Nuanced, exceptionally well-drawn characters and a carefully considered mythology add dimension to the sturdy Hunger Games–meets–Harry Potter premise, while unexpected attractions and shifting alliances add drama.

A shifting perspective follows contenders Alistair Lowe, Isobel Macaslan, Briony Thorburn, and Gavin Grieve (all white, one queer) in this high-stakes duology opener from Foody (the Shadow Game trilogy) and Herman (the Devouring Gray duology), which endorses self-determination over destiny. But while most are focused on winning, one is determined to break the curse and save them all-provided she can survive long enough to figure out how. What was once a clandestine competition is now famous thanks to a recently published anonymous tell-all, increasing the already unbearable pressure on this year’s participants. The conflict ended in compromise: a curse stipulating that every two decades, under a blood-red sky, a teen from each clan must participate in a tournament to the death using only common magick the victor’s bloodline secures exclusive access to Ilvernath’s high magick for the next 20 years. 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.īut this is a story that must be penned in blood.Centuries ago, seven families battled one another for control over Ilvernath city’s secret wellspring of rare and “frighteningly powerful” high magick. The prize? Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick, the most powerful resource in the world–one thought long depleted. The Tournament begins.Įvery 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. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. The Blood Moon has risen and it’s time for the champions of the 7 families to enter the tournament in a battle for their right to magic.I considered DNF’ing it about 30% in, but then it really picks up. This book was very slow for me to start.It keeps you guessing for sure! And I did not know this was a series, but I really need to read the rest…like now. Just like with similar books in this trope, you wonder how more than one of them comes out of it alive. The way the characters use magic is different than I had seen before.Thanks to and Tor Teen for allowing me to read this ahead of publication. They describe it like Hunger Games but with magic. I had been hearing a lot of early buzz about this book.All of Us Villains 📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚 All of Us VillainsĪUTHOR: Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman and Tor Teen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ + 🐢

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