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All the Devils
by Catelyn Wilson
GENRE: Dark Academia & Gothic Fantasy
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
FORMAT: eBook Arc
Would I recommend to others?: Definitely recommending it to gothic fantasy & dark academia fantasy lovers. This book is more YA though and if that isnt your vibe, then it might not be for you!
Review:
All the devils follows the adventure of Andy after finding out that her sister Violet has died. We start off the book by Andy discovering that Violet's body (in the casket) isn't actually her sister. With this information, Andy goes on a hunt to: 1) Find her sister & 2) Find out what's going on.
She goes to Ravenswood Academy, where her sister used to study and last was before she supposedly died. She begins to learn more about what Violet was part of and what Ravenswood is all about as an exclusive and elite boarding school. She finds a cryptic note from Violet and she has to help Violet.
Andy meets Jae, an alluring & dark, yet helpful MMC. She finds out that her and Jae's motive are tied together and reluctantly accepts his help. We get to see their relationship flourish and grow:
All the devils dives into multiple mythologies based on death, magic and dark magic as well. The book has two settings: Ravenswood in the human world & the underworld. I would have enjoyed a bit more depth in the knowledge of the mythologies as alot of it is written assuming we have some prior knowledge of the said myth. However, it definitely gives eerie vibe & serves its purpose in introducing multiple different Gods/Monsters that served their purposes in the plot.
I do think that All the devils is fast paced and focuses more on the event of what is happening rather than building a world and understanding the characters in depth. However, I did feel we had a good understanding of Jae, Violet and Andy. I think overall, we get the idea of what they want, their goals & how it contributes to the story. I also think that the author did a really good job in building the mystery in the story and unraveling it bit by bit.
I quite enjoyed it and enjoyed the dark academia/gothic vibes in it. I'd recommend it to people who enjoy fast paced stories and these sub-genres. Thank you to the Netgalley for sending me an eArc in exchange for my honest opinion and reviews.
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
FORMAT: eBook Arc
Would I recommend to others?: Definitely recommending it to gothic fantasy & dark academia fantasy lovers. This book is more YA though and if that isnt your vibe, then it might not be for you!
Review:
All the devils follows the adventure of Andy after finding out that her sister Violet has died. We start off the book by Andy discovering that Violet's body (in the casket) isn't actually her sister. With this information, Andy goes on a hunt to: 1) Find her sister & 2) Find out what's going on.
She goes to Ravenswood Academy, where her sister used to study and last was before she supposedly died. She begins to learn more about what Violet was part of and what Ravenswood is all about as an exclusive and elite boarding school. She finds a cryptic note from Violet and she has to help Violet.
Andy meets Jae, an alluring & dark, yet helpful MMC. She finds out that her and Jae's motive are tied together and reluctantly accepts his help. We get to see their relationship flourish and grow:
"To everyone, even Violet, and most important, myself, I've just been Andy. But to Jae, I feel like Andromeda. Hidden among the stars. Something you can only see if you look just right."
All the devils dives into multiple mythologies based on death, magic and dark magic as well. The book has two settings: Ravenswood in the human world & the underworld. I would have enjoyed a bit more depth in the knowledge of the mythologies as alot of it is written assuming we have some prior knowledge of the said myth. However, it definitely gives eerie vibe & serves its purpose in introducing multiple different Gods/Monsters that served their purposes in the plot.
I do think that All the devils is fast paced and focuses more on the event of what is happening rather than building a world and understanding the characters in depth. However, I did feel we had a good understanding of Jae, Violet and Andy. I think overall, we get the idea of what they want, their goals & how it contributes to the story. I also think that the author did a really good job in building the mystery in the story and unraveling it bit by bit.
I quite enjoyed it and enjoyed the dark academia/gothic vibes in it. I'd recommend it to people who enjoy fast paced stories and these sub-genres. Thank you to the Netgalley for sending me an eArc in exchange for my honest opinion and reviews.