This book made me feel whole. I’ve never read a book that explains what I’ve gone through so well. I read it at the perfect moment I was ready to give up hope of ever feeling better but this book gave me hope. I’ve never felt more connected to a book in my life. The writing was amazing and it really is a beautiful story about inclusivity. A story about hope and happiness.

what an adventure! i wish there were more swashbuckling, sword fighting, truly daring stories out there. really thoughtful and considered representation for the disabled and chronically ill as well. super fun

Let me introduce you to my most anticipated release of 2021 and one of my favorite reads of all time: ONE FOR ALL by Lillie Lainoff. I have been screaming about this book since I first knew of its existence and I almost died of excitement when I was approved for an ARC. Than you so much to NetGalley and the publishers for making my year with this review copy!⁣
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ONE FOR ALL is the book I’ve been wishing for: a gender bent classic retelling with a chronically ill heroine! Let me say it again: AN OWNVOICES CLASSIC RETELLING ABOUT CHRONIC ILLNESS! Not only that, but it contains even more of my favorite things:⁣
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- Swordfighting!!!⁣
- Found family⁣
- Powerful female relationships⁣
- Epic fight scenes⁣
- Wonderfully detailed historical setting⁣
- Did I mention the heroine is chronically ill? And never gets magically cured?⁣
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I was terrified that this book wouldn’t live up to my expectations but I’m happy to say that it is just as wonderful and heartfelt as I could’ve wished! The portrayal of chronic illness was simply amazing. I found it deeply relatable, the kind of representation I’ve been longing for all my life.

I admit, I was a little disappointed with how the mystery played out, but it did end with one of the best fight scenes I’ve ever read.⁣ The romantic elements were also not completely satisfying to me. However, I absolutely loved the writing and the characters. ONE FOR ALL is a standalone read, but I’m ready for six sequels and a movie!
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Long story short: this book is amazing and it deserves all the sword bouquets in the world. I need you all to add it to your TBR lists immediately! Watch out, in March of 2022 this book is going to rock your world!!!

Wow, I loved this book! And, I'll be honest, I'm usually not one for historical fiction. But I absolutely couldn't stop reading Tania's journey, feeling like she was the teen, chronically ill Inigo Montoya of my dreams. I rooted for her throughout the whole book to get her revenge and also for her to settle into her new found family.

A note about Tania: the main character has POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) and boy did the authentic viewpoint shine through. As a chronically ill person myself, I was delighted to see a character written from a first person viewpoint, rather than from a family member who feels burdened by that person's illness. Such representation is sorely needed, and this book pulls it off and more!

It wasn't only Tania that caught my attention, however. The whole concept of secret girl musketeers had me cheering for everyone in L'Academie. I adored Thea, Portia, and Aria, who all had their own distinctive voices and stories.

Buckle up, fans of YA books and strong girl characters--this one is NOT to be missed.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC! I am sorry to say that I appear to be in the minority of reviewers: this book just wasn't my cup of tea.

Here was the best part of the book for me: I really appreciated reading a (non-contemporary) YA book with a protagonist with a disability, written by an author with the same disability. As a pre-teen, I read [book:The Phoenix Dance|740744], which was my first introduction to bipolar disorder (written by an author with the disorder) It provided me with a compassionate, nuanced introduction to mental health and the challenges of treatment, packaged within fairy tale trappings. (Sadly, I haven't come across many other fantasy or historical or sci-fi YA books since with protagonists with disabilities.) Lainoff's book will have a similar real-world impact, both on those longing to see themselves better represented in fiction, and those who can learn to be better allies of people with disabilities.

Unfortunately, most other things about the book just didn't "gel" for me personally. My biggest issue was that the attitudes of all the characters felt distinctly modern in a way that really took me out of the story. It was "history lite," and to be fair, it's an adventure novel first and historical fiction second, but I wished there was a better sense of time and place.

To Lainoff's credit, Tania's fellow Musketeers were all very distinctive from one another, but the downside is that they seemed slightly one-note: the flighty one, the quiet one, the audacious one.

If you are looking for subtlety, you won't find it here: it's a "message book" that wants to make sure you don't miss the point that feminism is good, rape culture is bad, and it's okay to eschew embroidery in favor of swordplay. I suspect the target audience won't mind that a bit.

I loved ONE FOR ALL! This is a gender-bent Three Musketeers-inspired story, packed full of fencing, betrayal, revenge, court intrigue and fancy balls - so good!

And I especially loved Tania, the fierce, loyal and clever MC with POTS, and her found family, Aria, Théa and Portia 🖤

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!!

All I can write at this moment is that I cried. This book is so good, it made me cry because it is amazing and because I have never felt this way about a book. This is, undoubtedly, my most favourite read of 2021. I cannot wait for more readers to read this phenomenal book about spies, found family, female friendships and women with swords!🗡 This is a story about a disabled girl Tania with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) who is intent on finding the killer of her dear and loving father. We need more books with disability rep written by disabled people because many authors who don't have the particular disability they're writing about tend to get a few things wrong. I absolutely adored Tania and her process of accepting herself and fighting for what's right. The found family trope was amazingly written and yes, I want more! I loved the way Tania didn't end up with Étienne given his cruelties because many authors nowadays promote toxic relationships with the excuse that the love interest has "a tragic backstory". Everything was amazing!! Many, many thanks to the author for writing the story of my heart! This is a powerful and strong debut! My new fave author guys!

5 stars!💖(and more if I could)

Thank you to the publisher and author for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book, in exchange for my honest review.
One for All is an amazing book with a feminist outlook and possibly one of the best main characters. Tania is a young girl set in 17th century France, with a love of swordsmanship and a chronic illness; as Tania is sent to L’Académie des Mariées after the death of her father, she is introduced to the people who will help her to uncover a nefarious plot and solve the mystery surrounding her father's death.
Tania is an incredible main character; she is determined, fierce, and doesn't let POTS hold her back from anything. Her disability is written flawlessly, with an emphasis on how it's a part of who she is, but it doesn't mean she shouldn't get everything she deserves: a sweet romance with Etienne and a found family among her Musketeers. It's especially heartwarming after reading the Author's Note and about Lillie Lainoff's struggle with the same disability.
During the book, there were slower moments and I would like to see some of the side characters have their own books in the future, but overall it was an incredible read. I'd suggest this book for all ages.

This book was AMAZING!! It was the perfect feminist Musketeer retelling, and I couldn't put it down! Tania is my role model and this book educated me on her illness. I loved the plot twist and the found family, and I will be recommending this to all of my friends and followers!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the chance to read an early copy of ONE FOR ALL in exchange for an honest review.

I was very drawn to the premise of this story. A gender-bent retelling of the 3 musketeers with disabled representation? YES PLEASE! I loved the main character Tania, her sass and her fierce attitude. I didn't know too much about POTS prior to reading this novel, but the author's own experience with chronic illness made the character feel even more realistic. Even the struggle with navigating ableism (internal and otherwise) felt really well done. The author did an excellent job of showing how disability can be part of someone's identity and lived experience without defining who they are. Overall, this was a fun read with great characters and inclusive writing. The historical setting was an added bonus. :)

Tons of fun, with a strong focus on female friendships and a young heroine's journey toward believing in her own self worth despite the negative messages that surround her. Tania (a clever twist on D'Artagnan) joins a group of fellow swordswomen as they uncover a plot to overthrow the king in a fantasy version of 17th century France. Lianoff keeps the historical elements light, with lots of anachronisms, allowing her world to feel both modern and "other," with plenty of opportunities for balls, carriage rides, festivals, and of course, sword fights! The girls also have a code to break, a murderer to track down, a weapons trade to halt, and a midnight thief to identify. Suffice to say, Lianoff keeps them busy! The romance is subtle and the politics are pretty straightforward, such that I think this would appeal to middle graders as well as the young adult audience to which it's primarily marketed. I also suspect readers of all abilities will see themselves in Tania, in her struggle redefine strength on her own terms, a struggle she succeeds at as surely as she bests an opponent in a deadly duel.

Tania is a disabled musketeer in France. She and her mother are left alone after her father mysteriously dies. Because of that Tania is sent away to a school for future Wives, where she needs to learn to disguise her "illness" and secure a husband during the season. Little does she know that she was sent there to form part of a secret Musketeer group led by Women. There she needs to show her skill to protect the king and to discover the murderer of her father.
This book was very entertaining. I loved Tania a lot, she was very relatable even though I don't have POTS. All of the secondary characters were very interesting, but I wish that there was more depth to them. I think that the idea of the feminist Musketeers could be a great idea for a longer series, rather than a standalone.
I would recommend this book to younger YA readers, but everyone can read this book.

Really enjoyed this #ownvoices gender-bent spin on 'The Three Musketeers' in which Tania, our main character, has the POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) sub-type of Dysautonomia, just as the author does. I loved the disability rep, and also the LGBTQIA+ rep and the friendships between the lady Musketeers.

Thank you Netgalley and Macmillan Publishing Group for allowing me to read and review this title! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

When I read this would be a gender-bent "retelling" of the Three Musketeers, I was super excited to receive the approval to read. Tania de Batz suffers from a chronic illness that makes her faint. She pushes through wanting to prove to everyone she is not weak but a strong and independent woman following in the footsteps of her father, a former Musketeer. When she finds her father murdered she joins a group of women at a secret fighting boarding school to help protect innocents.

I liked Tania as a main character and her fierce determination to prove others wrong. She is a feisty and strong character and Lillie Lainoff does a good job representing Tania's disability. There is a sense of sister-bonds and a sweet romance with Etienne, who has information about her father's death. After reading the Author Note, letting us know of her own personal struggles with the same disability as Tania, it really made the book feel more personal and knowledgeable.

The setting of Paris was nice and the story's world is done well. There are a few slower moments which hurt the pacing just a tad but otherwise an overall enjoyable read.

4 stars.

I feel so honored to have been sent this ARC where I got to read about a strong female character with POTS. My sister and my best friend both have POTS and representation is so important. I was so excited to read this book knowing they’ll get to see a character they can relate with, be a hero of the story. Tania's battle with ableism and her own chronic illness was represented so accurately and she reclaimed her illness in a way that was really powerful.

Not only did I adore Tania, but I loved the female friendships that were portrayed. I think oftentimes female friendships are portrayed poorly in literature, so it was a breath of fresh air to read about the four musketeers and their bond.

One For All is a beautiful debut that is a fast-paced, easy read, and will leave you smiling and feeling refreshed by the time you reach the end!

Thank you endlessly Lillie Lainoff, Macmillan Publishing, and NetGalley for sending me an ARC of One For All in exchange for my honest opinion.

One for All is a wonderful book in so many ways—not only is it a wonderful, exciting adventure story with a strong romance arc, but it offers some much needed representation of chronic illness in YA. Watching its heroine overcome her own internalized ableism alongside the doubts of others is so vindicating, powerful, and moving; having this book will mean so much to so many.

This book is so good!! ONE FOR ALL is now officially my favorite Musketeers story. It’s a genderbent retelling starring a fierce heroine with POTS, whom you will be rooting for from page one! I was swept away by Tania and her fellow musketeers—Aria, Portia, and Thea—and I fell in love with their heart, humor, and friendship, not to mention Tania’s journey to believing in herself. Sisterhood, sword duels, and spying in ball gowns!!

I predict that this book is going to be the biggest underdog of 2022 and that people who do pick this up will be pleasantly surprised over how much they enjoyed it because this really is one that takes you by surprise. This book caters to a very specific type of audience, which I will list later in the review; one that I personally am included in. Historical fiction can be a bit uneventful or slow sometimes, and this absolutely was not the case!

If you’re a fan of that old classic Barbie Three Musketeers movie, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. I will shamelessly admit that the Barbie movie was what motivated me to request an arc for this. Can you blame me? It was the last good Barbie movie before they decided to make them all modern and terrible. This gender bent version of the Three Musketeers is the only book I’ve ever read that has the same spirit of that movie. So much girl power in the backdrop of historical Paris. This book is comprised of strong female characters who defy the odds and are all extremely likable.

I recommend this book to lovers of:

Paris/French settings
Classic Barbie movies
Bridgerton, French edition (ball gowns, nobility, high society social season, European royalty)
fans of the Enola Holmes Netflix film (the main character and historical setting is similar)
Easy to follow historical fiction (not muddled with facts or confusing or hard to understand)
Handicapped characters overcoming the odds

My biggest criticism is the cover if I’m being honest. It’s too kiddish and young for a book that isn’t geared towards younger readers. I initially thought that this was middle grade due to the cartoonish cover that looks like it’s geared towards younger readers, until I actually started reading it and realized that this actually is young adult historical that older readers will appreciate. This cover is great for a middle grade book, but too young for a YA novel. This cover does not suit a book for older readers at all, and frankly, I think a lot of readers will overlook this book, thinking that it is middle grade because of the cover.

My only other criticism is a lack of world building but I’m not going to count it against this book too much, since historical France doesn’t exactly need world building like say, a fantasy novel would. However, when I read a book, I want to feel like I’m truly transported into it. I want to feel like I was in 18th century France for a couple of hours. Effective world building would pull that off, and I just didn’t get that here. Regardless, this was really enjoyable and I hope that this book gets the attention and credit that it deserves!

Thank you to Netgalley and Farrah/Strauss/Giroux for sending me an advanced copy in return for my honest opinion.

I really enjoyed this book! It was so much fun to read. It did start out a bit slow of me but it quickly picked up. I really appreciated the dedication that the Lillie Lainoff had to including a main character who has a disability. It is not something I get to read every day and it did put things into perspective. I also appreciated that the author would follow up any French with the English translation. I did not take French in school and sometimes couldn’t figure out what they are saying. But I never had to wait long for the translation, so thank you for that! Overall, this was an empowering story with a fun female twist to the Musketeers! I recommend this book to anyone looking to feel empowered!

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group for providing me with a copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Content Warnings: Minor graphic description, implied/off page sexual assault, sexual harassment, death of a parent, ableism

Wow, wow, wow. I am forever grateful that I was able to have an early copy of One for All because this has, without a doubt, become one of my favorite reads of 2021. I’m speechless. I am fangirling so hard over this book right now and I hope I’ll be able to properly express that in my review.

This novel made me feel so many emotions, I can’t even process them all. Learning the fate of Tania’s father was heartbreaking, but seeing all the girls of L’Académie des Mariées form a sisterhood warmed my heart to the core, and reading all of the flirty banter had me grinning from ear to ear. You aren’t even able to notice how attached you are to the characters until it’s too late. The story captivates you and draws you in, and at that point your emotions are completely out of your control, they’re in the hands of Madame Lainoff.

Lainoff is one of those special authors who can write genius plots, incredible characters, and be able to balance it all. Usually when you read a novel, it’s either character or plot driven, but One for All had a perfect mix of both, and each one was extremely well written. Neither one was stronger than the other, and I find that pretty rare. When talking about the plot, this novel is so fun and smart at the same time, it checks all the boxes. Everything that we’re told in this novel has a purpose, and watching all the pieces fall into place was unbelievable. But without these amazing characters, the plot most likely wouldn’t have hit as hard. All the girls are so distinct from each other, they have their own personalities and backgrounds, yet the way they come together to form their sisterhood just made me yearn for what they have. It might’ve been my favorite part of the whole story.

I can’t believe I have to wait all the way until March to hold a copy of this novel in my hands, and I’m heartbroken that there isn’t a sequel planned. Since there is such a long wait, I’m gonna shout about One for All until everyone I know can’t resist the urge to preorder/purchase it.

Thank you to Netgalley and FSG for the digital galley in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts are my own.