Name: All of Our Demise
Rating: 4.088888888888889 (45 reviews)
ISBN: 9781473233935

Amanda Foody

Christine Herman

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 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.

All of Our Demise

Christine Lynn Herman

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.

“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.


All of Us Villains #2

** spoiler alert **
           AY ME ENCANTO i didnt expect to like this so much but like from the start of the first book i was kinda wishing they got together and THEY DID and it was so satisfying and i love these kinda books where the characters are just completely unhinged i had so much fun

Ellie M.

I didn’t have an entirely enjoyable experience reading the first book, and I read this in the middle of my slump but suffice to say, this was a wonderful finale to All Of Us Villains. We meet our champions once more in the midst of a bloodbath trying to break the curse of the centuries-old tournament in Ilvernath, and everyone is as unpredictable and just as villainnous. This book was incredibly well written to a fault and it greatly emphasized the beauty of morally grey characters and how royally fucked up everyone was. This was infused with the right amount of action and gore that I liked it so much, alongside the agonizing slowburn romance sideplot. Would definitely recommend this duology!

Gabrielle Gonzaga

I loved this book so much from beginning to end. I finished it in about 3 days, and that was only because I was trying to savor every moment I had left with these characters and this story. I loved the way all the ships ended up being and I couldn't help but hoping for the best even during such dire circumstances. I feel like this book gave me everything I've ever wanted and more. I'm super grateful to have witnessed the blood moon rise and the tournament begin and end. It was a magical read; especially with my ship sailing hehe

I loved this one, I think the storytelling was very good, this one was darker than the first and I really liked that it leaned into it, and also NO SPOILERS BUT !!!!! AHHHH !!!!!!! gay people stay winning and I am very pleasantly surprised and delighted by the ending

fris🐝

These characters are so messed up, but you can't help getting attached to them. Also this book does a good job of sticking to the third person narrative.

These characters are so messed up, but you can't help getting attached to them. Also this book does a good job of sticking to the third person narrative.

Rivals-to-lovers ✔

Rivals-to-allies-to-enemies-to-lovers✔

Second chance romance✔

Villain romance ✔

Hero dies at the end✔

Be gay do crime✔

Alexa M

I really enjoyed this, but nowhere near as much as I enjoyed the first one. I feel like this book could've been way shorter and got the job done just the same. This main thing this book lacked, for me, was the fast pace that the first one had. However, I did really enjoy my time reading this. I love these characters and think this story is super unique! Would highly recommend. 

[Sidenote: not really important but why do these kids insist on having deep conversations in the middle of a GD life or death battle?? hello?? can we talk about this later?? lmfaoo]

Took me way longer than it should have but I swear that is not reflective of how GREAT this book is! An excellent conclusion to the duology. The tension and stakes hit the ceiling of the Blood Veil, and the costs are high. Absolutely will read anything by these authors.

Liz Griffin

Emily B

4.25 STARS:

I liked this one a bit better than the first. It went in directions I didn't see coming. The characters got some decent development, and heartstrings were tugged at. The ending was very satisfying as well. It left me feeling complete.

The best part about this though (and it really caught me by surprise) was where the romances went. I thought I had them all figured out, but about 30% through, I realized that I didn't know anything. 

One of the complaints I had from the first was that not many of the main characters actually seemed villain-like. That changed in this one. While many still had elements of goodness, they took darker turns. 

While this might not be one of my all-time favorites, I can still recommend this series. It gives what it advertises, with some unique elements thrown in. I thoroughly enjoyed this duology!

This wasn't great. It was overly drawn out, with minimal action, and it felt like everyone was forced into a love line. I wasn't a huge fan of the government/spellmaker conspiracy setup because it felt like it came out of nowhere, after the tournament had turned from being a murder competition to breaking said murder competition. Maybe I missed key clues from the first book, but it felt like this shift was meant to provide conflict after everyone started working together. 

Now for my opinions on the ships (spoilers because, well, spoilers):

Finley and Briony-Cute, arguably the most believable couple. Heartbreaking ending, but kind of fitting? I don't think Briony would've wanted anyone else to die in her place. 

Gavin and Alistair-I'll admit, I wasn't the biggest fan of this ship at first. I did have a kernel of hope for an Isobel and Alistair reunion, I thought they were a good couple, but I completely understand why they didn't get back together. That being said, I don't buy Gavin being in love with Alistair before they even really met. I just don't. This is also a ship that I think would've been better fleshed out after the competition because while the tension between the two was building, so was the tension of the tournament. 

By far the worst ship is Isobel/Reid. I cannot get behind this one at all. He literally wanted to kill her, kidnapped her, made her sabotage the tournament so they'd have no way to break the curse (this is rectified, but it's the principle of the thing), and oh yeah, Reid wrote that book that caused Isobel to be thrown into the spotlight (granted Briony did name Isobel, but Reid set everything in motion). The only reason Reid even wanted to break the tournament curse was self preservation. They had no chemistry and I hate it. 

This felt more like the Hunger Games meets Love Island than a competition where teens are forced to murder each other. I just did not enjoy this and slogged through it.

Holly

It's time for an unpopular opinion.

This wasn't great. It was overly drawn out, with minimal action, and it felt like everyone was forced into a love line. I wasn't a huge fan of the government/spellmaker conspiracy setup because it felt like it came out of nowhere, after the tournament had turned from being a murder competition to breaking said murder competition. Maybe I missed key clues from the first book, but it felt like this shift was meant to provide conflict after everyone started working together. 

Now for my opinions on the ships (spoilers because, well, spoilers):

Finley and Briony-Cute, arguably the most believable couple. Heartbreaking ending, but kind of fitting? I don't think Briony would've wanted anyone else to die in her place. 

Gavin and Alistair-I'll admit, I wasn't the biggest fan of this ship at first. I did have a kernel of hope for an Isobel and Alistair reunion, I thought they were a good couple, but I completely understand why they didn't get back together. That being said, I don't buy Gavin being in love with Alistair before they even really met. I just don't. This is also a ship that I think would've been better fleshed out after the competition because while the tension between the two was building, so was the tension of the tournament. 

By far the worst ship is Isobel/Reid. I cannot get behind this one at all. He literally wanted to kill her, kidnapped her, made her sabotage the tournament so they'd have no way to break the curse (this is rectified, but it's the principle of the thing), and oh yeah, Reid wrote that book that caused Isobel to be thrown into the spotlight (granted Briony did name Isobel, but Reid set everything in motion). The only reason Reid even wanted to break the tournament curse was self preservation. They had no chemistry and I hate it. 

This felt more like the Hunger Games meets Love Island than a competition where teens are forced to murder each other. I just did not enjoy this and slogged through it.

To be honest, really only vibed with the middle part of this book, otherwise would likely be 3.5/3.75 stars. I got tired of the group of characters who were acting as heroes, and only redeeming for me were Hendry (loved him) and Alistair and Gavin. Didn’t care much at all that Briony died. Cheers to this series being over!

(Bre)anne✨

TW to be added later

To be honest, really only vibed with the middle part of this book, otherwise would likely be 3.5/3.75 stars. I got tired of the group of characters who were acting as heroes, and only redeeming for me were Hendry (loved him) and Alistair and Gavin. Didn’t care much at all that Briony died. Cheers to this series being over!

I have been waiting for this book - the conclusion - since the moment I read the last words in All of Us Villains and as soon as it appeared I began reading it. 

Almost zero time has passed from where we left our champions in book 1, but after Isobel's betrayal and Hendry's appearance, alliances are fragile, enemies are still at the gates and now Ilvernath has access to the battlegrounds, and the champions to Ilvernath, things are really changing. 

I really don't want to give anything away and usually I would write a much longer review, but honestly, I just want people to read it, I want people to live the story - to take longer than expected reading it because you want to make it last just a little bit longer. I want people to feel the longing, the worry, the angst, the hope, the joy, and draw their own conclusions and not be swayed based on my review of this wonderful story. 

This is my Hunger Games - this gives me the spells, curses, and the rebellion that my magical heart wanted.

If you enjoyed the first - I promise you will enjoy the second.

All of Our Demise

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