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。
Reviews
Clarissa
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This book， my god this book。 I devoured it - the moment I began reading it felt like I stepped into this universe。 The world building and magic system was *chef's kiss*。 We have intriguing characters who drive this story along。 Having four main POVs was perfect， we had the perfect balance in everyone's head and perspective to understood what drove them and what made them who they were。 These are not static characters， the ones we see when we begin are not who we see at the end and I LOVED that。 This book， my god this book。 I devoured it - the moment I began reading it felt like I stepped into this universe。 The world building and magic system was *chef's kiss*。 We have intriguing characters who drive this story along。 Having four main POVs was perfect， we had the perfect balance in everyone's head and perspective to understood what drove them and what made them who they were。 These are not static characters， the ones we see when we begin are not who we see at the end and I LOVED that。 One of the lacking points for me was the lack of true villainry， obviously there are nuances to the situation - these are children after all。 But I could see this changing towards the end and I am very excited for the sequel。 Definitely a 4。5/5 read。 Speaking of the sequel。。。。that cliffhanger was rude and I will be yelling about it until the day I get the sequel。 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan- Tor/ Forge for the arc in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Lettice Ackers （procrastinatingpages）
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The only way to describe this book is The Hunger Games meets magic， and oh my， the magic system is complex and exciting！Firstly， I loved that this was set in a small town。 It really gave a lot of depth to the characters and their family histories which helped to understand where the plot line was going。Each of the characters were really distinctive， and I really appreciated the way their lives and histories intermingled in such an intriguing way。 They all have flaws and internal struggles， but w The only way to describe this book is The Hunger Games meets magic， and oh my， the magic system is complex and exciting！Firstly， I loved that this was set in a small town。 It really gave a lot of depth to the characters and their family histories which helped to understand where the plot line was going。Each of the characters were really distinctive， and I really appreciated the way their lives and histories intermingled in such an intriguing way。 They all have flaws and internal struggles， but watching them develop was so exciting。This book is definitely darker than I anticipated， but everything was written so artfully and the descriptions were vivid and rich。 It started off slow as the magic system and the families were introduced， and then it just gripped me。Finally， that cliffhanger of an ending should be considered illegal， because I am both shook and in desperate need of the next installment。（Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review）。 。。。more
Haley
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This book was a surprise for me。 I’ve read Amanda foody’s book before and always loved them so that’s not surprising but this book is very dark and atmospheric。 Perfect for reading in October like I did！ This book has four points of view and is told in third person。 That takes a bit getting used to but this book is very character driven so it works in the end。 The characters draw you into their lives and are very compelling and make you want to root for them。 Which is great but conflicting since This book was a surprise for me。 I’ve read Amanda foody’s book before and always loved them so that’s not surprising but this book is very dark and atmospheric。 Perfect for reading in October like I did！ This book has four points of view and is told in third person。 That takes a bit getting used to but this book is very character driven so it works in the end。 The characters draw you into their lives and are very compelling and make you want to root for them。 Which is great but conflicting since this is a hunger games type book where everyone is supposed to murder each other。 That and the different angst in each character is great。 The characters are very complex from the get go and you see them develop and change throughout the story。 My biggest issue with the story is that you get most of the way through it and believe it will all wrap up nicely and conclude。 Then you keep reading and you are hit with the OH SNAP things are still happening and now the book is over and you have no idea where this story is heading！ Which I enjoyed but is also a bit frustrating。 Haha。 Overall I really enjoyed this book and i’m glad I read it right before Halloween because it’s so atmospheric and the whole falls feel adds to the experience of this book。 I wish I knew going in that it’d be a series lol but will read the next book。 Definitely recommend this book for people who enjoy witchy， murder-y emotional conflict。 。。。more
Kristine
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I’ll start this review by saying， maybe I wasn’t in the right mind frame for this book。 I expected to like it。 I didn’t。 Honest rating is probably 2 stars but I feel guilty giving anything 2 stars。 I didn’t buy into any one of the characters motivation。 The back stories were too vague to give them credence。 The magic system didn’t make sense。 And I didn’t like anyone。
（Energy）
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Do you know what I really hate？ When a book is a first in a serial， and they don’t tell you it’s a book one on any retail sites。 So you get invested in the book， and then it ends with no sort of reward at all。 You cannot call books part of a series if the books depend on each other for resolution。 That’s a serial。 But not labeling it as such is a sneaky way to market books and does a disservice to the reader。Frustration aside， there is a fun story here。 What reader that loved reading The Hunger Do you know what I really hate？ When a book is a first in a serial， and they don’t tell you it’s a book one on any retail sites。 So you get invested in the book， and then it ends with no sort of reward at all。 You cannot call books part of a series if the books depend on each other for resolution。 That’s a serial。 But not labeling it as such is a sneaky way to market books and does a disservice to the reader。Frustration aside， there is a fun story here。 What reader that loved reading The Hunger Games hasn’t been chasing the high of it since？ Add in that magic is involved， and it takes the story to a whole new level。 Once this series is complete， I will give reading all of the books another go to find out what happens because I became very invested in the characters。 Thank you， Macmillan-Tor/Forge， for sending this along。 。。。more
Neera
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Thank you to Tor Teen and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review！This book was SO GOOD。 It was intriguing and thrilling， with really realistic characters with relatable desires and fears， despite the fantastical setting。 Even the characters who weren’t particularly likeable could still be sympathised with， even when they were simultaneously infuriating。 I really enjoyed this take on the ‘death tournament’ trope。 The added tension of this being the first tournament sinc Thank you to Tor Teen and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review！This book was SO GOOD。 It was intriguing and thrilling， with really realistic characters with relatable desires and fears， despite the fantastical setting。 Even the characters who weren’t particularly likeable could still be sympathised with， even when they were simultaneously infuriating。 I really enjoyed this take on the ‘death tournament’ trope。 The added tension of this being the first tournament since it was revealed to the rest of the world made it even more interesting， especially once we got to see the different feelings and reactions of each character towards the ‘tell-all’ book and the sudden media attention that descends upon them because of it。 Even though the actual tournament didn’t start until a reasonable way through the book， all of what happened up to that point was just as important as the tournament itself， especially because of how well each of the POV characters were introduced and set up。 They were really well fleshed out， and so the decisions they make once they’re in the tournament are fully understandable and don’t feel out of character at all。 The twists and turns in this book were incredible and really kept me on my toes and wanting more。 I wasn’t expecting this first book to end where it did but I think it worked really well， and now I absolutely cannot wait for the next one！！ 。。。more
Charlotte
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I really enjoyed this book。 In particular， I liked the world building surrounding the magic and the tournament。 I was definitely engaged with all the characters and was quite disappointed to see the ending was one big clliffhanger。 There were a few times when I got a little lost because of the amount of characters。。。 but I had my faves。 Alistair Lowe was certainly one of the most interesting。。。 his relationship with his brother was one of the best things about the book。I will definitely read the I really enjoyed this book。 In particular， I liked the world building surrounding the magic and the tournament。 I was definitely engaged with all the characters and was quite disappointed to see the ending was one big clliffhanger。 There were a few times when I got a little lost because of the amount of characters。。。 but I had my faves。 Alistair Lowe was certainly one of the most interesting。。。 his relationship with his brother was one of the best things about the book。I will definitely read the sequel！ This is quite a violent book， certainly gory and has a lot of death！ So keep that in mind when recommending it。 。。。more
Erin
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4。5 StarsNote: I was provided with an ARC by the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions here are my own。This book was not at all what I expected， and I loved it！ Well， I mostly loved it。。。This book is The Hunger Games if the participants weren't forced， actually wanted to brutally murder each other， and had all kinds of curses and magic to do so。 The magic is brutal。 The deadly intentions are worse--in the best possible way。 They are villains， after all。 The t 4。5 StarsNote: I was provided with an ARC by the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions here are my own。This book was not at all what I expected， and I loved it！ Well， I mostly loved it。。。This book is The Hunger Games if the participants weren't forced， actually wanted to brutally murder each other， and had all kinds of curses and magic to do so。 The magic is brutal。 The deadly intentions are worse--in the best possible way。 They are villains， after all。 The title warns as much。 The only thing that knocked this book down half a star was that it。。。 doesn't end。 It's the beginning of a series （which I don't mind。 I love series， and I'm excited for this one！）， and it ends on a cliffhanger。 Actually， "cliffhanger" might be too generous。 It just kind of ends， almost "end of Part One" style。 It doesn't tie things up， and that was dreadfully disappointing。There's a lot to love and a lot to be disappointed by in this book。 My full review detailing each side will be available November 19， 2021 at Gateway Reviews。 。。。more
Tatiana { She Who Reads Ya Books }
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Review will be released at a later date！ I was able to receive an arc so it will be up closer to the release date！
Liana Ashley
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This may be a tougher one for me to rate， but oh my that ending was amazing and I love my bicons Alistair and Gavin。 Full RTC。
Kayla （krakentoagoodbook）
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Actual rating: 3。5 starsThis was a really entertaining idea！ It's basically like Hunger Games or Battle Royale plus curse magic。 It was decently fast paced overall， though it did take a while to actually get to the start of the tournament and ended with a bit of a cliffhanger。 I liked the idea of all of these different types of spells and curses， as well as the two types of magick （common and high magick）。 There was a fun variety of spells， and I had a great time learning what each of them did。 Actual rating: 3。5 starsThis was a really entertaining idea！ It's basically like Hunger Games or Battle Royale plus curse magic。 It was decently fast paced overall， though it did take a while to actually get to the start of the tournament and ended with a bit of a cliffhanger。 I liked the idea of all of these different types of spells and curses， as well as the two types of magick （common and high magick）。 There was a fun variety of spells， and I had a great time learning what each of them did。 Some spells definitely come with a cost！ Spells must be crafted with ingredients and recipes for the spells are hoarded by the families。 It's really interesting to see each family's proprietary recipes！ I also liked this setting。 It feels like the modern world， but high magick here has mostly vanished， except in a few places （like the setting of our tournament）。 The secret of the tournament has gotten out， and things are changing after centuries of keeping this secret。 There are multiple sites and relics within the tournament boundaries with different strengths and weaknesses。 I had a great time getting to know these！ We rotate point of view sections between four kids in these families。 I think the title was fairly appropriate overall - they're certainly forced to do some terrible things to survive， and I definitely felt bad for them！ It's one of those things where the question is really whether they are actually evil or if they're just forced into a terrible situation。 Alistair was probably my favorite of all of the characters， despite his reputation as a monster。 There's some depth to him， and he does actually have a heart。 Isobel was a bit perplexing at times because of some of her decisions （I'll be honest， I had hoped for something different for her）。 She's a reluctant champion， but she's smart and good at crafting spells！ I appreciated this aspect of her personality certainly。 Briony is pretty self-confident， and she has an interesting journey over the book with learning things。 I didn't initially like her， but as the book progressed， I think her motivations became more understandable。 Finally， there's Gavin， who's an underdog。 He's very desperate and maybe doesn't make the wisest decisions。 All of them have some good moments， but they also have some terrible ones too。 I did get a bit frustrated with our characters at times for not just talking or thinking things through more。 However， I think this is the type of situation where it can be hard to break free from how you've grown up and what your family has been doing for ages。This was definitely a fun time， and I'll be reading the next one for sure！ I would recommend this， especially if you enjoy magic tournaments/competitions in general。I received a copy of this for review from the publisher via NetGalley - thank you！ All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Whitney
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**Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Tor Teen for the eARC of this title in exchange for an honest review。 This in no way changed my rating**Back in August， I was given the chance to read an extended sampler of this story and I immediately wanted more of it as soon as I finished。 Described as a magical Hunger Games， I knew it was going to be intriguing。 The book is about a secret tournament to the death between seven families for control of High Magick and in the 80-so pages I was given， I **Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Tor Teen for the eARC of this title in exchange for an honest review。 This in no way changed my rating**Back in August， I was given the chance to read an extended sampler of this story and I immediately wanted more of it as soon as I finished。 Described as a magical Hunger Games， I knew it was going to be intriguing。 The book is about a secret tournament to the death between seven families for control of High Magick and in the 80-so pages I was given， I fell in love with the four protagonists whose POVs were given。 These include Alistair Lowe， the favorite to win the tournament。 Isobel Macaslan， the media darling， Gavin Grieve， the assumed first to die， and Briony Thorburn， the goodie-two shoes who dreams of being her family's hero。 I can very easily say that reading the rest of the book made me fall even more in love with each of them。 The twists and turns， as well as the action， in this book were nonstop。 I felt like having the POVs of four characters gave us a very comprehensive look at all aspects of what is going on within the tournament and the motivations of each one， which may or may not work against the motivations of another champion。 Alliances will be formed and broken， blood will be spilled， and none of them will come out the same person they were before the tournament started。 The book makes some interesting points about POV， as well， as how we view the protagonists changes as we see them from different angles。 From one side， they may seem to be a hero， but from another， they're villains。 It's a very intriguing aspect of this story and it's nice to see a cast of grey characters。 They feel very well balanced because of this。 I have to say， Isobel and Alistair ended up being my favorites out of the four POVs， but Gavin and Briony also have very compelling stories。 I just found the story of two supposed rivals who need to lean on each other in a mutual beneficial partnership more compelling as a whole than Briony's story of questioning her motives or Gavin's story of questioning the weakness he's been taught he has vs。 the strengths he actually has。 As I predicted back in August， the story ended on a MASSIVE cliffhanger and I know it'll be a while for book two。 But I can't wait for the continuation of this story。 I can see this easily becoming a well loved story on Bookstagram or Booktok。 The characters are so real and you feel such an attachment to them that you won't want to wait to find out what happens next。 I HIGHLY recommend you pick up a copy of this！ 4。5/5 stars 。。。more
Harveen
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Brilliant gothic fantasy。Full review to come soon。
Laney Estel
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Review coming
Brady
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I got this from Netgalley， these opinions are my own。 I can honestly say I don’t know how I feel about this book。 It was by no means bad， I think that the story is just so complex that I didn’t know how to fill。 I enjoyed Alistair， Gavin， Isobel， and Briony but again they’re all complex characters so I had kind of a I don’t dislike any of them but I don’t know that I liked any of them either。 I was drawn to the idea of seven champions from different families competing over magic。 The complexity I got this from Netgalley， these opinions are my own。 I can honestly say I don’t know how I feel about this book。 It was by no means bad， I think that the story is just so complex that I didn’t know how to fill。 I enjoyed Alistair， Gavin， Isobel， and Briony but again they’re all complex characters so I had kind of a I don’t dislike any of them but I don’t know that I liked any of them either。 I was drawn to the idea of seven champions from different families competing over magic。 The complexity come from the fact that it’s a competition to the death。 So in order for one to be a victor they have to kill others。 As a result all 4 of the main characters are a little cold， a little ruthless， a little selfish。 It makes it hard for me to say right out I liked this one or that one。 Add to that， that they are not exactly given a choice on whether they want to be a champion and it becomes fairly easy to see where they get those traits from。 So the reader can’t dislike any of them either。 Plus you have 4 points of view so I was torn because under the competition 3 of them will die。 Who should be victor？ But there’s also 3 other champions that aren’t main characters two of which I also really liked。 Amanda Food and Christine Lynn Herman do an excellent job of keeping you engaged to find out what happens， and the ending… it’s going to be so long before Fall 2022 to find out what happens next！ I can’t wait to see how it all ends！ 。。。more
Kalyani
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Wow I did not expect to enjoy this so much。 It’s been a long time since I’ve read a YA book with such a unique atmosphere。 It felt unlike any other book I’ve read and even though it takes inspiration from the Hunger Games- the magic and spooky world building are all its own。 And I frankly loved it！ I appreciated how character driven this novel was， you feel for and empathize with all the characters despite their differing motives and backgrounds。 I wanted all of them to succeed even as it became Wow I did not expect to enjoy this so much。 It’s been a long time since I’ve read a YA book with such a unique atmosphere。 It felt unlike any other book I’ve read and even though it takes inspiration from the Hunger Games- the magic and spooky world building are all its own。 And I frankly loved it！ I appreciated how character driven this novel was， you feel for and empathize with all the characters despite their differing motives and backgrounds。 I wanted all of them to succeed even as it became clear their goals were incompatible。I also can’t say enough about the creepy atmosphere of this book。 It felt like the perfect October read and the imagery created this sense of claustrophobia and horror as each new twist unfolds。While there were some really great plot twists that genuinely surprised me， I do have a few criticisms of the book。 First off， the characters often flip flopped too much （esp towards the end） going from good to bad within one single scene。 I get that the environment was high stakes but it came across as kind of ooc for Alastair especially given his arc towards subverting his birth given role as the villain。 I also think the competition could have been more bloody but I have a hunch they’re leaving some of that brutality for the sequel。 I also didn’t really vibe with the instalove between two of the characters and I hope the sequel explores some of the more interesting dynamics。 Overall this book took me by surprise and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I can’t wait to see what happens next！Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Tor/Forge for this advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
ana
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Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing an arc for me for an honest review！ Morally grey main characters and a hunger games-esque setting？ Sign me up！ That was one of my first thoughts going into this book and I say it thoroughly lived up to that hype。 This book has a bit of everything for everyone and I have to say my favorite parts were learning about the magic system and the different points of views from each character， the driving point of me loving this story so much was to Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing an arc for me for an honest review！ Morally grey main characters and a hunger games-esque setting？ Sign me up！ That was one of my first thoughts going into this book and I say it thoroughly lived up to that hype。 This book has a bit of everything for everyone and I have to say my favorite parts were learning about the magic system and the different points of views from each character， the driving point of me loving this story so much was to see how the characters interacted in a way。 I would have loved to read this on halloween and I definitely recommend this for anyone looking for thrilling magic filled but gorey read。 You get attached to these characters （my favorite was Alistar） and start to care for them in a way as well。 One of the most interesting and complex books i’ve read this year。 。。。more
Hailey Otten
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You know that feeling when you find a book and it’s unique and amazing and completely new， and you’ve never read anything like it？ That’s what I’m feeling right now。 No one talk to me until November 9th， because I’m not going to have a single coherent thought until that day。 All Of Us Villains is incredible。 This is the next book to be added to my favourites list--and I’ve only read nine chapters so far。 The characters are incredible， the storyline is wickedly compelling， and the worldbuilding h You know that feeling when you find a book and it’s unique and amazing and completely new， and you’ve never read anything like it？ That’s what I’m feeling right now。 No one talk to me until November 9th， because I’m not going to have a single coherent thought until that day。 All Of Us Villains is incredible。 This is the next book to be added to my favourites list--and I’ve only read nine chapters so far。 The characters are incredible， the storyline is wickedly compelling， and the worldbuilding had left me wanting nothing more than to leave the city life， buy a one-way ticket to Ilvernath and watch everything unfold firsthand。 The story follows the youngest generation of seven families， each of them readying to compete for the chance to earn high magick in what’s sure to be an incredibly bloody event。 There can only be one survivor。 The POV switches between teenage champions。 The first one we meet is Alistair Lowe， whose this year’s projected winner， as his family has won nearly every year before。 Then we meet Isobel Macaslan， who didn’t even know she was going to compete until the entire town was talking about it。 Gavin Grieve is the underdog， the one most people believe won’t even last one night。 And finally， we meet Briony Thorburn， whose been waiting for the chance to prove herself since the very first time she heard the word champion ever mentioned。 Everything about this was gloriously done。 You walk into this novel knowing that， out of the four of them， there can only be one winner， but who do you root for when there’s no central figure？ The mystery of it is masterful。 Every wheel in my brain is currently working on overtime， and I am soooo here for it。 I can’t remember the last time I was this invested in a series， and this is only the beginning。 This is the villain origin story of the decade。 You have no idea where their morals lie， especially not who of them is good or bad， but more than that--you can’t decide whether you want good or evil to win in the end。 In conclusion， this is the book I needed to get out of every reading slump I’ve ever been in。 This is the only book I have ever needed。 I’ve legitimately never been happier to have stumbled across a novel in my entire life。 Five stars， and I’m not even halfway through。 Sometimes， you just know。I was provided with the first nine chapters of All of Us Villains in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lyzabeth
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Firstly， I would like to thank NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge （Tor Teen） for an e-arc of this title。 This book is a Hunger Games/ Game of Thrones style tournament that pitches a group of magical teens against each other in a fight to the death。 It follows the seven contestants， their reason and needs to enter the tournament and the alliances they make。 I was excited about this。 I love Amanda Foody's Daughter of the Burning City and Ace of Shades （though I still need to finish that series）。 As Firstly， I would like to thank NetGalley and Macmillan-Tor/Forge （Tor Teen） for an e-arc of this title。 This book is a Hunger Games/ Game of Thrones style tournament that pitches a group of magical teens against each other in a fight to the death。 It follows the seven contestants， their reason and needs to enter the tournament and the alliances they make。 I was excited about this。 I love Amanda Foody's Daughter of the Burning City and Ace of Shades （though I still need to finish that series）。 As of the moment though I haven't read anything by Christine Lynn Herman。 The idea of anti-heroes fighting to the death with magic。 Who wouldn't be excited！ Overall， I felt the book was enjoyable。 However， it didn't live up to the hype that I expected it to have。 While the book gives off the feeling that these characters would be anti-heroes and have a desire or want to kill their opponents - they came across more as ordinary teenagers。 Most of the characters were even reluctant to enter the tournament remaining me more of the tributes to the Hunger Games。 I did have expectations that the characters would mastermind ingenious ways to kill each other。 Create elaborate tricks and spells to trap their enemies but while there was lots of conniving it wasn't in the way I expected。 As always with a story like this， there was a twist ending that leaves the reading wanting more。 What will happen to our remaining contestants？ Who will survive and who will be the reigning champion？ 。。。more
Kate Keaveny
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With a rather slow start and lots of character building， this went from slow burn to gripping。 In a small town high magic is controlled by one of seven founding families。 When a blood moon rises it signals the time for a fight to the death for seven chosen champions。 One from each family is chosen and pitched against each other to the death。 This cycle is different though as the secrets of the town have been leaked to the wider world in a book A Tradition of Tragedy。 This time there are more thi With a rather slow start and lots of character building， this went from slow burn to gripping。 In a small town high magic is controlled by one of seven founding families。 When a blood moon rises it signals the time for a fight to the death for seven chosen champions。 One from each family is chosen and pitched against each other to the death。 This cycle is different though as the secrets of the town have been leaked to the wider world in a book A Tradition of Tragedy。 This time there are more things at play including the press and families manipulating the teens and all seeking to control the high magic at the end of the blood veil。 This is the first in a duology and when you reach they end you will immediately want to read the second book！ 。。。more
Ellie
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With a unique magic system， complex and well-developed characters and a touch of romance， this book has something for everyone。 All of Us Villains certainly delivers on the Hunger Games comparisons， and serves as a fast-paced， addictive read that will have you clamouring for the sequel。 Highly recommend。 All of Us Villains was a wild ride from start to finish， and once the plot really got going， I struggled to put it down and found myself thinking about it at all hours of the day。 I can't pinpoi With a unique magic system， complex and well-developed characters and a touch of romance， this book has something for everyone。 All of Us Villains certainly delivers on the Hunger Games comparisons， and serves as a fast-paced， addictive read that will have you clamouring for the sequel。 Highly recommend。 All of Us Villains was a wild ride from start to finish， and once the plot really got going， I struggled to put it down and found myself thinking about it at all hours of the day。 I can't pinpoint the thing I loved most about it: the characters， plot and magic system are all equally compelling， and when mixed together， this book will become your new obsession。 As I've already mentioned， all the characters in this book are very well-developed and complex。 They're multilayered， each with their own histories and motivations， their desires and plans for the tournament changing as the plot progressed。 Of the seven tournament champions， four are point of view characters: Alistair Lowe， Gavin Grieve， Briony Thorburn and Isobel Macaslan。 My favourites were probably Alistair and Isobel - their storylines came together in a way I wasn't expecting， and I loved the romance plot line between them。 If you want lots of angst， forbidden romance， and an 'only one bed' scene， these two have you covered。 Emphasis on the angst， though！I loved the magic system in this book – I don't think I've ever read about anything quite like it。 Spells and curses are crafted using a spellboard and stored in jewellery （necklaces and rings）， and there are different classes of them that take different materials and skill levels to craft and cast。 I also liked how crucial the magic is to this world: without it， people's lives in Ilvernath wouldn't be the same and the tournament simply wouldn't exist。 Unfortunately， there are a few reasons why I couldn't give this book a solid 5/5。 The first is a minor thing， but something to flag up anyway: I'm a little confused as to the setting of this book， as one character used the word 'mum' （and not 'mom'）， but another used 'restroom' （and not 'toilet' or 'bathroom'）。 It might just have been that someone in the mix is from Fantasy UK， but this isn't made clear at any point throughout the book。 Secondly， I would have liked a little more worldbuilding， besides the magic system。 It would have been nice to know more about Ilvernath aside from the tournament， and more about the families， some of whom we are told little about。 My last complaint is about the ending。 Maybe I was subconsciously expecting some sort of mega， last-line cliffhanger ending， but I didn't feel I got that。 That being said， I did like the ending though， and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the sequel！ As a quick additional thing， I didn't see that reveal coming at the end with [redacted character]！ I could sense something was off about them， but that reveal near the end surprised me。Overall， I thoroughly enjoyed my experience reading All of Us Villains and I have no clue how I'm going to wait over a year for the sequel。 Thank you to Tor Teen for the eARC！↠ 4。5 stars 。。。more
Ivy
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ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review To be honest， I have no idea how to rate this book because I can't decide whether I even liked it or not。 All I know for sure is that I'm disappointed。 All of Us Villains takes place in the town of Ilvernath， where， every 20 years， seven families choose one champion to fight to the death in a magical tournament for control over the high magick。 Controlling the high magick means you have all the power - both literally and metaphoricall ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review To be honest， I have no idea how to rate this book because I can't decide whether I even liked it or not。 All I know for sure is that I'm disappointed。 All of Us Villains takes place in the town of Ilvernath， where， every 20 years， seven families choose one champion to fight to the death in a magical tournament for control over the high magick。 Controlling the high magick means you have all the power - both literally and metaphorically。 Essentially， it's the Hunger Games with magic - that alone would have sold me on the book， but the fact that the word "villains" is in the title set my expectations so high。After reading this， I propose a title change to All of Us Cowards 。Before the tournament started， I adored this book - I found some of the main characters interesting， I was invested in some of the family dynamics， I loved the magic system， and I just thought everything was so exciting。 Even though nothing had happened yet， I just knew the build-up was going to pay off。 And then， it didn't。I think I need to stop reading books with magical tournaments， because they are never done well in my opinion。 I thought this book would break my "losing" streak， but no。 This is the fourth time now。 You know what they say。。。fool me once， shame on you。 Fool me twice， shame on me。 Fool me three times， shame on me again。 Fool me four times。。。why am I still bothering at this point， it's getting embarrassing？？ Although I did think that this tournament was probably the best one， but when you're the best only because the other three are awful， does that even count？That being said， the tournament was a snoozefest。 Apart from a few intense action scenes， it was just a person trying to push their "agenda" to no avail。。。until they do， which is cool except for the fact that I don't care。 That particular part of the story is kind of what made everything fall about。 The moment that plotline was first introduced， I started to have my doubts， which were for good reason， as it turns out。 Especially since the word "villain" is in the title， I didn't think them acting like villains would be too much to ask for？ To scheme and betray each other and kill each other with no remorse？ Alas， I expect too much。 I must admit the ending was definitely more action-packed， but what was "revealed" was not nearly as interesting as it was supposed to be。 I hadn't completely decided whether I was going to read the sequel or not， but now I definitely don't think I will。 As for the characters， I wasn't that impressed overall。 Alistair is by my far my favourite， then followed by Gavin。 I have mixed feelings for the others， except for Briony。。。don't get me started on Briony。 I also hated the main romance。 It felt so forced。 The development for it was horrible， it brought out the worst in the characters and felt written purely for the sake of being able to say， "this book has enemies to lovers :）" :/ Overall， this wasn't awful - but it kind of feels like nothing truly substantial happened in this book。 I don't know how long this series will be， but I would have LOVED to see this as a stand-alone。 Instead， it just feels like a waste of time - it developed the plot for the other books so that they'll be more interesting， but this one had to pay the price。 It still gets three stars because it did get engaging at times。 Immediately after， I would have to force myself to keep reading， so I'm definitely conflicted。 。。。more
Madison
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WTFFFF！ That ending！！！！ I need book two right NOW！ Full review to come。Thanks to Tor Teen for the gifted copy
Rt
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A lot of worldbuilding， maybe a bit too much: high magic has disappeared from most of the world， but in one town， seven families fight to control it every twenty years in a duel to the death among their teen champions。 But someone revealed the secret of the contest， and now the government has sent overseers， though the curse itself can’t be interfered with。 This year’s teens include an assortment of types， including at least one who’d like to destroy the whole thing if possible。 It was brisk eno A lot of worldbuilding， maybe a bit too much: high magic has disappeared from most of the world， but in one town， seven families fight to control it every twenty years in a duel to the death among their teen champions。 But someone revealed the secret of the contest， and now the government has sent overseers， though the curse itself can’t be interfered with。 This year’s teens include an assortment of types， including at least one who’d like to destroy the whole thing if possible。 It was brisk enough once you got all the data dumping out of the way; the contest starts in this book but does not finish。 。。。more
Laura Incollingo
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Promising start but I wanted more。It is the first book in a series， and it did a great job of setting the scene and the world building and the characters， but plot wise nothing really happened。The atmosphere was fantastic but the story moved very slow and it took me half the book to actually get invested in what was happening。My main complaint tho was that I expected the characters to be more "villainous"， more morally grey， more conflicted and I didn't get that。That being said， the way the book Promising start but I wanted more。It is the first book in a series， and it did a great job of setting the scene and the world building and the characters， but plot wise nothing really happened。The atmosphere was fantastic but the story moved very slow and it took me half the book to actually get invested in what was happening。My main complaint tho was that I expected the characters to be more "villainous"， more morally grey， more conflicted and I didn't get that。That being said， the way the book ended really set up for the next book to deliver on everything that I felt was missing in this one and I will definitely continue reading this series。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Brittany （Through the Looking Glass Library）
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Wow， just wow。 Intense， graphic， heart wrenching。 You will not be the same after reading this。 I have no words。
Claire
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They promised us Hunger Games with villains and boy did they deliver。。。💫 REVIEW 💫All of us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine HermanAs the blood veil falls in Ilvernath， its time for tournament to begin。 Every 20 years each of the seven most powerful families must put forward a champion to take part in a hunger games style battle royale。 The last one standing wins control over high magic and become the most powerful family Ilvernath for the next 20 years， but this year things are different。 They promised us Hunger Games with villains and boy did they deliver。。。💫 REVIEW 💫All of us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine HermanAs the blood veil falls in Ilvernath， its time for tournament to begin。 Every 20 years each of the seven most powerful families must put forward a champion to take part in a hunger games style battle royale。 The last one standing wins control over high magic and become the most powerful family Ilvernath for the next 20 years， but this year things are different。 After the publication of a tell all book from an anonymous source linked to the families， the tournament is no longer a secret and that's not the only thing that's gone awry。。。Where can I start with this one？！ I was absolutely hooked from start to finish。 The story is well put together， being told from the perspective of four of the seven champions through nomination of the champions， lead up to the tournament and the tournament itself。 I loved the multi narrator style and getting to know the different characters but not knowing them all， leaving the narrative open to surprises。 It's dark， grim and at times somewhat disturbing， but full of hope at the same time and an absolute nail biter throughout。I'd definitely pick this one up if this is your kind of thing， if you're a fan of the hunger games and super natural fantasy and like things on the darker side。 It's not even out yet and I'm desperate for the sequel！ It is easily one of my top reads this year。 4。8/5 ⭐ because the ending had me like 😱All of us Villains is out November 11th here in the UK 。。。more
Bryn Clark
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I wanted to five-star this one so bad， but the world building needed a heavier hand。 Harry Potter meets The Hunger Games？ Um， yes， please， I just wish the world building has lived up to those comps。 I love Alistair and Hendry and sometimes Isolbel。 I wish the non-perspective champions had a few more dimensions outside of cannon fodder。 And ending it in the middle of the tournament was aggravating。。 But I did enjoy it， outside of these critcisms。
Kristi Housman Confessions of a YA Reader
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4 1/2 starsRTC for blogThank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for my earc。
Lauren
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Thank you to NetGalley and Orion Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review！If you enjoyed the Hunger Games and love magic， curses and flawed main characters then you’ll really enjoy this one。The book follows four characters who are part of the main seven families who must fight to the death every generation in order to control high magick。 The victor of the tournament’s family are in control of this magic for the generation and if no one wins， all competitors will die and no Thank you to NetGalley and Orion Publishing Group for the ARC in exchange for an honest review！If you enjoyed the Hunger Games and love magic， curses and flawed main characters then you’ll really enjoy this one。The book follows four characters who are part of the main seven families who must fight to the death every generation in order to control high magick。 The victor of the tournament’s family are in control of this magic for the generation and if no one wins， all competitors will die and no one is able to access the magic until the next competition。These characters are complexed and flawed with great development and I loved that you could see their internal struggles。I really enjoyed the concept of this book and although it was similar to Hunger Games， it was unique enough that I can’t think of another book that I could compare it to。 I loved the storyline and the four different perspectives， I felt immersed in the world and I can’t wait to see where the story goes。I did find the pacing to be slow in the beginning however I do feel it’s necessary for the backstory in order to understand the characters and the storyline better。 I do also think the romance was slightly rushed and feel as though there could have been more buildup with the tension。That being said， I rated this four stars and I can’t wait for the next one！ 。。。more
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