Published by Macmillan audio Genres: Fantasy, LGBT, Paranormal, Science Fiction, young adult
Format: Audiobook
A tournament of Terror!
Calling all villains, it’s time for the Tri-Wizard contest. Oops. Not the tri-wizard contest but the tournament for all the magick.
So, when I started this, I thought is this a mash up of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games????? Well, it gave me the vibes of H.P. initially if H.P. is a Villain from a villainous family who is fighting for all the magick, but this one is dark, and check out that cover, and grab yourself a copy!
The Blood Moon rises. The Blood Veil falls. The Tournament begins.
Every generation in the remote city of Ilvernath, seven families name one of their own as a champion to compete in a tournament to the death. Nothing says I love you like sending one of your children out to fight and potentially die. The odds are not in their favor (see what I did there?) but the payoff is huge. If you win- you win BIG. You get control over a secret wellspring of magick. But is it worth your life?
This was a delightfully/wickedly magical tale, and I can’t stop fangirling over it. There are quite a few characters, but I found it was easy to tell them apart. I had a favorite – Alistair, but there are others, and you may find yourself rooting for one of them!
The authors did a good job setting the stage, giving the characters distinct personalities and backstories. By the end of the book, I was anxious and a little well, upset. That goes to show just how well the authors did with making characters you root for, feel for, and want to boo and hiss at. There is going to be another book and I am looking forward to it as this one ends with things left hanging.
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. It had me from the start and I was busy trying to find excuses to listen to the audio.
A great book which had me wanting more!
Dark, magical, and deadly. Monsters aren’t always what or who you think they are, or are they?
Thank you to Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Young Listeners and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.