Title: All of Our Demise
Author: Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman
Genre: YA fantasy
Publisher: Orion
Pages: 480
Release Date: 1 September 2022
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Hello fellow book lovers, today I’m sharing my review for the insatiable conclusion to Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman’s epic (and bestselling) YA fantasy, All Of Us Villains.
With it’s morally grey cast of characters and hunger games style competition, All Of Our Demise was just as deliciously detailed and addictive as the first—with an action packed and thoroughly nail biting ending that had me on the edge of my seat.
Synopsis
The epic conclusion to Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman’s New York Times bestselling All of Us Villains duology that's The Hunger Games with magic.
“I feel like I should warn you: this is going to be absolutely brutal.”
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.
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.
Long-held alliances will be severed. Hearts will break. Lives will end. Because a tale as wicked as this one was never destined for happily ever after.
Review
Since the action packed and thoroughly shocking, cliffhanger ending of All Of Us Villains I’ve been desperate to get my hands on the final book of this duology and I can finally say, it didn’t disappoint.
The book picks up exactly where the first left off and the action just keeps coming! I loved that we delve deeper into each of our complex, morally grey characters’ back stories and watch how their carefully plotted actions play out, with plenty of twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. But, it was seeing how Allistair and Isobel dealt with the fall out of their actions that really intrigued me.
The writing was once again incredibly detailed, as was the world-building which is taken one step further as we dive into the history of the tournament, the inner workings of the curse and the stories surrounding each champions’ families—the lore of which was absolutely amazing! I loved that we also got the chance to see more of the champions’ families and how their influence has affected them—especially for some of the lesser known families like the Grieves.
Speaking of Grieves, Gavin definitely got a larger and more detailed role to play here (and his very own love interest) however I didn’t feel that the relationship wasn’t as fully fleshed out as it could’ve been, it felt a little rushed. Personally, I feel it would’ve worked better had it started/ been subtly hinted at in the first book. Isobel’s romantic arc however was a little more successful which is probably due to a few flirtatious scenes in book one.
Overall, a superb conclusion to this magical, Hunger Games-style emotional rollercoaster of a book which I really enjoyed. Though I must warn the ending was a little bittersweet so do keep a few tissues handy just in case.
Also, thank you to Orion books and Netgalley for the e-arc.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
About The Authors
AMANDA FOODY is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of All of Us Villains, the Wilderlore series, the Shadow Game series, and more. Originally from Pennsylvania, she lives in Boston, MA with her partner and their orange tabby, Jelly Bean. When not writing, she unironically loves to cook.
CHRISTINE LYNN HERMAN is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of novels about magic, monsters, and growing up, including All of Us Villains, The Devouring Gray duology, and The Drowning Summer.
Christine resides in Somerville, MA, with her partner and cat.