November 2021 First in a Series BOTM - All of Us Villains, by Amanda Foody

[Alaina]

The Blood Moon rises. The Blood Veil falls. The Tournament begins.

Every 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.

The prize? Exclusive control over a secret wellspring of high magick, the most powerful resource in the world--one thought long depleted.

This year, thanks to a salacious tell-all book, the seven champions are thrust into worldwide spotlight, granting each of them new information, new means to win, and most importantly: a choice - accept their fate or rewrite their story.

But this is a story that must be penned in blood.

**This BOTM thread will be open until December 5th @ Midnight (in your time zone)**

[Emma]

23%
(view spoiler)[ that is really horrible that Hendry would be sacrificed that way.. poor Alastair.. (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Gavin 23-26%
(view spoiler)[ surely a spell using up your life force isn’t worth it- Gavin really is desperate. That cursemaker, Reid, is the true villain so far! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

I'm so jelly you have this! I need this.

[Emma]

Alaina wrote: "I'm so jelly you have this! I need this."

Its really good! Mwahhaha!

[Emma]

Bryony 38%
(view spoiler)[ can’t believe Bryony chopped off Ines’ finger to get the champions ring - is she really doing it to break the curse and save Ines or was she just determined it would be her? Clearly it’s going wrong already given the Champion’s monument has cracked. (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Alistair 47%
(view spoiler)[ I wonder if they could ALL end up working together to overcome the tournament curse.. (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Alistair 55%
(view spoiler)[ oh shit! (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Isabel 95%
(view spoiler)[ I’m shocked- I didn’t think Isabel would be ruthless enough to kill him when she cared about him (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Isabel 98%
(view spoiler)[ mwahaha! Now we know Reid has an Evil Plan… (hide spoiler)]

[Emma]

Alastair
(view spoiler)[ not sure…did Alistair just kill his family?! (hide spoiler)]

[Ruthie]

Starting!

[Ruthie]

Emma wrote: "Alistair 47%
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Emma wrote: "Alistair 47%
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That would be the smart move for sure!

[Ruthie]

For some reason, I only really care about Alastair. I'm trying to care about the other characters but I just don't, and it's sad.

[Emma]

Ruthie wrote: "For some reason, I only really care about Alastair. I'm trying to care about the other characters but I just don't, and it's sad."

It’s hard to feel sympathetic to any of them!

[Ruthie]

Emma wrote: "Ruthie wrote: "For some reason, I only really care about Alastair. I'm trying to care about the other characters but I just don't, and it's sad."

It’s hard to feel sympathetic to any of them!"

Yes that's true.

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even with morally grey characters in intense situations I still want to care about them though and I'm trying to care about Isabel but I just don't lol (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Starting this now!

[Alaina]

20%: (view spoiler)[So far it's pretty interesting and I have lots of questions after meeting every character. Also, the magic is pretty cool. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

47%: (view spoiler)[I can definitely see the hunger game vibes and the alliances are interesting to me. They kind of seem like they wont last that long.. but that could be just me. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

62%: (view spoiler)[This reminds me of the berry scene in HG! Not going to lie.. made me a little sad. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

82%: (view spoiler)[Holy crap. HOW IS HE CALM? I would be freaking out. I mean.. I am but I'm just reading! (hide spoiler)]

[Ruthie]

Alaina wrote: "47%: [spoilers removed]"

Yes I noticed the similarities too and I had the same thought about that while reading

[Alaina]

100%: (view spoiler)[Okay, wow. I need the next book. This was so good. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

I am reading now!

[Aly]

I'm guessing at percentages since I just have the audio

25% (view spoiler)[ Alistair's family killed his younger brother?! That is so messed up, wtf.

I do feel bad for Briony but maybe there's a good reason they chose her sister. Like she has a talent that will be revealed?

I can't wait for the games to start! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Emma wrote: "23%
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Yes, so terrible

[Aly]

Emma wrote: "Gavin 23-26%
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Agreed!

[Aly]

Emma wrote: "Alistair 47%
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I think that would be ideal

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "47%: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah definite similarities.

[Aly]

50% (view spoiler)[ I guess Briony is trying to stop the competition and I get why she took her sister's place, but I feel kind of bad for her. She got her finger cut off!

I hate Alistair's family, thinking they're in the right for killing a kid. I hope he disowns them or something. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "I'm guessing at percentages since I just have the audio

25% ..."

lol guess away girl

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "62%: [spoilers removed]"

Awh, yeah it does. Sad face

[Aly]

75% (view spoiler)[ I'm sad that Briony had to kill that guy, but he tried to kill her first. You can see it really affected her.

Hopefully now that the four MCs are together they can stop the competition (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Emma wrote: "Alastair
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Uh, yeah wow

[Aly]

100% (view spoiler)[ I got a little lost at the end. Why exactly did Isabel cast the death curse on Alastair?

I don't feel bad that he killed his family, they were murders who'd kill anyone to win so *shrug*

Reid turns out to have an evil plan, who could have seen that coming lol (hide spoiler)]

[Elizabeth]

21% (view spoiler)[ Fuck! They sacrificed his brother. These humans are the real monsters. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Elizabeth wrote: "21% [spoilers removed]"

Horrible people