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The Gilded Blade

By Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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The Gilded Blade is the brand-new hardback and explosive series finale—full of shocking twists, addictive puzzles, and irresistible romance. All games must come to an end. In the stunning finale to the global phenomenon of the Inheritance Games Saga (over 6 million copies sold!), discover danger,... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The Gilded Blade is the brand-new hardback and explosive series finale—full of shocking twists, addictive puzzles, and irresistible romance.

All games must come to an end. In the stunning finale to the global phenomenon of the Inheritance Games Saga (over 6 million copies sold!), discover danger, riches, romance—and the staggering answers to long-brewing mysteries.

All games must come to an end. In this series-shattering conclusion, everyone is a player, long-held secrets are unveiled, precious threads are unraveled, and impossible mysteries are solved. In the grandest of games, there is so much to win—money, love, power, revenge—but there is also everything to lose.

The truth will be revealed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes' most masterful puzzle yet.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241825778

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 1.0mm

Width: 1.0mm

Height: 1.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 528

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jennifer Lynn Barnes Penguin Books Teen Thrills Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller Young Adult Romance

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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