She is the one the press has an eye on, marking them as the potential competition for the Lowes. Then we have Isobel Macaslan, who wasn’t even supposed to be a champion, to begin with. After he finds out how they win, however, he’s less keen on being the monster they’ve raised him to be. We have Alistair Lowe, a descendant of the perpetual winners of this tournament. This book focuses primarily on four of the seven families, each of them getting a point of view. There is, however, a clear developmental difference between them. This story took me by the throat and kept me there from the first few chapters on.Įach of our characters has interesting backstories and compelling motivations. After reading this I can honestly say, I was not wrong. As someone who adored the Hunger Games, and genuinely still does, I thought a dark fantasy twist to this would be interesting.

“Monsters couldn’t harm you if you were a monster too.”Īdvertised as the Hunger Games but with magic, this book truly caught my intrigue. Or better yet–a chance to rewrite their story.īut this is a story that must be penned in blood.Īll quotes are from an advanced reader copy, and may or may not reflect the published edition. But this year, thanks to the influence of their newfound notoriety, each of the champions has a means to win. In the past, the villainous Lowes have won nearly every tournament, and their champion is prepared to continue his family’s reign. The winner awards their family exclusive control over the city’s high magick supply, the most powerful resource in the world. Tourists, protesters, and reporters flock to its spellshops and ruins to witness an ancient curse unfold: every generation, seven families name a champion among them to compete in a tournament to the death. That secret has been thrown out into the open, and 7 teenagers are left to fight.Īfter the publication of a salacious tell-all book, the remote city of Ilvernath is thrust into worldwide spotlight. The families of Ilvernath have had a dark secret: The curse of the Blood Veil. All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman is a story of monsters and magic.

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