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A review by aclopez6
All of Us Villains by C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody
5.0
Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read an arc version of this book!
Ooh, I loved the premise of this book (7 competitors, fighting to the death) and the drama communicated by both the cover (and coloring -- violent shades of red and black), and the first few lines. I will say, there were ALMOST too many points of view for my taste, but each has such a distinct voice and perspective, and it makes the somewhat stilted start worth it. The idea of being able to wear spells like jewelry, and use them at will, was also an interesting concept (some are simple, “the Helping Hand spell”, while others more complex, “the Silvertongue”). There is still skill involved, but the spread of power is wider, and at times, darker.
As a teacher, I would recommend this book to readers who love a good adventure, and don’t mind feeling conflicted towards their favorite characters (this is not like Divergent or The Hunger Games wherein our protagonists are portrayed as being on the “good side”). This is also the start of a series, so students need to know this going in, but I definitely think it is an engaging read.
Ooh, I loved the premise of this book (7 competitors, fighting to the death) and the drama communicated by both the cover (and coloring -- violent shades of red and black), and the first few lines. I will say, there were ALMOST too many points of view for my taste, but each has such a distinct voice and perspective, and it makes the somewhat stilted start worth it. The idea of being able to wear spells like jewelry, and use them at will, was also an interesting concept (some are simple, “the Helping Hand spell”, while others more complex, “the Silvertongue”). There is still skill involved, but the spread of power is wider, and at times, darker.
“All he could feel was the beat of his heart, and all he could see was the dark, swirling form of the hourglass, of those grains of sand tumbling, one by one, warning him that he had done something that could not be reversed. ”
As a teacher, I would recommend this book to readers who love a good adventure, and don’t mind feeling conflicted towards their favorite characters (this is not like Divergent or The Hunger Games wherein our protagonists are portrayed as being on the “good side”). This is also the start of a series, so students need to know this going in, but I definitely think it is an engaging read.