My only critique would be that, with a title like ‘all of us villains,’ i wanted more villainy. i personally have a thing for tortured souls, so i couldnt help but love them. This is the kind of story that has something for everyone - a really unique magic system, interesting characters who have depth and amazing development, a high-stakes plot with a gruesome history, and really easy to binge-read writing/storytelling.įor me, i found the characters to be the highlight of the novel. ‘the hunger games’ with magic, you say? im sold. My heartfelt thanks for the copy that was provided for my honest and unbiased review. I cannot wait to jump into the sequel and see what it has in store for me.

This was such a fun, escapist read and it totally surpassed my expectations. Then once we get to the tournament, it's nonstop action and surprises from there on out. That isn't to say the beginning is slow, but rather more character-driven. Of the seven champions, we follow four of them, and this back and forth introduction of each takes a little while to get through. It does take a little bit to get to the core of the narrative, which is the tournament. It allowed the story to really shine, just the way I prefer. We find out little by little, as it becomes necessary, without any infodumping whatsoever. I thought the worldbuilding was seamlessly integrated into the tale. Usually with fantasies, the narrative can get bogged down with the worldbuilding, which sucks a lot of the momentum out of it.

When you put it all together, it makes for a riveting read, one I couldn't look away from. Even when they are forced to do morally gray things, you can't help but cheer for them. The magical system is fun, the unfolding of the tournament fascinating, and the characters compelling. Even though it uses a trope previously done before, there's enough newness in here that it still feels fresh. This story grabbed me from the very first moment. Who will emerge victorious, when victory carries such a high cost? And so for the current seven champions, thus begins the battle of their lives. During the Blood Moon, each family must offer a champion to fight to the death, with the winner gaining control over the highly sought-after resource.

In a world greedy for high magick, seven families in Ilvernath are bound to a powerful secret. All this time, I'd just been waiting for a captivating tale to reel me in and All of Us Villains does just that. But here is definitive proof to the contrary. We decided it was ours to claim.It's been so long since I've felt the magnetic pull of YA fantasy, I wondered if I'd outgrown the genre altogether. High magick fell from the stars, and when we found it, we did what humans always do.

All of us are villains book