I especially enjoyed the consequences of using magic, as it may backfire if the characters make curses themselves. The concept of a fight to the death through magic is unique, and the world building details such as the characters purchasing spells from a store brings dimension to the story. One of the elements that impressed me the most was the role of magic in the book. These characters are also complex and morally grey, as the title suggests, although I wouldn’t necessarily call them villains. While there are many characters to keep track of, each is distinct, and the authors do an excellent job outlining their differing motivations. As the tournament progresses, we follow Alistair, the champion with the highest chance of winning, Isobel, who never wanted to compete in the first place, Gavin, the underdog, and Briony, who stole the opportunity to compete from her sister. This book contains four different narrators, and each is well developed. Now, with all eyes on the tournament, the competitors have a choice to make-continue on, or put an end to the games forever. This year, however, the secrets of the tournament have surfaced, bringing reporters and spectators to the games for the first time ever. Should a family’s champion win the competition, they earn the privilege of controlling high magick, which everyone else in Ilvernath believes is obsolete, until the next games. Only, instead of fighting with weapons, they fight with curses. Review: All of Us Villains by Amanda FoodyĮach generation, seven families nominate one champion to compete in a fight to the death. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ❃ I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 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. 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.
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