"The Blood Moon rises. The Blood Veil falls. The tournament begins."

I listened to All of our Demise right after I finished reading All of Us Villains, and I am just... wow! The city of Ilvernath was incredibly atmospheric, the characters (and the families' back stories) were so interesting, and the magick system was so fun to read about!

"May the best villain win."

This book, along with the first one, was well written, kept me hooked from beginning to end, and once again, made me love the villain(s) in the story! Buckle up, because this is one fast-paced, heavily detailed, and incredible world you're about to dive into!

4.5⭐️

Thank you to Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Young Listeners, and NetGalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

How he’d kept looking over his shoulder, feeling like he was in a dream, or a. monster story. But in those stories, the monsters always won.

We are back in Ilvernath during one of the most unique stories ever. The tournament placed during every Blood moon is breaking apart. The champions remaining are struggling to survive it all. Loyalties are tested, a new champion is named, and they have to decide to finally end this bloodbath, or play the game after all.

Wow, this sequel was incredibly heartfelt. I’m awe of the character development, and each champion’s struggles & actions/consequences. From Briony & Isobel’s need to feel more like a hero/good than the villains they are framed to be- and Gavin’s pursuit of whether to play the game or help break the curse.

I really enjoyed learning the stories of each champion, especially Alistair. Alistair was my favorite since the first novel & his morals being tested were one of my favorite scenes. Whether or not he was the monster in his family’s story.

I felt like I wasn’t sure every champions true intentions & didn’t expect what transpired at certain times. The pace in the first half of the book was slower than I expected but progressed quite well once each landmark trial was activated. I cried, laughed, and raged—shivers at the last line.

Overall I cannot wait to reread this Duology, and suggest anyone who’s a fan of magic, death games, and fantasy to read this too!


Thank you to Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley for this Audiobook arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you so much, NetGalley, Macmillan Audio and Macmillan Young Listeners, for the chance to listen to this audiobook in exchange of an honest review.

All of our demise is the amazing and captivating sequel of All of us villains, written by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman and starts right away, picking up from the cliffhanger ending of the first book. The rules in the tournament are changed, the Blood Veil is fallen, Alistair and Isobel are cursed, Briony and Finley are trying to save everyone by bringing down the curse and Gavin finding new allies, everything is turned upside down. With a new champion entering the tournament, the city getting more and more involved, nothing is safe and predictable. Between new alliances, attempted murders and real ones, each character has to pick a side: dismantle the tournament or fight to death like it was intended. But nothing is simple with lives and hearts at the stake.

Brutal, gory, fascinating and thrilling, this book is, if even possible, even better than the first! I loved everything and I adored having the chance to know more and more about these brilliant, complex and morally grey characters, from their bonds with their families and each other, to their alliances and feelings, to what they would to save themselves and their loved ones. I truly loved the bond between Alistair and Hendry and with Gavin, too and how each character has to fight their families' desires, expectations and wills to be their own persons and to do the right thing. All of them are subjected to the city's invasive questions and since the world is now invading the tournament, headlines, interviews and people's expected narrative of them are complicating things more and more.
It was such a pleasure listening to this audiobook, narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown; Raphael Corkhill. I felt so wonderfully involved in the story, following the characters and twists after twists untilt the satisfying, but heartwrenching ending. A perfect conclusion. I loved everything in this saga.

I think I messed up. I read this without realizing it's the 2nd in the series. I felt a little lost at parts without the back story of the first book. Overall though, this book was great and kept me interested. I wish I would've read the first one first though, as now I know how the duology ends. Lol But such a great read. Do not be like me, read the first one first!! Such a great fantasy book with interesting premise plus great twists and turns!

I received ARC book from NetGalley and the publishers to read and review. All opinions above are my true opinions after fully reading this book. This book released August 30th (2022). However I highly suggest you snag the first one before you dive into this!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audiobook ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I loved the first book (All of Us Villains) and so I was worried I was going to hype myself up too much for this book and not enjoy it as much....I did not overhype myself and I loved this one just as much! It wraps up really well and there aren't any loose ends but I don't want to be done with this world and these characters, I am so sad it is over! I am so so glad that these two authors are collaborating on another series together even if we do have to wait 2 years....

I was also worried that since I read the first book and I was listening to the second it wouldn't be the same but both of the narrators were amazing! They added so much to this book from their speaking speed and volume to really get you in the mood the scene is portraying. The male narrator really brought out the sound of the villain for the guys POV chapters he did and they were both excellent at the different tones of voice the characters were speaking in.

I haven't had a book hangover in a long time...but this one got me. Maybe I will have to listen to the first book now as well....and read the second book...just to make sure I get the full experience....

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this one.

In this sequel to All of Us Villains, the teens still standing work against each other as one group continues to try and win the trial, and the other group wants to end it all for good. Meanwhile, the blood veil has fallen and the rest of the city is eager to get their hands on the competitors.

I really enjoyed this! Oh my gosh Alistair is definitely my favorite character---no one is surprised. I'm trying not to give anything away for those who didn't read the first book yet, but this duology is dark and bloody and hopeful and gay. Which is like, everything I want in a book.

I really love the competition elements and how all of the kids end up dividing and coming together at different times. I like the struggle of wanting to win, wanting to stop the competition, and overall just wanting to survive. I really enjoyed it!

Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder

A STUNNING conclusion to this brilliant duology that brings us a dark, villainous story about families that fight for rights to high magic every twenty years… and yes that’s a fight to the death!

As we saw in the first book of this duology, when the authors say villain they truly mean villain! A darker version of the hunger games if you will, but in my opinion SO MUCH BETTER!

I didn’t think the authors could make this story any better but they blew me away! The character development throughout this duology is *chef’s kiss* It was a total roller coaster of emotions… from being aghast, to disgusted, to scared, to furious, and even some smiles here and there this duology did the most and you have to read it ASAP! Good thing both books are our now so that you can binge read them just like I did!

Thank you to the publishers! I enjoyed All of Us Villains but liked this so much better. After the last book I was on edge with how this would end. The tournament is falling apart and the curse is as well. I loved the turns this book took me on and I loved the world building AND dive into these characters back story! A GREAT CONCLUSION

Bloody Brilliant. I loved everything about this book and series. It's dark, twisted and magical. All of Our Demise starts where All of Us Villains ends. I really enjoyed the over pace of this series. The multiple POVs were a lot to get used to but now I believe it was for the best. The audio books were fantastic, with some of the best narrators I've listened to, they brought the story and magic to life. I do wish this was an adult fantasy. Some of the themes seemed too dark from a YA book but overall this was fantastic duology.

All of Our Demise by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman
Narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown & Raphael Corkhill
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Genre: Fantasy, Teens & YA
Publication Date: August 30, 2022

All of Our Demise is the 2nd and final book in the All of Us Villains duology by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman. This book was incredible! I loved seeing how things played out.

All of Our Demise was captivating and had me from the start! I could not get enough of this book! It is fast paced and filled with so much depth! Absolutely brilliant! The character development was incredible! I loved watching them come into their own.

The narration by Billie Fulford-Brown & Raphael Corkhill is absolutely amazing! I was captivated by their voices and how they brought the story to life.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

“In a different story, would we still have been enemies?”

I absolutely loved All of us Villains. It is one of the most inventive YA novels I’ve read since The Hunger Games. I was so excited to read All of Our Demise. When I was given an advance copy of the audiobook on Net Galley, I was beyond stoked. When I started reading, I was immediately immersed back into the crazy, homicidal world of our champions.

The book picks up right where Villains left off. And Foody doesn’t hold back on giving her readers what we want. Allister’s reaction to Isobel’s betrayal. Am I the only one who’s favorite character is Allister? He is the most well-crafted, dynamic, rawly sympathetic characters I’ve ever read in YA. He is also the only person I cared about in this novel. My second interest was the curse itself. The machinations of the rest of the cast were tertiary at best, with Gavin Grieve leading that list.

I admit, I didn’t particularly care about all of the characters in Villains, but I was interested in their jealousy, treachery and ruthlessness towards each other. Most of the action of Demise is mental. The champions are still attempting to survive the cursed competition, but they are all attempting to survive by breaking curses and finding relics. The stakes are low. The feeling of dread is near non-existent. The primary element of suspense that made Villains so great drains Demise. I found myself wishing a couple of characters would die, the biggest phonies, just to streamline my narrative concerns.

At nineteen hours long on audio and 480 pages long in the physical copy, there is a lot of information superfluous to my interests. And with the action pickings so slim, I felt bogged down in the minutiae of negotiations and hearsay. One surprising addition to the novel was a new romance. I was absolutely surprised and frenetic with joy. It very well may be my favorite thing. All in all, I was satisfied with the ending of the book.

Thanks to @netgalley and @torteen for the advance release copy.

Well. The author quote didn't lie. Don't expect a purely happy ending. But I also don't think it's typical to HAVE purely happy endings in fantasy literature. And certainly not in a "battle royale" type book.

I found the politics of this second book more interesting than the character romances. The champions that remain are (mostly) set on destroying the tournament itself, saving future generations of their family from having to sacrifice their children for the sake of possible power. Ending the tournament should free high magic upon the world. A prospect that terrifies some and tempts many, many others. And now that the champions can drift into the "outside" world, and the outside world can influence them, a whole new facet of danger is revealed.

Now, as I said, there is romance, and I'm glad that this book actually had some time to focus on the series' promised queer characters. But, like with most death tournament books, it's a bit hard to take any of the romances seriously. Really, I'd have rather the book focused on their personal development, like it did with book 1. Book 1 let us see what the champions thought of the tournament, being chosen, and their likely impending deaths, and it was great character study. Book 2's romance isn't bad, it's just doesn't feel quite right, in the setting.

But, overall, the book was enjoyable, and I think the ending for Alistair will be the most satisfying for fans. It's a bit poetic, and just right.

I did the audiobook version, and there was some difficulty telling the large cast apart. However, the story is otherwise crisp and well-paces, aurally.

Advanced copy provided by the publisher.

All of our Demise is one of the sequels that I was most excited for this year! The tournament has always taken place in Ilvernath, to determine which family will control the majority of the magic in the city. Yet this year, the tournament has gone horribly wrong. While relationships have blossomed and broken, there are now two factions within the competition. One side is committed to ending the tournament forever; while the other side seeks to gain personal power. As reporters encroach on competitors, a mysterious figure joins the fray, and the champions must choose who and what they will fight for.

One of the things that stands out to me the most in the writing is the outstanding portrayal of character growth. All of the competitors have undergone immense growth and change since the beginning of the tournament, which I love to see. My favorite characters remain Isobel and Alistair. Both of them are complex characters who have been raised with serious expectations about who they will be and what they will do for power- yet only they can truly decide. I also really enjoyed seeing more from Gavin’s point of view and learning about what he values. I loved the twist that Foody and Herman pulled off romantically, it felt realistic and earned. The narrators for the audiobook did an excellent job with the multiple characters that they embodied.

I already can’t wait to reread this story; I didn’t want it to end. Isobel, Alistair, Gavin, and many of the other characters will live on long after the last page for me. This is a heartbreaking and hopeful ending to the duology and I would highly recommend it to anyone. If you wanted more LGBTQ+ rep in the Hunger Games, enjoy magical tournaments, and seek magic that comes with a price then you need to read All of Our Demise.

Thank you to Amanda Foody, Christine Lynn Herman, Macmillan Audio, and Netgalley for a free audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Wow, what an ending! The All of Us Villains duology has been one hell of a ride and I'm very satisfied with how Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman have chosen to conclude this chaotic story. I've had a really good time getting to know all of our imperfect characters and getting to know them and their hopes, dreams, flaws, highs and lows, and so much more. I think this second book really allowed us to dive deeper into each character's mind and allowed me to really connect with them more than the first book. I felt that this sequel flowed a little smoother and was easier for me to keep track of things, although there are a still a lot of moving parts to keep track and plot lines and subplots to keep track of. My biggest struggle remains with the world-building, as there was still a bit lacking that left me feeling somewhat confused, but overall I really enjoyed how everything was developed and described,
I listened to the audiobook format of All of Our Demise and I absolutely loved both narrators. I felt that they really captured the emotions and personalities of each character they voiced, and it was a very smooth and enjoyable experience!

Overall, I've given All of Our Demise four stars! I can't wait to see what's next from Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman.

Amazing conclusion to the series! I loved it and highly recommend it. Perfect for fans of action packed stories with dark characters with redeeming qualities. Trust me, you’ll enjoy this series!

I got through 50% of this one and just couldn’t go anymore. I’m so sad, because I gave the All Us Villains 5 stars. The reason I gave this 3 stars is because I do understand that sometimes YA might not be my targeted audience, though I do love reading YA. I’m sure I’m going to be in the minority in this one. I hope others enjoy.

I enjoyed the different narrators. I felt like it added to the overall effect of the story.

A strong sequel to All of Us Villains. I did feel like it was a little on the long side, but I also didn't really feel like it lagged. I like the four different POVs and I think it keeps the storyline going. I liked the added plot that the mysterious murders happening in Ilvernath and the spell makers contributed to the overall story.

4.5 stars!!!

The conclusion to this duology did not disappoint! It was raw, emotional, and exciting.

I love listening to the journeys of each of the characters not only though the end of the competition but emotionally. They all had something they needed to learn about themselves and their worlds around them.

I loved that even though it had tragic moments they were made into something beautiful. It truly showed there is beauty in the rough moments.

The authors did a wonderful job giving each person their over personality and made them all likable and real in their own ways.

I truly enjoyed this magical story and I highly recommend it! If you like magic and the hunger games these books are for you!

Thank you NetGalley, the authors, and publisher for giving me a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Fantastic narration yet again! I read both of the books in this duology via audiobook and highly recommend that format. So engaging and loved that there were different narrators. My full review can be found below:

All of Our Demise is the finale to the All of Us Villains duology. This Dark YA Fantasy, featuring a magical competition to the death, is penned by the dream duo of Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman.

If you haven't read the first book, please proceed with caution. There may be some things mentioned in this review that some would consider spoilers. I will not be hiding them.

After the conclusion of Book 1, the limits of the tournament are beginning to erode. The status quo shaken.

The public is now more involved with the process than ever before, with Reporters flocking to the historic battlegrounds, turning the pain and misery of the Champions into entertaining fodder for everyone else. It's basically the Capital during the Hunger Games. The magical contestants are bona fide celebs.

Additionally, a dead boy has returned, now influencing the tournament and out of nowhere a new champion has entered the ranks, looking to dismantle the tradition entirely. The champions end up divided into two groups: those who wish to proceed as normal and those who wish to break the curse, thus ending the tournament forever.

This book was freaking intense. I reread the first book, [book:All of Us Villains|56179338], just prior to starting this and I am so glad I did. This is quite a detailed world and it is very fast-paced. Therefore, I have a tendency to race along, excited to get to the conclusion of the action. Occasionally this causes me to forget fine details.

The first book is really where we are learning the bulk of background on our main characters and their families. I was super glad to have that refresher before getting into this one. Luckily, I loved that one so much and really had fun revisiting the story. This installment builds beautifully off of everything that occurred there. It was a seamless transition from one book to the next; very well done.

I loved how in this one, our main characters shift themselves into essentially two opposing teams. There are those who want to end the tournament and those, mainly those whose families have gained the most from the tradition, who want things to remain as they are.

This seems relatable to the real world, doesn't it?

We do follow the same characters here as we did in the first book. I was glad for that. I was a little concerned we were going to move on to new perspectives, as sometimes happens. I'm glad the authors stuck with the characters we already know and love.

I did see so much character growth for each of these mains. As they interacted with one another more, it helped to reveal a deeper side to their personal wants and motivations. There were some great arcs; particularly for me, Allistair and Gavin.

I think this is such a fun duology, dripping with dark atmosphere, engaging characters and non-stop action. My head was left spinning. There was so much covered in this book alone. Overall, a great continuation, with a more than satisfying conclusion!!

Thank you so much to the publisher, Tor Teen and Macmillan Audio, for providing me with copies to read and review. I seriously hope this isn't the last collab we see from Foody and Herman.

Do not read this book until you’ve read All of Us Viilians. It picks up right where that book leaves off and if you don’t read the first one, this may not make any sense since it’s a duology.
I enjoyed it immensely, just like the first one. The first book is the set-up and this one will give you the conclusions. Character development is vast but I can’t say that I’m. It disappointed that 2 of my fav characters didn’t end up together..

*Special thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this audio arc.*