I really liked this book. The dark academia vibe is a particular love of mine, and all the mystery and magic grows with the world building. Andy felt a little one dimensional but I loved Jae. The ending fell a little flat but hopefully there will be a sequel to pick it up.

Wow. This book was just a dream to read! Within it, we are whisked up into Andy's world - where she fights for justice following her sister Violet's untimely demise.

This book is packed with magic, gods, demons, the afterlife, and all hidden within the shadowy setting of an elite school where all is not what it seems.

I immediately fell in love with Andromeda's - or Andy's - character, as she prefers to be called. This 'little star' grows so much throughout the book, and blossoms into the unsuspecting down-to-earth heroine we all need in our lives. I was rooting for her from the get go. I also loved her bonds with Jae and Munia in particular.

One character I didn't warm to was Violet. I found her to be very ungrateful and self-absorbed. More so like she was an unintentional villain rather than a character to be empathised with.

I loved some of the visualisations and descriptions of the Pastor and some of the alumni at the school. There was just enough character description and building to not delay the flow of the story.

Moving onto the flow of the story. I felt it was perfectly paced. Just the right amount of world building to not distract from the plot.

I really hope we'll be seeing more of Andy and Jae in the form of a sequel! Really excited to see more of what's to come from Catelyn Wilson!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC so early before it's release! It was an absolute pleasure.

The storyline for this was super interesting - a girl believes her supposed dead sister is alive, set in a creepy victorian academy mansion in the middle of nowhere? AMAZING. However, its execution was not so great. I got around 25% in and I just didn't mix with the writing style well. There were fullstops after every 5-10 words, so nothing felt as if it flowed. And the main character jumped to a LOT of conclusions that as the reader was just not believable or realistic. This would be great as a YA/ Teen thriller.

This was a gripping read and I was intrigued by the characters. I will look out for more by this author.

Filled with dark academia, horror, monsters and magic, All the Devils is a wonderful quick-paced novel with twists and turns throughout.

The world-building is minimal, which works to the book's advantage, and allows the reader to fly through the pages. The settings are beautifully and hauntingly written though so it was very easy to picture the places described.

Our main character, Andi, is prickly and standoffish at first but she warms up throughout the book as she gets closer to discovering the mystery surrounding her sister's death. Jae and Munia are wonderfully written characters as well and I loved the twists and turns that this book was constantly throwing out.

The author tied up this book quite nicely but left it open enough for a sequel so I am looking forward to more from this world.

|Thank you for my e-arc via Netgalley|

This unfortunately didn’t work for me, I really enjoyed it up until around 40% when it began to drag.

It started off in the action instantly, without much background or world building. Initially, this was exciting and I was a bit relieved to get stuck in to the mystery, but ultimately failed to stay engaged with it because the plot and characters felt shallow and didn’t gain any depth as the plot went on. The plot also had a lot of twist and turns without the set up to make them feel impactful.

The premise was really promising and I think if there were less whiney characters and more beautiful prose that matches the dark academia setting; I’d have loved it.

I think this would work for you if you are a fan of Belladonna, Kingdom of The Wicked & Inheritance Games - and want something in the YA genre.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced Readers Copy for my honest review.

All the Devils had me hooked from the 1st chapter.
I don't normally read dark academia but after reading the description I was extremely taken by the mystery and was glad to of been accepted to read it.

The mystery, magic and secrets had me gripped to every chapter and couldn't wait for more. This book made me miss a few bedtimes with the build ups, cliff hangers and amazing writing skills.

I highly recommend this book to anyone.

All The Devils is a thrilling horror-mystery story with dark academia. You'll follow Andy's investigation into her sister's disappearance which leads her to Ravenswood Academy, a place where secret societies and ancient magic are the norm. Ideal for anyone who loves a story where the setting is as spooky as the plot.

I loved the idea of this book and I found it hooked me very early on.
I really enjoyed the dark acedamia/witchy vibes with the magic, secret society and demonic elements.

Overall it ended up falling a little flat for me which was a shame after such a promising start, I think the heroine lacked depth but the storyline was very interesting.

I feel like there are a lot of people who will love this, so overall I rated it 3.75 stars.

Thank you so much Netgalley for this arc <3

Wow! This is a deliciously dark tale. Fast paced with action from the get go. The author takes us on a roller coaster ride full of twists and turns and emotional turmoil! The research the author put into this book shows as its a story of gods, demons, monsters and magic. Her world building is amazing. I could picture being there among the characters. Especially in the underword.
The character building is good, Jae is one I instantly warmed too and although you realise he is something more than human the author keeps you guessing to the end. I struggled to get to know our main character, Andy (Andromita ....love this name)! She comes across very prickly to start with (but who wouldn't if your sister died and you were on a mission to find out why and who)? As the story goes on and she warms to a few around her you start to see her softer side. She's the second born child, always looking up to her big sister, Violet who is just great at everything see turns her hand at. Andy has always lived in her shadow but without jealousy. The sisters have a good relationship and Violet even calls Andy by the pet name her 'Little star'. During Andys search for her sister and trying to stop the same thing happening to other girls we so her come out of her sisters shadow and start to walk her own path in life. As she sees how misguided Violet has become in pursuit of magic. Although the sisters paths take them in different directions we still see the love they have for each other.
Munia is a very warm character and is determined to love and care for new girl and room mate Andy despite Andy's stand off nature. I'm hoping this is the first book in a series as I'd love to see more of her in the future.
The author has tied up the ending so well whilst leaving it open for the next books. Absolutely unputdownable and the first book of this author I have read, I can't wait to dive into more of her books.

Rating: 3.5

A little different from the usual that I read, being my first dark academia.

While the first half of All The Devils was quite fast-paced, some of the interactions between Andy and other characters quite frustrating since she had a bad case of her against the world, but as I read further I enjoyed the development of the plot line and the expansion of the world building. A few plot twists here and there which were exciting, but the open ending was a bit hollow for me.

A decent introduction into a new genre for me.

All The Devils by Catelyn Wilson

When I saw this was a young adult dark academia book promised to be full of secret societies, mystery, magic, demons and much more, I immediately knew I had to read it. This is an incredibly fast-paced book, which starts smack bang in the middle of the action, meaning we skip out all the long, boring opening chapters and get hooked straight away. The author sets an eerie, threatening and mysterious tone to the book right from the get go, and this only builds throughout until we reach the intense, shocking ending. I liked the conclusion to the book overall, yet I did feel there were certain parts in the plot where readers are just supposed to except certain facts or situations without any explanation being given by the author. There are a few incidents where things are left to the reader to interpret but are too unambiguous, so I found myself becoming slightly confused and having to reread parts of this.

Credit must be given to the author for the amazing world-building done, especially regarding the Underworld. There are multiple, brilliantly-written parts of this book that describe the scenery around our characters, and I really felt as if I too was walking through the Underworld, seeing the river, the dying flowers and all the monsters living there. The author managed to make a fantasy setting seem fully-formed and realistic, which is a hard task. I also enjoyed that there was quite a few fun facts about history thrown in throughout, mainly about Egypt, which I thought was a nice addition and fit the story well.

The characters were also very well-written. Jae, in particular, was a very interesting, multi-layered character that I really warmed to, and the author managed to hide Jae's secrets from me right up until the end. Jae's character deals a lot with grief, and shows the detrimental effects this can have on young people, which I thought was a good addition. Violet was another interesting character, showing the possible consequences of greed, selfishness and desperation. At some points, I rooted for Violet and could understand her motivations but, at other points, I found myself becoming frustrated at her character's actions. However, towards the end we find out why Violet has become this not-so-good version of herself, and we are able, on some levels, to empathise with her. Yet, in my opinion, the reasons Violet give for actions are not sufficient to absolve her of guilt. I ended up hating Violet almost as much as Luciano and the other members of their group, which I wasn't certain was the author's intentions. Andy was an odd character that I couldn't work out. It took me a long time to warm to her, as I found she often came across as erratic, airheaded and annoyingly reliant on others. I became annoyed with Andy at certain points, as the answers seemed obvious to me (as a reader) yet Andy was seemingly unable to do anything by herself and was constantly relying on Jae (or Munia) to hold her hand at every step. However, after a while, I began to notice this frustrating character trait less, and found myself warming to Andy finally- perhaps this was only because Jae went missing and she was forced to stand on her own two feet, though.

Overall, I rated this book 4 out of 5 stars. Other than the few issues I had, this was a very enjoyable and interesting read. I loved learning about the secret societies, meeting a whole bunch of intriguing monsters, and much more, which all play into the dark academia vibes that made this book so enjoyable. This book really reminded me why I was so obsessed with these types of books as a teenager and has renewed my love of dark academia books. I would definitely recommend giving this one a read. Thank you to NetGalley and Catelyn Wilson for the ARC.

Dark academia with horror, monsters and magic? I’ve never signed up for a book so fast in my life!
I’m so glad that I was able to read the ARC of this book - not only is the cover gorgeous, but the story is absolutely amazing! Andy is seeking the truth behind her sister’s ‘death’, and it takes her so much further into realms that she never knew existed. She soon begins to question just how well she even knew her sister as secret, deadly societies are revealed, as well as wondering just who she can trust when she becomes a target.
The story had a great pace, with each page leaving me wanting more; the twists throughout the story were brillliant! I loved how the world building was gradual and flowed well with the story, bringing the reader further into the magical world as Andy risks everything to uncover the truth. Spooky, haunting, twisty and dark, this was a single POV story (which I found very refreshing) and the tension between Andy and Jae was perfect.

An absolutely brilliant story by Catelyn Wilson! I will definitely be purchasing a physical copy once it is released and will be eagerly awaiting the next book in the series!

Thank you to NetGalley, Catelyn Wilson and Penguin for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

What a book! I was not expecting there to be so many twists and turns in one book. It was beyond anything I was expecting. I chose it based on the dark academia theme, and it did not disappoint.

The only negative was I found the interactions between Andy and Jae at the beginning were too dramatic and unbelievable. However I did really enjoy how their relationship grew and it felt much more natural (for a while anyway…!)

This was a phenomenal book in terms of character and story development. I never felt like I knew what was coming next. So atmospheric and well written. Do not hesitate - you must read it.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley, however all opinions are my own.

How I read this book: eBook

So the reason I wanted to read this book is because I saw the description of this book on netgalley and being in my fantasy girl era knew that I wanted to read it so I requested the book. Let me tell you this book was a RIDE. First of all the writing in this book is beautiful and the way that Catelyn world builds really puts you into the space without being too overly descriptive. The cast of characters was really diverse and is so refreshing to see. Catelyn made it so easy for us to love and feel empathy the side characters even if they weren't in the book as often as I would have loved them to be (I'm looking at Munia). The start of this book was a little slow but once you push through the first two chapters you really get immersed into the storyline and I found myself really pulled in. The only reason this took me a little longer to read that it normally would is because I wasn't very well last week. However I still wanted to pick it up at every chance I got. I was also not expecting the twists and the turns throughout this book, every single one of them caught me off guard. I'm hoping we get more stories between Andy and Jae and I cannot wait to see what comes next!

My Favourite Characters:

- Munia: In all honesty when we first met Munia I thought she was a little standoffish when in reality she was just mimicking the way Andy was being towards her. I loved how much she cared for Andy even though Andy gave her NOTHING in return and I genuinely wished we got more of her in the story.

- Jae: I adore Jae so much and I loved getting to find out more and more about his character. I cannot wait to see what is next for him.

- Andy: Listen, I know Andy is the main character but she's actually such a badass. I loved her so much.

My Least Favourite Characters

- Luciano: Luciano is an egotistical prick and that's all I've really got to say about him.

- Regina: Is also an egotistical prick but is also really condescending throughout the book.

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I was really drawn in by the description of this book as I love mysteries, dark magic and a boarding school setting. The cover art is also beautiful.

I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to receive an ARC of this book.
Unfortunately, I don't feel like I have been able to make any sort of connection to the characters and the pacing of the first half of the book is so fast. There are too many things happening and being uncovered one after the other. I didn't feel there was any chance to actually digest what was happening and figure out how we felt about what was developing.

In my opinion, it would have been beneficial to have more time getting to know the MC outside of her relationship with her sister. To maybe even have an insight in to their relationship so we can understand Andy's POV better.
There is also a lack of world building and exploration of the setting. My main criticism is that we are thrown in to the deep end with no chance of catching our breath.

Though I felt this way, I can appreciate some readers would enjoy these aspects of the book, as well as fans of the dark academia genre.

Meet Andy, standing at her sister’s casket saying her final goodbyes. Andy is heartbroken and guilt ridden, her last interaction with her sister being an argument. But when Andy realises the person in the casket isn’t her sister Violet, she’s thrown into a spiral of questions. Packing up and heading off to her sister’s boarding school, the place where she supposedly drowned, Andy is quickly drawn into a dangerous quest to find out what happened and where her sister really is.

This book is full of mystery, horror, fantasy and magic, with a sprinkling of romance, secret societies, monsters and demons. I enjoyed the book and the story, particularly the backstory on the secret society. The description and atmosphere of the location is expertly written and emits a really gothic horror vibe. I would recommend this as a young adult book.

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YA meets horror in the dark academia fantasy book set at the elite boarding school Ravenswood Academy.

Andy has enlisted at the school to uncover the truth surround the death of her sister. She discovers a secret society with connections to ancient gods and demons and along with fellow student Jae starts to investigate.

The book starts off at a great pace with no in depth world building to wrangle. Although I struggled a little to connect with Andy as a character I still really enjoyed the story as a whole. Jae was an interesting character and I wished we could have explored both him and the setting of the school a bit more.

I’ll happily read the sequels it appears set up for.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book in return for a honest review.

I knew from the blurb that I would like this, but then I started the book and I was absolutely hooked. I could not stop thinking about it when I wasn’t reading it. I loved the characters and the relationship between Andy and Jae. The whole “secret society” aspect was very interesting, I’m going to need to read more like this.
Some parts got a little confusing, as in I had to decipher where one person stopped talking and another person started, but maybe there was a problem when I was downloading it.
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and looking forward to reading more from this author. Thank you for the ARC.

What a interesting pleasant surprise this book was. It’s a YA, dark academia, fast paced, good building of characters, the ambiance was well elaborated. I like the twists that the book had, was honestly such a delightful thing the way the structure of the book was build. Give me a secret society story with demons and monsters and I am all for it. I totally enjoy it a big shout out to the author, the editorial and NetGalley for my advantage copy.