But it seems to suffer from sequel syndrome. Perhaps if I were younger, this would appeal to me, but it doesn't work for a grizzly old curmudgeon like myself.ĭon't get me wrong, this is a decent story. There are lots of moments when we stop right in the middle of the action to pontificate the meaning of various champions' lives, or take multi-page detours into their romances with each other. It's just too much and takes the momentum away from the main plot. Instead of just sticking to the tournament (the most exciting part), we also have side stories involving random spellmakers, follow the detailed fallout as townspeople freak out about the curse, and putter around as each champion deals with their families. It doesn't help that this book is so long. It feels like it came out of nowhere and was thrown in for emotional punch rather than to add something meaningful to the story.
The only exception is a development near the end, and I'm not sure I totally buy it. Where is the fun? Where is the excitement? Almost everything that happens in here, you could foresee from book 1. I wanted to keep turning the pages and couldn't wait to find out what happened next.īut this book somehow lacked that vital energy. It was fresh and exciting, filled with memorable characters and interesting story arcs. I remember how much I enjoyed the previous book. Because a tale as wicked as this one was never destined for happily ever after.All of Our Demise is a solid conclusion to the duology, and yet. no matter how many lives are sacrificed in the process.Īs 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.
And a new champion has entered the fray, one who seeks to break the curse for good. Reporters swarm the historic battlegrounds. The boundaries between the city of Ilvernath and the arena have fallen. “I feel like I should warn you: this is going to be absolutely brutal.”įor the first time in this ancient, bloodstained story, the tournament is breaking. Herman’s New York Times bestselling All of Us Villains duology that's The Hunger Games with magic. The epic conclusion to Amanda Foody and C.
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