The Grandest Game

Name: The Grandest Game
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241638705
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By Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Series: The Grandest Game

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Return to the romance, danger, puzzles and plot-twists of the #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation, Inheritance Games series in this brand new spin-off series - now in paperback! Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime. Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition... Read More

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Return to the romance, danger, puzzles and plot-twists of the #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation, Inheritance Games series in this brand new spin-off series - now in paperback!

Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime.

Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited. Designed to give anyone a shot at fame and fortune, this year's game requires one of seven golden tickets to enter. With millions on the line, those seven players will do whatever it takes to win.

Some of the players are in it for the money. Some for power. Some for reasons all their own. Every single one of them has secrets. Amidst it all is Grayson Hawthorne, tasked with a vital role in this year's game. But as tensions rise and the mind-bending challenges push the players to their limits—physically, mentally, and emotionally—it soon becomes clear that not everyone is playing by the rules.

Do you have what it takes to play?

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The Grandest Game

Return to the romance, danger, puzzles and plot-twists of the #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation, Inheritance Games series in this brand new spin-off series - now in paperback! Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime. Welcome to the Grandest Game, an annual competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune...

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241638705

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty acclaimed young-adult novels, including The Inheritance Games series, Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals, The Lovely and the Lost, and The Naturals series. Jen is also a Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry, and cognitive science. She received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing at the University of Oklahoma for many years. She invites you to her online at www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Twitter @jenlynnbarnes.

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