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Eleni: So, Eva, the big question, Jameson or Grayson?
That really is the big question. It is what everyone talks about when discussing The Inheritance Games series. Even Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the author of the series, knows that's a huge discussion topic among readers, which is why she wrote another book called The Brothers Hawthorne.
The Brothers Hawthorne stems around the two middle children, Jameson and Grayson. Throughout their life, they’ve competed with each other trying to be the best Hawthorne grandson and make their grandfather proud. Jameson uses his bravery and immense drive to win challenges and unlock mysteries, while Grayson excels at intelligence and control. Jameson lives to win. He lives for the thrill. Grayson knows the risks just like Jameson, but he rarely takes them because he is more calculated.
The book is formatted with half the chapters being about Grayson, and the other half about Jameson and Avery, a girl who got inherited into the Hawthorne family. Throughout the book, there are also a few chapters which are flashbacks to Jameson and Grayson’s childhood, their relationship as kids, and their relationship and lessons with their grandfather.
In The Brothers Hawthorne, Grayson finds himself in Arizona freeing his half-sister from jail after she was caught searching through a bank to find papers on their dad, Sheffield Grayson, who mysteriously disappeared. His intent was to help her out and then go back home to the Hawthorne House in Texas. Unfortunately, he realizes that his dads family, the Graysons, might be a liability for the Hawthornes, so he stays, pretending to help the sisters unlock their dad’s secret. As he spends time with his sisters and their mom, he develops a brotherly connection towards them, so he has to choose which family to stay loyal to.
Meanwhile, Jameson is in London with Avery, who, overtime, has become like a sister to the Hawthorne brothers. In London, Jameson meets his dad, Ian Johnstone-Jameson. He finds out that Ian lost his childhood vacation mansion to a secret club, The Devil’s Mercy. Jameson and Avery are tasked with gaining membership to the club, getting invited to the final challenge, and winning to successfully earn Ian’s mansion.
Just like the 3 original books, I enjoyed the thrill and the mystery of this novel. However, before I started reading, I expected to see a clash between Jameson and Grayson to decide who really was the best Hawthorne brother. In addition, while I understand the short flashbacks were important to understand the context, I didn’t like how they interrupted the story. Overall, I liked it enough to not get bored and finish the book to find out how both mysteries would play out.
-Eleni
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