All of Our Demise is the epic conclusion to Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman’s New York Times bestselling All of Us Villains duology. All of that changed one year ago, when an anonymously authored book catapulted Ilvernath into the international spotlight. The main thing I want out of a YA book is a fun, easy read, and this duology certainly provided that and more.

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The Thorburn family had always played the heroes in their town’s ancient, bloodstained story, and no one resented that more than the Thorburn sisters. All of Us Villains was just an amazing book so I was highly anticipating this book and was so incredibly happy to get the chance of an early review copy through Netgalley. During the first book, I had a feeling that a certain character may harbor a secret crush (so secret that he doesn't know it yet) on another one but I still thought that the authors will go down the quite obvious route that had been laid out in book one. While this change may upset many readers who favored a certain ship, it made me happy. One thing that these two authors can apparently do excellently is to make you change your perspective and feel happy even though you initially rooted for the pairing as well and could not imagine them not ending up together. Due to my prior hunch, I started thinking that there is no way I am imagining and reading too much into this pretty early on (in the first quarter or so) and it delighted me that I was right. I enjoyed the scenes with them so much! All that tension! It´s the enemies to lovers I didn´t know I needed so much. Their interactions full of snarky remarks stole the show for me. They ensnared me. As I held my breath - my heart aching - I prayed for a happy ending for them. Disclaimer: The following text includes spoilers for All of Us Villains so if you haven´t read it yet, proceed carefully. I totally fell for All Of Us Villains when it came out last year, and had extremely high expectations for this 2nd book. Yes, I’m demanding, but to my utter relief Foody and Herman totally delivered!The only small complaint I have is that some of the trials can feel a little repetitive. I appreciate that Foody and Herman did their best to make each one distinct, but there’s no getting around the fact that there are seven of them. I like the way that they fit in with the family histories and the ingenuity deployed to solve them all, but I won’t pretend that I wasn’t a little disappointed when I got to a trial chapter because on the whole I found them less exciting and dynamic than the others. A curse Briony had always seen as an honor. A curse Briony had dreamed about being part of for her entire life. Foody and Herman’s collaboration offers a fun yet brutal tale of sacrifice, betrayal, and ever-shifting loyalties. From twists that’ll make you gasp to believably flawed characters you can’t help but cheer for and curse in the same breath, this one will keep readers on the edge of their seats.” —Tara Sim, author of Scavenge the Stars Overall, “All of Our Demise” is a thrilling and satisfying conclusion to the “All of Us Villains” duology. With its well-drawn characters, intricate plot, and vivid world-building, it’s a must-read for fans of dark fantasy and epic adventure. Details About All of our Demise

All of Our Demise: The epic conclusion to All of Us Villains All of Our Demise: The epic conclusion to All of Us Villains

Ilvernath has never had a tournament like this. Rules that have maintained the curse for centuries are breaking. Our family needs to know why.” We can talk about this down here.” Briony hadn’t been prepared to give her sister a grand tour. “Why—” As the story unfolds, readers are drawn deeper into the complex world of Ilvernath, and the motivations of the characters become increasingly murky. With the help of powerful allies and the guidance of their mentors, the contestants must use all their skills and cunning to emerge victorious.I'm so pleased this book didn't go in the direction I thought it would after book one...I know some people were on the fence after 'All of us Villains', but you MUST give this book a chance. I absolutely loved it and really want to read the first one again now! After the boundaries protecting Ilvernath from the arena fall down, the whole city gets more involved in the plot - let's talk the government agents, members of the Ilvernath Spellmaking Society, and people of the seven ancient families, all of them having their own goals, as well as the all-too-eager reporters seaming the battlegrounds to capture the course of the tournament and get peppered stories for their newspaper or magazine.

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Every single character in this book is morally grey, and sometimes downright villainous, but when you are doing wrong for what could ultimately be a good reason, how wrong can it be. How far is too far to go before you cross that point of no return.... It was true that Briony had believed the tournament was her destiny. She’d believed it so strongly that she’d cut off Innes’s finger so she could steal her champion’s ring and claim her spot in the tournament. Yes, she’d genuinely thought Innes would die if she participated. But Briony has also envisioned herself as a legend, a breaker of an impossible curse. During the day: If you have a flexible schedule, you may find it helpful to take breaks during the day to read a book.The epic conclusion to Amanda Foody and C. L. Herman’s New York Times bestselling All of Us Villains duology that's The Hunger Games with magic. Once again this story doesn’t pull any punches, delivering the hardest one of all at an unexpected moment and the ending was delivered beautifully, painfully and perfectly in tune with the series. With that, her sister began to climb. Wrought iron lanterns winked at Briony from the stone walls as she followed, as did the Tower’s powerful warding spellstones lodged within the mortar. According to the Thorburns’ many fairy tales, their first champion had embedded the crystals herself to defend against her enemies. Fulford-Brown performs the chapters told by Briony and Isobel with a tight vocal timbre, while Corkhill handles those of Alistair and Gavin with a feverish intensity. Together, they skillfully imbue this story with plenty of heart and a few moments of tenderness." - AudioFile Magazine

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Again, we've multiple POVs, and we get too understand more behind our favourite morally grey characters' motives. While I do love all the characters, and grew to care for them even more in this second book, I found myself leaning more towards Alistair Lowe and Isobel Macaslan, and thoroughly enjoying their parts - as I had in book one, too.The writing is truly beautiful, with deeply captivating and absolutely spell-binding descriptions. I was immersed in a lush portrayal of a harsh and pretty macabre world filled with spells and curses imbued crystals, ancient magical objects, dark alleys, spell shops, and aged stoned walls of magic-filled champions´ shelters. One thing is certain, this author duo knows how to build an atmosphere and pull you in. Dark, luscious, and brutally smart, All of Us Villains is a fresh but unforgiving look at the legacy of abusive families and community-sanctioned violence. Foody and Herman have created a thrilling story that is impossible to put down; I stayed up all night to finish this book.” —Victoria Lee, author of A Lesson in Vengeance and The Fever King This next part may be considered spoilery so skip if you don’t want to know - I think the only thing that could have made AOOD better for me, and I feel a savage saying this, is if another champion met their demise earlier on in the novel. The trials to break the curse were amazing and often so tense, yet with the champions surviving each time (until the end) the stakes never felt as high as they could have. Saying this, however, I don’t know who I’d have been ok losing and it didn’t take away at all from my enjoyment of the story.