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The logical thing to do was stop playing. Step back. But I wanted answers, and some part of me—the part that had grown up with a mom who'd turned everything into a challenge, the part who'd played my first game of chess when I was six years old—wanted to win.

At the end of Chapter 63, Avery admits to herself just how desperate she is to solve the puzzle that Tobias Hawthorne left behind for her and his grandsons. Tensions may be at an all-time high between her, Grayson, Jameson, and Libby as a result of the shooting, but she knows that she will never feel satisfied if she walks away. This quotation captures the essence of who Avery is. Despite the obstacles in her way, she finds strength within herself and uses it to achieve her goals. This quality served her in the wake of her mother’s death and continues to help her navigate the foreign world of the Hawthornes. Avery’s inherent competitiveness also drives her to take risks, get her hands dirty, and fully invest herself in the task at hand. She does this when she challenges Principal Altman to give her a new test at the beginning of the novel, and once she begins Tobias Hawthorne’s game, she insists on actively looking for clues.

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