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A review by the_ya_assassin
All of Us Villains by C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody
5.0
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for granting me access to an eARC
*4.5 stars*
"I gave up everything to take my sister's spot. Not because I wanted to win---but because I was willing to bet my life on saving others."
After the publication of "A Tradition of Tragedy" (a novel about the Blood Veil curse and the seven families who participate in it - this was such a great worldbuilding element), the unknown city of Ilvernath is put front and center of the world. People who want to see and those who disagree with the Blood Veil Championship come to visit its spell shops and ruins to watch as the age-old curse unfolds with 7 new champions from each of the 7 families (the irony of 7 is not lost on me). The winner of the Blood Veil curse's family receives control of the most powerful and highest magick in the world.
In the past, the devilish and secretive Lowes family have won nearly every tournament, and this year, Alistair Lowe believes he is ready to continue that tradition. However, each champion participating this year has something to bring to the table, or maybe even a way to end the tournament permanently.
But this story is dark and told with blood.
This book was a dark, twisted version of the Hunger Games with the addition of magick and curses. I had very few issues with this book, and I am so glad I was able to enjoy it. My only issues with it were:
- The worldbuilding, while lacking in the world aspect, was nice - I wish the authors had shared a LITTLE more about the world outside of Ilvernath.
- The title - none of the characters were villains, per se. They didn't WANT to kill one another (besides Gavin, of course). It would've been more fitting for the "Blood Veil Tournament", or something like that.
- The pacing was a little off. The beginning was a little slow. I wish there had been less focus on setting up the plot and more on the actual plot (which would've actually given us a complete ending - that cliffhanger is manageable, but kind of cruel). The ending was really fast - so fast, we didn't even get to finish the tournament.
Everything else was top-notch though. I enjoyed the four POVs we got (Isobel, Alistair, Gavin, and Briony) and the Ilvernath world building was good - we got the structure, the rules, and the consequences. [b:All of Us Villains|55337041|All of Us Villains (All of Us Villains, #1)|Amanda Foody|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1614264665l/55337041._SX50_.jpg|86298152] is definitely a mind twister and fast-paced. I couldn't put it down!
*4.5 stars*
"I gave up everything to take my sister's spot. Not because I wanted to win---but because I was willing to bet my life on saving others."
After the publication of "A Tradition of Tragedy" (a novel about the Blood Veil curse and the seven families who participate in it - this was such a great worldbuilding element), the unknown city of Ilvernath is put front and center of the world. People who want to see and those who disagree with the Blood Veil Championship come to visit its spell shops and ruins to watch as the age-old curse unfolds with 7 new champions from each of the 7 families (the irony of 7 is not lost on me). The winner of the Blood Veil curse's family receives control of the most powerful and highest magick in the world.
In the past, the devilish and secretive Lowes family have won nearly every tournament, and this year, Alistair Lowe believes he is ready to continue that tradition. However, each champion participating this year has something to bring to the table, or maybe even a way to end the tournament permanently.
But this story is dark and told with blood.
This book was a dark, twisted version of the Hunger Games with the addition of magick and curses. I had very few issues with this book, and I am so glad I was able to enjoy it. My only issues with it were:
- The worldbuilding, while lacking in the world aspect, was nice - I wish the authors had shared a LITTLE more about the world outside of Ilvernath.
- The title - none of the characters were villains, per se. They didn't WANT to kill one another (besides Gavin, of course). It would've been more fitting for the "Blood Veil Tournament", or something like that.
- The pacing was a little off. The beginning was a little slow. I wish there had been less focus on setting up the plot and more on the actual plot (which would've actually given us a complete ending - that cliffhanger is manageable, but kind of cruel). The ending was really fast - so fast, we didn't even get to finish the tournament.
Everything else was top-notch though. I enjoyed the four POVs we got (Isobel, Alistair, Gavin, and Briony) and the Ilvernath world building was good - we got the structure, the rules, and the consequences. [b:All of Us Villains|55337041|All of Us Villains (All of Us Villains, #1)|Amanda Foody|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1614264665l/55337041._SX50_.jpg|86298152] is definitely a mind twister and fast-paced. I couldn't put it down!