Agents: (for Foody) Whitney Ross, Irene Goodman Literary (for Herman) Kelly Sonnack, Andrea Brown Literary. 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. Each chapter begins with an excerpt of the tell-all book mentioned in the above summary meaning we get valuable background info that doesn’t bog down the actual story.

And most important, it gave them a choice: accept their fate or rewrite their legacy.Įither way, this is a story that must be penned in blood.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Centuries ago, seven families battled one another for control over Ilvernath city’s secret wellspring of rare and “frighteningly powerful” high magick. First up, All of Us Villains handles exposition really impressively. The book also granted them valuable information previous champions never had-insight into the other families’ strategies, secrets, and weaknesses. The prize? Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick, the most powerful resource in the world-one thought long depleted.īut this year a scandalous tell-all book has exposed the tournament and thrust the seven new champions into the worldwide spotlight. 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.

Amazon Audible Barnes & Noble BAM Bookshop iBooks IndieBound Indigo Libro.fm Target Amazon Audible Barnes & Noble BAM Bookshop iBooks IndieBound Indigo Libro. Now Prepare to Meet the Villains of the Blood Veil. All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman - Macmillan ALL OF US VILLAINS Duology Start reading an excerpt. You Fell in Love with the Victors of the Hunger Games. Herman, All of Us Villains begins a dark tale of ambition and magick. The blockbuster co-writing debut of Amanda Foody and C.

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