All of Us Villains
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Summary
The Blood Moon rises。 The Blood Veil falls。 The Tournament begins。
Every generation， at the coming of the Blood Moon， seven families in the remote city of Ilvernath each name a champion to compete in a tournament to the death。
The prize？ Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick， the most powerful resource in the world--one thought long depleted。
This year， thanks to a salacious tell-all book， the seven champions are thrust into worldwide spotlight， granting each of them new information， new means to win， and most importantly: a choice - accept their fate or rewrite their story。
But this is a story that must be penned in blood。
Every generation， at the coming of the Blood Moon， seven families in the remote city of Ilvernath each name a champion to compete in a tournament to the death。
The prize？ Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick， the most powerful resource in the world--one thought long depleted。
This year， thanks to a salacious tell-all book， the seven champions are thrust into worldwide spotlight， granting each of them new information， new means to win， and most importantly: a choice - accept their fate or rewrite their story。
But this is a story that must be penned in blood。
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Kristen Perry
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I received as an ARC through Netgalley。 The description of All of Us Villains compared it to the Hunger Games， and it did not disappoint！ A curse is on the land that every 20 years the seven families that control the high magic must put up a champion that competes to the death until only one is left standing。 While there are a lot of different narrators， the story flows nicely。 Not clear cut who is a hero or a villain， a lot of gray area like real life。 Can the curse， like other curses be broken I received as an ARC through Netgalley。 The description of All of Us Villains compared it to the Hunger Games， and it did not disappoint！ A curse is on the land that every 20 years the seven families that control the high magic must put up a champion that competes to the death until only one is left standing。 While there are a lot of different narrators， the story flows nicely。 Not clear cut who is a hero or a villain， a lot of gray area like real life。 Can the curse， like other curses be broken？ Will the champions of each family try to work together， or will they keep repeating the same patterns as in centuries past？ Cannot wait for the next book in this series by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman。 。。。more
Julie
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A group of antiheroes as MCs？ Say no more and take my money。
franki ☆★
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a delightfully dark read with an ending that is truly another beginning。 while the pacing falters here and there， i was completely drawn and hooked into this world of sacrifice and bloodshed。 i enjoyed the relationships between the characters （especially gavin’s relationships with Everyone）， but mainly how they stuck to themselves rather than each other， all with their own motives and goals。 i docked a star because i found the romance unnecessary， as well as poorly executed， and the only bits of a delightfully dark read with an ending that is truly another beginning。 while the pacing falters here and there， i was completely drawn and hooked into this world of sacrifice and bloodshed。 i enjoyed the relationships between the characters （especially gavin’s relationships with Everyone）， but mainly how they stuck to themselves rather than each other， all with their own motives and goals。 i docked a star because i found the romance unnecessary， as well as poorly executed， and the only bits of diversity are within the narrators’ varying hair colors。 however， this is a world i plan on revisiting whenever the next bit drops， because the cliffhanger was decent and i’m intrigued。 。。。more
Ashley ❤️
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The Hunger Games meets the darker side of Harry Potter makes for a most addicting read。 All Of Us Villains drew me in right from the beginning。 I couldn’t put this book down。 Normally I don’t like books with a similar premise to other popular books， but this one was just different enough for me to be able to thoroughly enjoy it without feeling like I was reading The Hunger Games over again。 The cast of characters was well developed and dynamic。 Each one had their own quirks that made them likabl The Hunger Games meets the darker side of Harry Potter makes for a most addicting read。 All Of Us Villains drew me in right from the beginning。 I couldn’t put this book down。 Normally I don’t like books with a similar premise to other popular books， but this one was just different enough for me to be able to thoroughly enjoy it without feeling like I was reading The Hunger Games over again。 The cast of characters was well developed and dynamic。 Each one had their own quirks that made them likable in their own ways。 The magic system in this book was also well thought out and very interesting。 It wasn’t the boring wave of a wand or spell words magic， but something more intricate and sinister。I loved all the plot twists the book had。 It definitely held me in suspense the whole time。 Overall， I thought this book was excellent and I can’t wait for the sequel。 Thank you to NetGalley for this ebook ARC！ 。。。more
Chelsea Semonco
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Absolutely screaming。 I loved this book so much。 Immediately pre-ordering it。 I'm already planning a reread for when the second comes out next year😍😍 Absolutely screaming。 I loved this book so much。 Immediately pre-ordering it。 I'm already planning a reread for when the second comes out next year😍😍 。。。more
The Reading Raccoon
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All of Us Villians is a young adult urban fantasy about seven teens forced to fight each other in a to-the-death style magical duel。 After five centuries of hiding the truth the city of Ilvernath has finally had their biggest secret leaked in a tell-all book。 Now the world knows that they control the high magic by having an epic three month showdown once every generation between seven of their top families。 We follow possible contestants Alistair， Isobel， Briony and Gavin as they deal with their All of Us Villians is a young adult urban fantasy about seven teens forced to fight each other in a to-the-death style magical duel。 After five centuries of hiding the truth the city of Ilvernath has finally had their biggest secret leaked in a tell-all book。 Now the world knows that they control the high magic by having an epic three month showdown once every generation between seven of their top families。 We follow possible contestants Alistair， Isobel， Briony and Gavin as they deal with their relatives， their magical abilities and the world as it watches。 But once the sky turns red marking the beginning of the duel we start to see the cracks under the contestants exteriors。 Alistair has presented himself as the ultimate monster but the love he has for his brother and a possible romance with a fellow contestant shows his human side。 Isobel has a spell go wrong before the tournament and enters it weak and scared and Gavin makes a deal that makes his magic unreliable。 And Briony risks everything to compete in order to dismantle the curse that runs the tournament from the inside but she’ll need help from the other six contenders and no one is inclined to believe her。 All of Us Villains is a new twist on tournament type young adult books。 By incorporating curses and spells and a cast of morally grey characters Foody and Herman created a brand new story for YA audiences。 All of Us Villains kept me riveted all the way to the end and thanks to the cliffhanger ending I look forward to reading more books in this series。 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Nate
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All of Us Villains describes a modern fantasy world where there's not much magick left and the most powerful remnant is locked， only accessible to the family that wins a murderous tournment in which the 7 families have competed for centuries。 This tournament has now been exposed to the press by a tell-all， leaving the selected teen champions chosen to compete exposed to the public in a way they never have before。 The book follows some of the champion as they manage the physical， emotional， and s All of Us Villains describes a modern fantasy world where there's not much magick left and the most powerful remnant is locked， only accessible to the family that wins a murderous tournment in which the 7 families have competed for centuries。 This tournament has now been exposed to the press by a tell-all， leaving the selected teen champions chosen to compete exposed to the public in a way they never have before。 The book follows some of the champion as they manage the physical， emotional， and social aspects of finally getting into a much anticipated fight to the death with people you know and with whom you have centuries of history。 In addition to the individual dynamics between the contestants， the familial and town politics add some flavor to this competition， making it feel less self-contained and giving the contestants a backstory to differentiate them， as none had a traditional path on their way to champion。 The synopsis is pretty vague because going into this book knowning absolutely nothing created tension for the first quarter that usually gets exposed in the summary given by the publisher （not this time！）。 I really liked that this world felt somewhat modern， a good mesh of modern society with some old trimmings。 At the same time， the way the book was written was dark enough that it felt Gothic at times， a perfect vibe for a fall/Halloween read。 It gave more gruesome details and deeper emotions about killing than you feel from most fantasy books。 The tournament， once they got into the arena that is， felt very much like the Hunger Games with magick， though everyone felt like one of the Careers here。 I loved the romance arc， having one of my favorite enemies-to-love trope with little insta-love。 I will say some of the twists were staring you in the face the whole time， but on the whole， the shifting dynamics between the champions kept me reading right up until the end。 I can't wait for the sequel because the book fully ends in the middle of action， not on a cliffhanger， but just after one。 A free e-copy of this book was provided through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Shannon
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OHHHHHH MY GOD！！！！ I am in a state of shock after reading this I’m literally screaming this was NOT what I was expecting and I’m obsessed with itvibes are: hunger games x witches - like please say less I’m totally in （and if you want the best experience like I did， that’s literally all you need to know about this book）every generation when the blood moon falls， it’s time for a new slaughter seven to take their place。 one champion under the age of 21 from each of the seven powerful witch families OHHHHHH MY GOD！！！！ I am in a state of shock after reading this I’m literally screaming this was NOT what I was expecting and I’m obsessed with itvibes are: hunger games x witches - like please say less I’m totally in （and if you want the best experience like I did， that’s literally all you need to know about this book）every generation when the blood moon falls， it’s time for a new slaughter seven to take their place。 one champion under the age of 21 from each of the seven powerful witch families must partake in the tournament to the death - the last surviving champion will have alllllllll of the expensive high magic until the next tournament。 oh yes， I said surviving， as in they all have to kill each other。 *cue rue’s theme* the story itself is told from 4 different champions POVs: alistair （the brooding projected heir whose family mysteriously always seems to win）， isobel （the popular favorite due to her looks and charm）， briony （the scorned sister who is determined to find more loopholes in the tournament than not）， and gavin （another brooding male whose family has almost never won and they’re seen as basically losers）。 I loved hearing from them all separately and see how they all felt about each other and the tournament without narrator bias。 and the description of the spell-rings and magic was just *chef kiss* AND THAT ENDING？ I NEED ANSWERS！！！ everyone needs to read this one when it comes out this month holy crap！！ thank you to netgalley and macmillan forge publishing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 wine pairing: mouvèdre blendrating: 4。5 stars 。。。more
TanzilReads
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I’m waiting for book 2 even though book 1 hasn’t been released yet。Magic + Hunger GamesThis book had a really unique magic system， characters with a tragic backstory， a story bathed in blood， and a tournament where 7 people go in， but only 1 comes out。What really had me hooked were the characters， especially the two male protagonists， Alistair Lowe and Gavin Grieve。 Both characters hated each other; Gavin especially hated Alistair for certain reasons， but there were small moments that added some I’m waiting for book 2 even though book 1 hasn’t been released yet。Magic + Hunger GamesThis book had a really unique magic system， characters with a tragic backstory， a story bathed in blood， and a tournament where 7 people go in， but only 1 comes out。What really had me hooked were the characters， especially the two male protagonists， Alistair Lowe and Gavin Grieve。 Both characters hated each other; Gavin especially hated Alistair for certain reasons， but there were small moments that added some tension between them。 And little interactions that were quite normal but made me feel like… am I shipping them？ Sadly， one of the boys already has a love interest （which I don’t ship） but things might change in the second book。 *fingers crossed*The other two protagonists were Isobel Macaslan and Briony Thorburn。 I didn’t like Isobel; she was alright at first but as the book progressed I liked her less and less。 Briony on the other hand was very interesting to me （just not as interesting as Gavin and Alistair） and I loved reading everything she sacrificed for her theory。I enjoyed reading how this tournament affected the champions' lives even before they started the tournament。 Unlike the Hunger Games where people are chosen at random， the champion is chosen by their family。 Whoever is the most ruthless， most skilled in magic， and most mentally and physically capable of winning the tournament。 Some of these characters wanted to be their family’s champion- to either make them proud or to show the world what they're capable of。 Other characters were forced to take this role， as they have been preparing for this tournament since birth。Since this book is a tournament with only one winner， I was waiting for a lot of betrayal and backstabbing but a lot of that didn’t happen。 The end did take a turn （for the better） and it describes the title a lot more。 When the ending came I was actually really happy because I wanted that plot twist to happen， and it actually happened。 So now I’m even more excited for the second book。One thing that did confuse me was the magic system， but that’s expected。 A new magic system is always a struggle。 But also the setting and era。 When I started reading the book I imagined something inspired by the mid 19th century， but as I kept reading there were mentions of technology and photography， and other modern things。 Another problem was how slow-paced it was in the beginning。 The last 75% of the book was the most captivating and fast-paced to me。Overall this was a great Y。A fantasy novel， with incredible tropes and characters。 I really hope the second book can be even better。*Thank you Netgalley for the digital ARC* 。。。more
Jess Recopelacion
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I admit I had a hard time delving into this book with the first few chapters。 The pacing at the beginning was quite slow and you had to familiarize multiple POVs with their background。 But when the story started to pick-up， you're totally in for the read。If you're a reader like me who does not like slow paced books， just bear with this since it'll be really awesome once the competition starts。Special thanks to NetGalley， Amanda Foody， Christine Lynn Herman and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for an e-ARC。 I admit I had a hard time delving into this book with the first few chapters。 The pacing at the beginning was quite slow and you had to familiarize multiple POVs with their background。 But when the story started to pick-up， you're totally in for the read。If you're a reader like me who does not like slow paced books， just bear with this since it'll be really awesome once the competition starts。Special thanks to NetGalley， Amanda Foody， Christine Lynn Herman and Macmillan-Tor/Forge for an e-ARC。 。。。more
Samantha
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Thank you Netgalley and Orion for this fantastic book in exchange for an honest review。 Loved it。 This was awesome。 When can I expect the second？ Seriously！We find ourselves in the town of Ilvernath following the publication of a tell-all book detailing the ins and outs of a bloody tournament seven of the town's families participate。 Each family names a champion to compete to the death， with the lone survivor winning control over the town's supply of High Magick。 The Lowes， infamous for being vi Thank you Netgalley and Orion for this fantastic book in exchange for an honest review。 Loved it。 This was awesome。 When can I expect the second？ Seriously！We find ourselves in the town of Ilvernath following the publication of a tell-all book detailing the ins and outs of a bloody tournament seven of the town's families participate。 Each family names a champion to compete to the death， with the lone survivor winning control over the town's supply of High Magick。 The Lowes， infamous for being villainous and brutal， have been in control of the supply of Magick for years and are the usual victors。 But this time， with the world now watching， each of the champions has a way and means to win the tournament。What I liked。-I loved that Ilvernath as a place/word sounded quite sleepy and innocuous and not this hotbed of infighting over magick supplies; reminded me of the way Sunnydale doesn’t sound like it’s the location of the Hellmouth in Buffy…-The magick system was so well presented and explained。-The pacing was just so on point; there was never a dull moment， nothing lagged， nothing felt rushed。-That ENDING got me。 Give me the second book pleaseI need a whole section to talk about characters。-There are 4 POV characters and a few side characters and no one is two dimensional。 These people felt real and flawed and beautiful to read about。 They all have their own motivations， problems， heartaches。 I think what I liked most is that whilst we can draw comparisons to The Hunger Games in terms of similar-ish concept， THG didn't have me rooting for anyone other than Katniss。 AOUV however has us questioning who DOESNT deserve to win？！ How do I pick a favourite？！ I disliked-NOTHING。 Read if you like:-Enemies-to-bigger enemies-to lovers- to enemies-to。。。 it's so complex and GLORIOUS just READ IT-Hunger Games， Chilling tales of Sabrina， Supernatural， The 100。-Dark haired brooding fellas who don't know how to love themselves。-Complex villains and Anti-heroes 。。。more
Reid Edwards
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Foody and Lynn Herman's All of Us Villains takes the （now） classic "teens fight to the death" trope， pushes it onto its side， warps and darkens it just enough， and lets the reader see what happens next。 The worldbuilding is wonderful; I love magic-systems that feel both organic and well thought out enough that the reader can quickly follow along。 The characters are developed well also; the protagonists all reflect their upbringings and choices surrounding the Tournament with skill and authentici Foody and Lynn Herman's All of Us Villains takes the （now） classic "teens fight to the death" trope， pushes it onto its side， warps and darkens it just enough， and lets the reader see what happens next。 The worldbuilding is wonderful; I love magic-systems that feel both organic and well thought out enough that the reader can quickly follow along。 The characters are developed well also; the protagonists all reflect their upbringings and choices surrounding the Tournament with skill and authenticity。 It's hard not to end up rooting for （some） of them as the story progresses， but as Foody and Lynn Herman pointed out in the title， it's not "Some of Us Villains。" 。。。more
cleo ✨
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**received via NetGalley， my thanks to Orion Publishing Group！ my review is entirely my honest， unbiased thoughts**WOW。 alright。 wow。 first， i was 97% of the way in and the action was still going - and it has been nonstop heart-pounding bone-chilling spine-shivering gut-wrenching action， along with wonderful character building （i LOVED the the navigation of relations within this book so much， and i'll get into more later on in my review） - and there didn't seem to be a resolution in sight and i **received via NetGalley， my thanks to Orion Publishing Group！ my review is entirely my honest， unbiased thoughts**WOW。 alright。 wow。 first， i was 97% of the way in and the action was still going - and it has been nonstop heart-pounding bone-chilling spine-shivering gut-wrenching action， along with wonderful character building （i LOVED the the navigation of relations within this book so much， and i'll get into more later on in my review） - and there didn't seem to be a resolution in sight and i was frantic until i realized， with a huge sigh of relief， that there was going to be a sequel。BECAUSE PLEASE， YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME HANGING LIKE THIS。 okay first， overall thoughts: • really， really bloody （and i mean bloody！） brilliant • pacing was very good， where the first third of the book was spent a lot on building up the lore of the tournament， of magick， of the world， and building the characters really well， and creating suspense， and already introducing a fraught web of relationships， between the integral characters， between families， and others， that will come into play later • i love how it doesn't shy away from being bloody and gory and gruesome - thank you • and i really love all the lengths to which the characters will go to get what they want now， about the characters:they are。。。。 stunningly brilliant。 i fell in love with every single one of them， and i like the multiple perspectives， and it was so well-written， with amazing dialogue， and voices for each of them that really stood out， and i really loved getting a peek into each of their heads。there's stakes for everyone， and they keep increasing as the story goes along， and we see the delicate navigation of relationships， where obviously no one trusts anyone because they have to kill one another， but。。。 maybe they do。 and what then？i like how morally gray and complex everyone is， and also i like knowing everyone's personal， private thoughts about one another that may not mesh well with what we think we know about them from their own povs， so there's that little element of disillusionment there。 and about the magic，i found the magic system so intriguing。 i like how rule-based it is， and i like seeing the ways in which those rules can be bent。 and finally， the ending。。。oh my god the ending。 what。 a。 REVELATION。 what a damn twist。 wow wow wow okay。 on hindsight， i should've seen it coming， and i was a little sus of that one character of course， wondering exactly how they fit into the story， since they seemed to be dangled tantalizingly like a block of cheese in front of a mouse， and it just seemed like there would be more to them - and wow。 okay。 wow。 NEED THE NEXT BOOK NOW 😭😭😭p。s。 isobel and alistair。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 JSIDJWJDKAJDKKDQ well that sums up my thoughts 😭💘💔 。。。more
Bakertyl
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An interesting idea of how social media would affect the classic "magical families hiding in plain sight" troupe。 The story uses a published book instead of social media， but the idea holds true and social media play a large role。**I received a copy of this book from NetGalley （ebook and audiobook） in exchange for an honest review。 An interesting idea of how social media would affect the classic "magical families hiding in plain sight" troupe。 The story uses a published book instead of social media， but the idea holds true and social media play a large role。**I received a copy of this book from NetGalley （ebook and audiobook） in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
♥Milica♥
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Once upon a time， there was a small town called Ilvernath。 Seven powerful families resided in it and every twenty years they'd send one of their own to compete in a tournament to the death in order to keep control of the town's magic supply。This year， the seven contestants all start the bloodbath as planned， but then something changes。 Could it be， that they're not villains after all？All of Us Villains was one of my most anticipated reads this year。 The cover， title and blurb all drew my attenti Once upon a time， there was a small town called Ilvernath。 Seven powerful families resided in it and every twenty years they'd send one of their own to compete in a tournament to the death in order to keep control of the town's magic supply。This year， the seven contestants all start the bloodbath as planned， but then something changes。 Could it be， that they're not villains after all？All of Us Villains was one of my most anticipated reads this year。 The cover， title and blurb all drew my attention， even more so than the comps。 Still， I really did want to see how the Riverdale comp played into it， and at least that part was satisfying to a degree。Ilvernath is a cute， spooky town and the atmosphere was on point。 The world building wasn't grand， but for this story it didn't need to be。 Perhaps it'll get expanded on in the next book。 But my issue is with the characters。 I only liked Gavin from start to finish， the rest not so much。 Despite almost half a book of backstories， I couldn't get myself to care about them。Maybe it's because I was expecting actual villains who'd do anything to win that I'm disappointed， I don't know。 But it's clear before they even get into the tournament that some of them really don't want to be there。 And the characters who was meant to be the biggest villain of all - ended up being the biggest softie （with a random evil scene here and there， it barely counts）。There are seven contestants， and we only got PoVs from four of them。 I can't say if this is a good thing or a bad thing， since it's possible I wouldn't care about the remaining three either way， but it would be nice to see what was going on in their heads during all the shifting alliances。So， because I wasn't attached to the characters the book didn't have its desired impact。 That's disappointing。 But， it was still easy to read and decently entertaining。 I didn't mind the pacing too much。 Even though it feels like the authors spent too much time trying to develop the characters at the start and then suddenly remembered that the main event was supposed to begin， so they scrambled to do it and as a result certain parts of the tournament felt rushed。 Then there's the abrupt cliffhanger ending。。。that's definitely one of the worst parts of this book。 Not because it's painful or makes you want to rip your hair out in frustration from not getting to see what happens next for another year， but because it feels incomplete。This is a book that doesn't stand on its own， which is fine， but then it's supposed to make you want to read the next one and it doesn't do a very good job。If I do read the next one it'll be for Gavin， and Gavin only。 If anyone wins it better be him。 And it's because of him that I'm choosing to round my rating up to three stars。 You go Gavin， you got this。 *Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
julia
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Thank you to Netgalley and Orion Books for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。WOW。 I do not know how to describe this book other than it was deliciously twisted and dark in all the ways i enjoyed。 The setting and magic system were all interestingly written and the plot was well paced with many unexpected twists and turns and intriguing stakes。 I especially loved how all our main characters were different shades of morally grey， some more than the others， due to the way they were raised， Thank you to Netgalley and Orion Books for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。WOW。 I do not know how to describe this book other than it was deliciously twisted and dark in all the ways i enjoyed。 The setting and magic system were all interestingly written and the plot was well paced with many unexpected twists and turns and intriguing stakes。 I especially loved how all our main characters were different shades of morally grey， some more than the others， due to the way they were raised， with the weight of their family names and the town they grew up in making them feel as if they never had a choice in their own lives because their destinies were already laid out before them from the moment of their births。 They were all forced to make hard and twisted choices because of their individual circumstances， often times against their own consciences and sacrificing their deepest inner desires and feelings。 They were all just trying to survive in a ruthless and deadly competition in the only ways they knew how， in the only ways they were taught， and while some are determined to fight against their destinies， others are only looking to make it out alive， and despite how noble they think of themselves， they each hold their own selfish agendas hidden deep within that influence their decisions and actions。 In the end， they are just teenagers thrown into an inescapable situation and forced to face the severity of life and death for family glory and struggling to cope with the trauma of such morbidly dark burdens， and I feel for every one of them and am excited to see how their journeys develop especially after THAT ending。 p。s。 Alistair my clumsy depressed self-destructive best boy i just wanna protect you with all my heart and never let anyone hurt you again。 <3 。。。more
Karlee Berrios
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"There are no friends here。 Only people you kill now， and people you kill later。" In All of us Villains， high magick is a finite resource， once thought diminished。 But due to a tell-all book， it's revealed that in the small town of Ilvernath， some still have access to it。 Each generation， seven families must choose a champion who will compete in a fatal competition to determine who may wield the magick for the next 20 years。 These families always managed to keep the secret of their town， but now "There are no friends here。 Only people you kill now， and people you kill later。" In All of us Villains， high magick is a finite resource， once thought diminished。 But due to a tell-all book， it's revealed that in the small town of Ilvernath， some still have access to it。 Each generation， seven families must choose a champion who will compete in a fatal competition to determine who may wield the magick for the next 20 years。 These families always managed to keep the secret of their town， but now， on top of the tournament， they have to handle the endless barrage of protestors， reporters， and a mysterious government official who has too much interest in the outcome。The magick system is well-thought-out and nuanced while still leaving some details unknown， so there's room for questions and surprises。 There are different types and subtypes of common magick， all with possible consequences。 Wielders may excel in one specialty and struggle with another， leaving each competitor with strengths and weaknesses against their adversaries。 However， the best element of All of us Villains is how everything exists in a gray area。 There are no heroes， only real people weighing what evils they are willing to commit to survive。 Each champion of the tournament has their own reasons for competing， each equally compelling。 The novel is told from several points of view， allowing the readers to watch the events unfold through the eyes of each competitor。 It also gives us glimpses into the mental state of each of them。And I can't forget to mention the plot twists， of which there are several。 All of us Villains does an incredible job of lulling the reader into thinking they are safe， then throwing everything into chaos。 I can't think of anything negative to say about it。 Except。。。 how dare you？ You're going to end it right there？ Right there？ Five out of five stars。 It has an incredible plot， character arcs， magick system， secondary characters， and it's reminiscent of the dystopian novels we all love。 It's an absolutely jaw-dropping， thrilling read。 There's some brutal violence and cursing， but it's still YA appropriate。 All of us Villains is a perfect read for anyone who likes a little dark magic and a lot of morally gray characters。 。。。more
Heather
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Full disclosure， I have been beyond pumped for this book since it was announced！ I love Amanda Foody。 I don’t necessary like her。 because she messes with my emotions way too much， but I will read everything she writes （kidding， she’s great！ I’m just still working through past trauma lol）。 She creates worlds that stay with you。 She creates morally gray characters that you can’t help but adore。 She’a all about the slow burn。 I admittedly haven’t read anything by Christine Lynn Herman （but you bett Full disclosure， I have been beyond pumped for this book since it was announced！ I love Amanda Foody。 I don’t necessary like her。 because she messes with my emotions way too much， but I will read everything she writes （kidding， she’s great！ I’m just still working through past trauma lol）。 She creates worlds that stay with you。 She creates morally gray characters that you can’t help but adore。 She’a all about the slow burn。 I admittedly haven’t read anything by Christine Lynn Herman （but you better believe once I finished this， I decided I am going to change that immediately）。 Of course I couldn’t help but preorder All of Us Villains MONTHS ago。 However once I saw this ARC on NetGalley I applied IMMEDIATELY。 You shoulda heard my excitement once I was approved！！！I have one complaint。 Just one single complaint。 I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL WHEN FOR THE NEXT BOOK？！？！？！？ Magic meets Hunger Games。 And this is DARK。 I mean I had to pause the audiobook more than once to process what I just heard。 I loudly verbally exclaimed “damnnnnnn” at least twice。 I fell in love with morally gray characters that made my heart hurt。 One especially in particular。 I will love him forever。 I don’t care what he does。 I also have to say， I don’t always love when authors collab。 Sometimes it just doesn’t flow， and I feels like they are fighting for control of the narrative？ However， it’s clear that Christine and Amanda really are in sync。 It had a different feel than Ace of Shades （which if you haven’t read， GET ON IT）， and I really， REALLY loved what Christine seemed to bring。 I can’t wait to read her individual work。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫。 But if they kill off my favorite character I will never forgive them。 Thank you， NetGalley and Macmillan audio！ 。。。more
Olga
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k didnt finish arc but characters were cool but it dragged on ？
Meaghan Lopes
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If you liked the Hunger Games and enjoy magic this is a book to add to your list！ Multiple perspectives have you questioning who will survive and who will die in a battle to control high magic but the next book needs to come out ASAP because you get left wjth a cliffhanger。
Sifa Poulton
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I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。ALL OF US VILLAINS is an enjoyable ride through a blood-soaked town， now exposed to the world and the start of its no-longer-secret violent tournament。 The snippets of the book were dry sarcastic in a self-deprecating way， which is a form of humour I really like， so those additions at the start of each chapter really worked for me， when a lot of book snippets like that don't I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。ALL OF US VILLAINS is an enjoyable ride through a blood-soaked town， now exposed to the world and the start of its no-longer-secret violent tournament。 The snippets of the book were dry sarcastic in a self-deprecating way， which is a form of humour I really like， so those additions at the start of each chapter really worked for me， when a lot of book snippets like that don't。I liked the character dynamics， with their secrets and priorities and hurts that meant it was impossible for them to team up and do the things that needed doing to end it。 It means that it is a tricky task， and they're going to be betraying each other - particularly as they don't all want to end it。The world was a lot of fun。 It's a secondary world， I think， but it had a very modern vibe。 It might be a made up town in an alternate world that has magic， but it's never confirmed either way。 There aren't phones or internet， I think， but there are glossy magazines and the way they talk and think is very modern。It's a mash up of the author's solo series， and then with a sort of Hunger Games like set up throne in。 The technology level of the world is more like Amanda Foody's Shadow Game series， but a rural American town rather than a big city。 That small town vibe with old houses controlling magic （who all have their rivalries and we see POVs from a range of them） is more like Christine Lynn Herman's Devouring Gray series。Some of the names made me laugh a bit， particularly Alistair Lowe， who's the broken edges and hiding hurt under an aura of menace character。 Except his name screams middle aged Tory MP to me！ Funny how somethings like names don't translate across the pond so well。I'm interested to see how this end next year。 。。。more
Mindy Ford
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I loved this book！ I didn't want to put it down and I couldn't wait to pick it back up again。 The multiple POVs give you a chance to connect with a wide range of personalities。 It has a basic Hunger Games setting but still creates its own unique world。 Great world building and character development！ I loved this book！ I didn't want to put it down and I couldn't wait to pick it back up again。 The multiple POVs give you a chance to connect with a wide range of personalities。 It has a basic Hunger Games setting but still creates its own unique world。 Great world building and character development！ 。。。more
Babs
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A curse that has spanned generations plagues seven families in Ilvernath。 Forced to send a champion to battle to the death， each family has their reasons for how and why they choose。 The winning family controls the high magic until the next generation battles for it。 And on and on it goes， until。。。When this generation has several champions with personal ties to each other things aren't as black and white as they are supposed to be。 Characters with grey morals can make for a very interesting stor A curse that has spanned generations plagues seven families in Ilvernath。 Forced to send a champion to battle to the death， each family has their reasons for how and why they choose。 The winning family controls the high magic until the next generation battles for it。 And on and on it goes， until。。。When this generation has several champions with personal ties to each other things aren't as black and white as they are supposed to be。 Characters with grey morals can make for a very interesting story。 Being raised and trained to be cruel and cut throat and killers they must decide if they want to honor their families or strike out on their own and find a new way。 Things are never as they seem and with magic involved it makes things even trickier。 These characters were so easy to connect to。 Each one with a strength and weakness and vulnerabilities and insecurities that are being tested at every turn。 I was truly beside myself as they battled each other and how alliances were forged and broken and built in the span of pages。 My emotions were on a roller coaster all alone。 The first installment to what is sure to be a great series！Thank you to Tor and NetGalley for the copy for review。 。。。more
Kera’s Always Reading
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This was such a unique book and I completely fell in love！In the city of Ilvernath there is a generational tournament for high magick。 Ceremoniously， one person from each of the seven families is chosen and the tournament is to the death。 Only one will remain。 But this time is a little different because the remote town is swarmed with people who all have something to say about it。 Protestors and reporters alike have come in droves creating a whole new element to this ordeal。The dynamic between t This was such a unique book and I completely fell in love！In the city of Ilvernath there is a generational tournament for high magick。 Ceremoniously， one person from each of the seven families is chosen and the tournament is to the death。 Only one will remain。 But this time is a little different because the remote town is swarmed with people who all have something to say about it。 Protestors and reporters alike have come in droves creating a whole new element to this ordeal。The dynamic between the chosen in this generation of the tournament is intense。 With backstabbing betrayal and new alliances， these seven all enter into this round each believing they will be the one to come out victorious。 With this story being told from only four narratives of the seven， I felt like we got just the right amount of insight into the proper minds to tell the story to its perfection。 I cannot get over how much fun this was to read。 Some of the chosen were the actual worst （one in particular even if she thought she was doing the right thing… just no！ I despised her） and some were perfect - I am talking about Alistair。 He was a hands down favorite。 Coming from the more villainous of the families， he was a shoo-in to win， considering his family usually wins， giving them the terrible villainous reputation。 Loved him！I cannot wait for more in this creative and dark magical series。 。。。more
Alexis
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Hunger Games， but with magick？ I may not know true happiness until I have this book in my hands。This sampler was such a great introduction to the characters and plot of All of Us Villains。 The characters feel really well fleshed out and I’m so excited to get the rest of the story！
Courtney
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Well now I’m just curious 🙃
Elba M
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I received an ARC of this book and was very excited to read it for Halloween。 All is us Villains delivers everything and a little more。 The story is about a tournament to the death that occurs every Blood Moon that happens about every 20 years。 Similar to Hunger Games but with a difference that the family select the champion。 In this story there are seven families and of course we have a rich family that tries to control the town to the struggling family。The difference this year is that someone I received an ARC of this book and was very excited to read it for Halloween。 All is us Villains delivers everything and a little more。 The story is about a tournament to the death that occurs every Blood Moon that happens about every 20 years。 Similar to Hunger Games but with a difference that the family select the champion。 In this story there are seven families and of course we have a rich family that tries to control the town to the struggling family。The difference this year is that someone wrote a book about the families， the tournament， how the champions were selected and basically how the tournament takes place。 Because this book the town of Ilvernath turns into a tourist attraction and of course the tournament brought a lot of tourists to the town。The book has some very interesting twists and the last 50 pages are full of "what" 😯。 The end of course left me with more questions that weren't answered and already waiting for the sequel。 。。。more
Lu
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OMG One of the best book I've read this year。 I'm wrecked。 And I wanna adopt Alistair OMG One of the best book I've read this year。 I'm wrecked。 And I wanna adopt Alistair 。。。more
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