Whether they are willing or forced to defend the family name, there is no escape for the chosen Seven. After that time, the tournament resets and a new generation of champions must repeat the bloodshed. Awarded to that champion's family is exclusive access to the world's only known reserve of powerful "high magick" and all the prestige, prosperity and political dominance conferred with it for the next 20 years. Seven young champions, each from one of seven dynasties, form what is known as the "Slaughterhouse Seven." Carrying the mantle of their fallen ancestors, their task remains the same: to engage each other in deadly enchanted warfare beyond the town limits in a zero-sum game of kill-or-be-killed until only one contender remains. Ilvernath, a simplified iteration of the modern world with its enduring cobblestones, chic restaurants and modish department stores, is the setting of an age-old tournament.
And most important, it gave them a choice: accept their fate or rewrite their legacy.Įither way, this is a story that must be penned in blood.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.Seven young champions must make their final preparations for the approaching Blood Veil tournament-a three-month-long fight to the death in the wilderness armed with nothing but their wits and a deadly arsenal of powerful spells and curses.Īll of Us Villains, the first release of a young adult dark fantasy series by Christine Lynn Herman and Amanda Foody, wastes no time pulling the reader into a tantalizing drama seasoned with betrayal, murder and sacrifice and driven by a cast of strong and compelling characters. The book also granted them valuable information previous champions never had-insight into the other families’ strategies, secrets, and weaknesses.
The prize? Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick, the most powerful resource in the world-one thought long depleted.īut this year a scandalous tell-all book has exposed the tournament and thrust the seven new champions into the worldwide spotlight. The Tournament begins.Įvery generation, at the coming of the Blood Moon, seven families in the remote city of Ilvernath each name a champion to compete in a tournament to the death. Now Prepare to Meet the Villains of the Blood Veil. You Fell in Love with the Victors of the Hunger Games. Herman, All of Us Villains begins a dark tale of ambition and magick. The blockbuster co-writing debut of Amanda Foody and C.
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