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The Gilded Blade
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Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Jul 14, 2026
- Page Count
- 480 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9780316610841
Price
$23.99Price
$31.99 CADFormat
Format:
- Trade Paperback (Large Print) $23.99 $31.99 CAD
- ebook $12.99 $16.99 CAD
- Hardcover $21.99 $28.99 CAD
- Audiobook Download (Unabridged) $31.99
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Everyone is a player.
In the grandest of games, there is everything to win—money, love, power, revenge—and even more to lose. From Texas to Prague to London and beyond, the Hawthorne family, the players from the Grandest Game, and allies old and new are drawn into a web of centuries-old secrets and mind-bending puzzles. Every clue pulls them deeper; every answer demands a price.
To survive, they must unravel the mysteries that bind them together…but some truths are deadly.
Discover danger, riches, romance—and the long-awaited revelations at the heart of Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s most intricate and explosive puzzle yet.
All games must come to an end.
Don’t miss a moment of The Inheritance Games Saga, including the thrilling Grandest Game spinoff series, set in the world of the Inheritance Games:
- The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1)
- The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games #2)
- The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games #3)
- The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4)
- Games Untold
- The Grandest Game (The Grandest Game #1)
- Glorious Rivals (The Grandest Game #2)
- The Gilded Blade (The Grandest Game #3)
- The Same Backward as Forward
For more unputdownable reads from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, don’t miss the killer The Naturals series, and The Debutantes duet.
Series:
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Praise for The Grandest GamePublishers Weekly
“Fans of The Inheritance Games series will be delighted with this spinoff, which features familiar characters as well as new faces.... Intricate plotting and surprises make this a highly entertaining reading experience.” I>The Washington Post
“The spin-off sequel to The Inheritance Games is back…and better than ever. A fortune of a lifetime + puzzles + competitive characters + new romances + high stakes…. Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers the perfect mix of intrigue and mystery, introducing fresh faces alongside familiar ones in this intricate puzzle world. You’ll be counting down the days until the next book hits the shelves.” I>Girls' Life
* “[In] this thrilling series opener…Barnes recalls the magic of her original series, extending the excitement with inventive plot twists, compelling romantic tension, and fresh mysteries. …A fast-paced, high-stakes page-turner that’s sure to please new and returning fans alike.” I>Kirkus, starred review
Praise for The Inheritance Games Saga
“Impossible to put down.” I>Buzzfeed
“Barnes is a total mastermind, delivering puzzles as intricate as a revved-up Knives Out.” I>Us Weekly
"Jennifer Lynn Barnes has created one of the greatest series in recent history." I>Cosmopolitan.com
“[A] fiendishly clever thriller…baffling brainteasers, flagrant flirtation, and witty repartee earn the sustained interest of readers old and new.”
