

Alistair and Gavin battle mistrust, an attraction, and their vulnerabilities-the Reaper’s Embrace curse that’s consuming Alistair, and Gavin’s messed up magick (courtesy of cursemaker Reid). They end up an unlikely team in order to stand against the alliance of Isobel, Finley, and Briony, who are seeking to destroy the tournament. Alistair and Gavin fall on the side of wanting to win-Alistair to protect his brother, Hendry, brought back to life by the tournament’s high magick Gavin, in defiance of a family that raised him for the slaughter.

The five champions must end the tournament-either with a single victor or by destroying it-before the curse breaks and takes all of them with it. The curse tournament continues to collapse following the events of All of Us Villains (2021).
