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

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For the first time in this ancient, bloodstained story, the tournament is breaking. The boundaries between the city of Ilvernath and the arena have fallen. Reporters swarm the historic battlegrounds. A dead boy now lives again. And a new champion has entered the fray, one who seeks to break the curse for good… no matter how many lives are sacrificed in the process. I actually do not have many thoughts about Finley Blair. He was just kind of there, playing the second (or maybe more like sixth or seventh) fiddle. As the curse teeters closer and closer to collapse, the surviving champions each face a choice: dismantle the tournament piece by piece, or fight to the death as this story was always intended. Come out, come out, wherever you are.” Alistair’s voice drifted through the woods, sounding straight out of a nightmare. Thank you so, so much Orión (Jenna Petts,) for the invitation to read All of Our Demise by Christine Herman and Amanda Foody via NetGalley. I was over the moon to be given an advanced opportunity to read the concluding part of this duology and here’s my honest and unbiased review.

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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. Both books in this series easily got five stars from me. It’s been a little while since I’ve been so excited by a new series. I’ve been gong on and on and on about these books to all my friends and coworkers because I’ve had such a blast with them. I love the morally gray characters. I love the creative worldbuilding and magic system. I wish there was more of this series to read even though I’m totally satisfied with what there is and feel that it ended on a perfect note. I am absolutely going to read more from both Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman in the future, and I am absolutely going to keep recommending All of Us Villains and All of Our Demise to anyone looking for exciting YA fantasy. So they sent you to get answers.” Briony tugged anxiously at a strand of chestnut brown hair that had slipped from her braid.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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Briony and Innes had once cherished those stories. They’d been a source of comfort as they grew up shuffled from cousin to cousin after being abandoned as toddlers by their grieving mother. In those tales, Briony wasn’t a lonely little girl whose only real home was her sister. Instead, she cast herself as the perfect Thorburn. The perfect champion. Someone who had proven that she belonged. Nuanced, exceptionally well-drawn characters and a carefully considered mythology.” — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review My only complaint is that at times, some of the elements feel a bit repetitive. Honestly, I think that’s partly because the book is a little on the long side. Combining some of the events might have helped to cut down on some of the repetition. During the day: If you have a flexible schedule, you may find it helpful to take breaks during the day to read a book. Each of the champions may have come from different families, but they had all learned that "life was inherently unfair".All of Our Demise is the epic conclusion to Amanda Foody and C. L. Herman’s New York Times bestselling All of Us Villains duology. 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. All of Us Villains was one of my top reads of last year so I have been absolutely desperate to get my hands on the conclusion to this duology!

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It’s a curse that casts itself over and over again,” Briony explained. “The Champions Pillar is the spellstone at the septogram’s center. And the dead champions fill it with power, cycle after cycle.”they had more than a common enemy: they shared a common cause. And they were ready to fight for it . . . 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! All of our Demise has so much going for it. Continuing from the first book, we have five compelling leads who endure all sorts of moral quandaries and character growth when some books barely manage to do the same with two, and a developing magic system which remains both simple and unique. Some might argue more could have been done with the world-building, as we never really get a sense of the wider world beyond Ilvernath even in this second book, but personally I liked the insularity of the setting - it reminded me of The Scorpio Races where the characters feel similarly trapped by their circumstances and the location reflects that.

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YA giant Clare makes her adult debut with a whirlwind epic fantasy featuring secret plots, ancient magic, and hidden identities. If you loved the dark, foreboding nature of the first book, you’ll absolutely love this one. All your favorite characters return, each one just as morally grey as the last one. They’re all faced with choices they never thought they would have, especially that of ending the tournament forever. Even though there are a lot of points of view in this book, I didn’t feel like any of the characters were more developed than the other. They all felt like well-rounded and complex characters, which is a point for the story! It’s hard to do that with so many different narrators. The character development continues to be phenomenal in this second book. We learn so much more about each of the champions--and their home lives, before--that I found my own opinions changing over time.The ending was unexpected, and a bit of a gut punch if I'm honest - but that's all I'll say on the matter (no spoilers here!) All of Our Demise is the second book in Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman's All of Us Villains duology. It was released on August 30th, 2022.