The Gilded Blade by Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

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.

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.


Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/14/2026
Pages: 528
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 2.00d
ISBN: 9780316593083

About the Author
Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five acclaimed young adult novels, including The Inheritance Games series, the Debutantes series, 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 PhD from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing for many years. She invites you to visit her online at jenniferlynnbarnes.com or follow her on Instagram @authorjenlynnbarnes.