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Mystery Royale

by Kaitlyn Cavalancia
James Babson
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THE INHERITANCE GAMES meets HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE in this genre splicing YA fantastical mystery. The only thing sixteen-year-old Mullory Prudence has left of her mom is a warning: "Run if the strange finds you." But mysterious warnings don't pay the bills or help take care of her sick Gran. And they certainly don't make her miserable after-school job any more bearable. When unexpected letters start appearing in peculiar places––sealed in bags of dog food and hidden in the refrigerator––Mullory knows she should avoid them to heed her mother's warning, but her curiosity thinks otherwise. She uncovers an invitation from Stoutmire Estate to compete in a game of Mystery Royale for the chance at a sizable inheritance. Dizzy with the prospect of billions, Mullory enters the game only to unearth the true prize––the illusionary magical properties of Xavier Stoutmire, a recluse without an heir. A recluse who was expected to keep his magic in the family, especially when there isn't enough for each member. With a prize worth killing for, the game is simple: be the first to solve the mystery––who killed Xavier Stoutmire? One week full of lavish parties dripping with enchantments, in a mansion brimming with clues of the past, and everyone's a suspect. To win, Mullory will need to untangle a twisted family web and decide who she can trust... Whitaker Stoutmire, the golden boy who's harboring deadly secrets? Ellison Stoutmire, his closed off twin, who saw something she shouldn't have? Lyric Stoutmire the youngest sibling, exiled by the family and burning with resentment? Or Mateo Cruz, the only other outsider whose reserved manner allows him to hide in the shadows... At least at first. But most of all, Mullory must ask herself, why? Why her? A question most strange, indeed.

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    January 7, 2025

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      • ISBN: 9781368115384
      • File size: 347099 KB
      • Duration: 12:03:04

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      January 1, 2025

      Gr 9 Up-The last piece of advice that Mullory's mother gave her before she disappeared was to "run if the strange finds you." So when scented envelopes begin appearing in unlikely places, Mullory ignores the invitations until she can't anymore. She is being summoned to the Hamptons estate of murdered Xavier Stoutmire as a potential beneficiary of his will. However, his is no ordinary inheritance: it includes billions of dollars, the enchanted Stoutmire Estate, and the powerful magic that Xavier wielded. To win, Mullory must compete in a game of Mystery Royale with Xavier's family members by unraveling the details of his murder over the course of five lavishly themed parties. Her most intimidating adversary is Lyric, raised by Xavier on a steady diet of abuse and who, due to inheritance laws governing magical families, will be bereft of magic unless he emerges victorious. The two form an uneasy alliance shot through with romantic chemistry, but their relationship is strained as the stakes of the game grow deadly. Told from the alternating perspectives of Mullory, Lyric, and Lyric's high-strung sister Ellison, all cued as white, each well-developed character offers a different window into the deep dysfunction of the Stoutmire family. Memorable worldbuilding, a house full of secrets and puzzles, and layers of family trauma will keep readers engaged and entice them into an implied sequel. VERDICT This novel takes the successful inheritance-mystery formula and infuses it with dark, illusory magic. Hand this to fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes's The Inheritance Games or Joelle Wellington's Their Vicious Games.-Elizabeth Giles

      Copyright 2025 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Kirkus

      November 15, 2024
      A contentious group enters a high-stakes competition for a magical inheritance in Cavalancia's debut. Before 16-year-old Mullory Prudence's mother burned their house down, leaving Mullory and Gran alone and destitute in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, she gave her daughter a warning: "Run if the strange finds you." Mullory has tried to do just that, but she's unable to ignore a barrage of letters from mysterious recluse Xavier Stoutmire. She agrees to compete for a sizable inheritance of $2.5 billion--and "the entirety of his magic." The other young competitors include five of Xavier's great-nieces and great-nephews, and Mateo Maldonado, who, like Mullory, isn't a family member. They're all brought together at Stoutmire Estate in the Hamptons, where the will and conditions are read. Having already been warned of his own murder by Cousin Cecilia, Xavier has decreed that his lucky heir will be determined through a game of Mystery Royale, in which participants must solve the crime. Over the course of nine days, the contestants attend five parties during which they seek the clues that will help them win before the time is up. The most delicious intrigue, however, is uncovering the deep-seated emotional baggage that lies behind the individual competitors' drive to succeed. A surprising and somewhat open-ended conclusion sets the story up nicely for a potential sequel. Main characters are cued white. An intriguing, surprise-filled journey of family conflict, competition, and secrets. (family tree)(Mystery. 13-18)

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