The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

“Everything’s a game, Avery Grambs. The only thing we get to decide in this life is if we play to win.”

“You might think you’re playing the game, darlin’, but that’s not how Jamie sees it.” Nash’s voice was gentle enough, but for the words. “We aren’t normal. This place isn’t normal, and you’re not a player, kid. You’re the glass ballerina—or the knife.”

Life in a nutshell sometimes.