The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Summary
Overview of The Grandest Game
Enter "The Grandest Game," where seven competitors battle for $26 million on a remote island. This Inheritance Games spinoff has captivated millions, earning a Goodreads Choice nomination while exploring wealth, mental health, and the ultimate question: what would you sacrifice to win?
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A Deadly Game of Wealth and Secrets
Imagine a competition so exclusive that even Taylor Swift admits to being obsessed with it. A game where seventeen million dollars awaits the winner, but the real currency is secrets, lies, and psychological warfare. Welcome to the Grandest Game-created by billionaire heiress Avery Grambs and hosted on the mysterious Hawthorne Island. What begins as an elaborate puzzle competition quickly reveals itself as something far more sinister. The seven carefully selected competitors arrive with hidden agendas that transform this high-stakes challenge into a dangerous dance of manipulation and survival. As one competitor observes early on: "Power always demands a price." On Hawthorne Island, that price might be more than anyone bargained for.
The Players and Their Deadly Motivations
Paradise and Prison: The Island's Secrets
Masks, Puzzles, and Psychological Warfare
Dangerous Alliances and Unexpected Connections
Ghosts of the Past and Unseen Players
When the Sands Run Out
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