambit” is a thrilling end to the series with one final game from the billionaire who turned Avery’s life upside down in the first book. Tension rises in the Hawthorne House with the news that this guest brings. She is close to having full access to her inheritance when she gets a visit from someone who can put everything at risk. The book follows Avery Grambs almost one year after the first book takes place. “The Final Gambit” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (“The Naturals”) is the third book in “The Inheritance Games” series.

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