Are you looking for a YA Historical Fiction that has chronic illness representation? A book that will transport you to 17th century France?

Let me put lillielainoff’s debut ONE FOR ALL on your radar.

Tania, suffers from a mysterious dizziness/fainting illness (modern day POTS*), is taught to fence by her father, a former musketeer. After his murder, her mom sends her to finishing school. Only the finishing school is more than it appears - it's actually a secret training facility for the female counterpoint to the musketeers.

This book is full of action and intrigue, at the same time it displays great friendships that form. Bonus this book is packed with French phrases, so I got to see how much high school French I remembered.

Thank you to fsgyoungreaders mackidsbooks for the eARC. This book is out in the US this Tuesday, March 8, 2022. I've pre-ordered both the print copy and the audiobook (which is read by Mara Wilson).

*POTS - Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. I don't know much about it, but I also don't want to over simplify. So please look it up.

Content notes: parental death, parental abandonment, attempted sexual assault, fighting

"One for All" is a gender-bent retelling of "The Three Musketeers" featuring a main character with a chronic illness (postural tachycardia syndrome). After the murder of her father, Tania de Batz, an aspiring fencer who is the daughter of a musketeer, becomes a student at l'Académie des Mariées, a prestigious finishing school to which her father wanted her to attend as his final wish. She quickly realizes that l'Académie des Mariées is more than just a finishing school but rather a secret training order to develop female musketeers who protect France behind the screen. As she forms a family with the rest of the girls at the school and develops her fencing as well as other new skills, Tania is still motivated in finding her father's murderer, but she first must focus on her targets and protecting her country and its king.

I love retellings and the possibilities and opportunities that they provide. In this retelling, the author is able to provide an alternative look at seventeenth century France, and young women's roles in that society. Moreover, the author also provides a glimpse as to how PoTS would have been seen in that cultural, historical backdrop. Tania is a great role model and main character as are Aria, Théa, and Portia, and I loved reading about the bond that they developed as the four musketeers. I thought the inclusion of French was very appropriate and natural. However, I think there were a couple of pacing issues, particularly at the beginning, which was off to a rather slow start, even though it gave readers time to get to know Tania's father and her relationship with him.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone seeking to read books with strong female characters and with chronic illness rep.

Y’all, I was so excited about this review I almost forgot to say thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. I had to go back and add this in when I suddenly remembered that I gotta be polite and say thanks to people for letting me read this early. Anyway, on to the stuff you’re here for.

Writers are killing it right now with retellings. I just read Travelers Along the Way which was an awesome genderbent retelling of Robin Hood, and now Lillie Lainoff absolutely pops off with this genderbent retelling of The Three Musketeers. I am in pieces. I can’t survive like this with all of these amazing retellings come at me all the time; it’s too much.

So here’s why this book is so great: Tania de Batz. First, we have to talk about the name – Tania is 100% a play on d’Artagnan, and it took me too long to realize that, but I was quick on the pick up of de Batz being the last name of the historical figure believed to inspire the character of d’Artagnan. So we’ve got this badass, female fencer who also has POTS (though of course she doesn’t have that diagnosis within the world of the book as she lives in 17th century France) and finds ways to continue to not only live her life but absolutely thrive with her chronic illness. She is such a vibrant and three-dimensional character, and I love her. She’s also surrounded by some absolutely brilliant women–Portia (Porthos), Aria (Aramis), and Thea (Athos)–and the sweetest little nerd boy ever. These women embrace the fact that society overlooks them in order to sneak under the radar as spies and Musketeers, and they do it in style. Honestly I can’t even put into words how much I love these characters and I love this story. This is another one that I’ve already put in my library’s shopping cart and one that is definitely going to end up in my personal collection because I want to reread it immediately.

Had very high hopes for this, but ultimately I have to admit this book just... fell pretty flat for me. It is by no means a bad book, and I did love the disability representation, and I especially loved seeing disability rep in a historical novel. But for a book with a murder mystery and sword fighting, I just... found it a little boring, and it didn't really keep me engaged. I do see why so many people have already loved this, and I think many more people will and I'm glad it exists, but it just wasn't really my thing.

DNF 45%

Everything that keeps me from finishing this book are my own reading preferences and should not be taken as author criticism. I did not like the original Three Musketeers and hoped this twist would interest me, but this has the feeling of a much older book. It could have been written in the 1980s and to me skews younger than my preferred content. (Although, in today's market, the fact that the girls are flirting with older men to "seduce" knowledge from them puts this book firmly in YA.) I would happily recommend this book. I just personally do not want to finish it.

i loved this book from start to finish, i just couldn't stop reading it. it was quick and easy to read, the plot was simple but i just loved the way it was written, i was able to see in my mind every picture that the author was describing, i was fully immersed in the story. i really liked the main character, tania, and seeing how her experience with POTS was depicted in the story. i loved reading about the sisterhood between tania, thea, portia, and aria, and while the romance part wasn't the main focus of this book it was definitely surprising! there aren't many things i didn't enjoy about this book, and i definitely recommend it!

A genderbent retelling of the Three Musketeers following a girl with chronic illness? SIGN. ME. UP.

One For All is a whirlwind of a story full of adventure, camaraderie, and secrets. It follows Tania, who after losing her father, a former musketeer, is sent off to an academy to teach her how to be a proper wife (something she's never wanted). But when she gets there, she learns its not an academy for wives at all: but a secret female musketeer group that work for the king. The girls are taught how to draw secrets from unsuspecting men through the power of flirtation and uncovering dangerous plots, as well as learning how to fence and wield swords (lucky for her, her father raised her to be an excellent fencer). She joins three other girls as they work to uncover a plot against the king, as well as maybe discover the truth behind her father's murder, and hope they can save the day before its too late.

The writing in this book was beautifully done and fully immerses you into the story!! It really set the mood for the 1600s setting but was so easy to breeze through and I binged majority of this book because it was just THAT good. The whole plot was really intriguing and I was not bored once (and I mean that wholeheartedly). The different twists and turns were super exciting and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. This book really makes me want to go put on a ballgown, strap a sword to my thigh, and sneak into a ball!

Tania was such a wonderful main character to read from, her inner struggles and conflict made the book feel so much more real and I was delighted to see how her character grew over the course of the book. You rarely see chronic illness representation in historical-type books/settings and, while I can't speak for the representation, it was really enlightening to see the struggles people with chronic illness can go through, not just in modern day but in a time period where real medical help was even harder to find than it is now. As for Portia, Aria, and Thea (the other three girls), they were all such loveable characters and complete each other so well. The four of them have such a strong bond and I just loved how supportive they all were no matter what (nothing I love more than seeing strong female friendships!! We need more of those in books). Henri was also one of my favorite characters, he was such a sweetheart and I adore him! Overall, this book was incredibly and I will for sure be buying a physical copy as soon as possible.

4/5 Stars

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

Female musketeers who must work under the guise of going to a finishing school while being trained how to seduce and spy on men (and also some really cool fencing scenes).

For someone who isn't a huge fan of historical fiction, I had so much fun reading this. We love badass women who don't let anything hold them back, even their own disabilities. I also love the Own Voices representation because chronic illness often isn't something you get major representation of in books, especially adventure books.

The ending was a bit predictable but the unraveling of events was still really fun to read about. I've already talked to multiple people about this new book and they are so interested. Can't wait to see how it does when it officially releases!

What an awesome historical fiction novel! One for All is fast paced, action packed, and full of heart. J’ai adoré le dialogue en francais (I loved the bits of dialogue in French) and the audiobook narrator Mara Wilson brought tremendous skill to the performance as well.

As a standalone novel, the author has to balance character development with the plot that was promised, which can be very challenging. I felt the author conquered the challenge deftly here and feel sure that future novels will feature even stronger characters.

I found the author's portrayal of the main character’s disability to be thoughtful and emotionally engaging. I also found it refreshing that the plot did not revert to being a book about disabilities, but instead, about achieving one's dreams despite a disability. Further, the author draws awareness to the existence of disabilities such as Tania’s and how such conditions have been perceived and discussed historically.

Readers in both middle grades, high school, and beyond will fall in love with Tania and I can’t wait to read more from Lillie Lainoff in the future.

I received this book as an ARC through net galley, and this does not influence my review. This book was okay, I loved the world building and the French culture. The plot was great as well, and I liked how there was a set mission for every ball.

The premise, plot, and story this book tells is wonderful. I really, really love Tania as a character -- especially how she grows and learns to accept love from others. Lillie Lainoff did a great job of showing what Tania's life was like before and how she had to grow in trust and understanding to become a real Musketeer. The found family was fought for and so when we got it, it was satisfying.

I found the mystery and intrigue a little easy to see through. It felt like it wasn't as complicated as it could have been. That said, I was cheering for the girls, the new version of Musketeers, and really love this as a fierce, feminist historical fiction.

Fierce young women dueling, attending balls, breaking and entering, and spying on Parisian nobility all in the name of justice and sisterhood. It adds up to the most fun I’ve had reading this year. Lillie Lainoff’s debut, One For All, is an exciting and delightful historical adventure that shows the power of self-love and sisterhood. My fourteen-year-old self would have devoured Lainoff’s book in a non-stop marathon reading session. The pacing of the adventure was perfect, and the descriptions of gowns, jewels and palaces left me wishing for an invitation to a 17th century Parisian ball. I loved how Lainoff interweaves amongst the swords and political intrigue a powerful story of a young woman learning she is worthy of love and respect in a society that deemed her worthless. Through her protagonist Tania, who suffers constant dizziness due to POTS, Lainoff shows that a person is more the her weaknesses, and no one should be defined only by an illness. One For All is a story that entertains, teaches, and inspires. I had a blast reading this book, and I’ll be recommending it to every girl I know.

this book was interesting but at times moved a little slow to keep my interest. I appreciated the diversity of the cast and the gender-bending of the genre but at times I felt like things fell a bit flat overall. I maybe wanted more from the title and my expectations weren't meet as much as anticipated

In this remarkable historical retelling of The Three Musketeers, Lillie Lainoff’s debut One for All promises mystery, action, stabby girls, and a phenomenal story with a disabled protagonist who proves that strength comes in many forms. Set in 1650’s France, One for All follows Tania de Batz, a chronically ill girl and daughter of a former Musketeer. When her father is mysteriously and brutally murdered, Tania is whisked off to Paris at his bequest - but what everyone believes to be a finishing school is actually a secret training ground for girl Musketeers.

One for All pulls readers into Tania’s world of societal expectations that are stacked against her for being a girl, and even more so as a disabled girl where her disability and dizziness are misunderstood and scorned. One for All vividly explores Tania’s experiences with her disability, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome or POTS. The story depicts the ableism that she experiences and how Tania internalises that ableism to how it shapes her daily life and her fencing, drawing the reader to reflect on the experiences of disabled people across history and today.

Yet, while Tania’s disability is a big part of who she is, it isn’t all she is. Readers looking for excellent disability representation will enjoy Tania as a protagonist, not wholly defined by the stigma and ignorance that she experiences. Though at times plagued by self-doubt and the weight of people’s expectations of her Tania is much more; she’s a fencer, a daughter who loves her father fiercely and wishes that her mother understood her, and, across the book, she becomes a loyal friend and a promising Musketeer.

The mystery of Tania’s father’s murderer, a mission to thwart an assassination attempt on the king, found family, love, and grief are the threads that underlie One for All. The friendships in One for All and how they grow into the bonds of immutable sisterhood are a highlight of the story. Carefully plotted and developed, One for All is a thoroughly intriguing story that blends the thrills of action, the vulnerability of self-love and opening your heart to those who will love you for who you are.

I loved this book! I have been waiting for a super fun fighting team-up like this since Birds of Prey! I LOVE a good retelling, and this one definitely did not disappoint. I can't wait to see this book in stores and get my physical copy!

"Failure wasn't an option. Not for a Mousquetaire de La Lune."
"We're Musketeers. We are sisters in arms. We don't let each other fall and we never will."

"𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥" 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟: 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

Once upon a time, I was a little girl with a dream of being a Musketeer. You know, after watching Barbie and the Three Musketeers, you kind of wish to become one, non?

Lillie @lillielainoff wrote a magical tale with amazing representation for POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), which I loved to see, since there's not one book I have read before with representation for something that matters ❤️ the other musketeers were incredible, each one with their hits and bits and Madame de Treville was just fabulous! There was a love story blooming, almost a love triangle (Étienne, Henri and Tania) and I couldn't believe what I read in the last few chapters.

This was incredible, beautiful, ethereal even! I loved France as a setting, I loved the main character Tania, brave Tania and her three musketeers, Portia, Aria and Théa. Also, LGBTQ+ rep!! Hello, Portia and Aria, my girlies 🏳️‍🌈 love, love, love!

I couldn't recommend this book more. It's going to be kept safe in my heart forever and ever and I just ordered a physical copy because I can't wait to annotate it and lend it to my sister, who loves nostalgia as much as I! 🤍

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC of this book! All opinions are my own!

LILLIE LAINOFF TAKE A BOW!! This was absolutely stellar. I wish I could form more coherent thoughts, but just know this will be one of the best books of the year and I implore you not to sleep on it! Full RTC

Thanks to Netgalley, Macmillan Children’s and Recorded Books for the ARC and audio ARC of this! I switched back and forth between editions while reading.

I admit I haven’t read The Three Musketeers 😂 I don’t know why I love retellings, even if I haven’t read the original, but you had me at genderbent retelling. Plus that cover! I didn’t realize that the main character has POTS (as does the author) and I was really excited to see that as well. I saw this shelved numerous times as queer, so I kind of assumed that there would be a sapphic storyline with the main character, and instead she got an all boys love triangle. There were two other musketeers who were queer though, just don’t go in hoping the main character is going to stop making eyes at her target and fall for a girl instead. I recommend this one for fans of retellings, powerful women, and found families.

ONE FOR ALL was a genuine delight to read! Full of action, adventure and romance, this is a book that kept me on the edge of my seat. I love love love the chronic illness representation that the author has developed in our main character, Tania, based on her own experience living with POTS. While I do not have this particular chronic illness, I deal with a chronic illness that often makes it a challenge to get through day to day life and to navigate the world and people's perceptions of you as a result. So on this level, I could identify with Tania as her chronic illness presents a challenge not just physically, but emotionally as well, because it is so exhausting when your body is the thing keeping you from feeling well and there's nothing you can do about it. Tania is also fierce and determined, and you can't help but root for and be in awe of her. I loved this fresh feminist take on the legend of the Musketeers and the sisterhood that forms between Tania and her fellow lady musketeers and how they supported each other unreservedly. I also felt that the author did a wonderful job with bringing 17th century France to life. ONE FOR ALL is full of sword-fighting, secrets and sisterhood and was such a great debut, in my humble opinion and I really would love to see more from this world and these characters in the future.

5 stars - I loved it!

As soon as I saw this cover, I knew I wanted to read this book. A gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, but with a girl with a chronic illness and the determination to protect her country. How could you not want to read this? Especially since it was amazing.

Tania de Batz is confident only when she has a sword in her hand. She struggles with constant dizziness and is used to being bullied for being the ‘sick girl.’ When her father, a former Musketeer, is murdered she finds herself sent to the finishing school L’Académie des Mariées (The Academy of Brides). This school isn’t what she expects though and she finds herself in a secret training program for women Musketeers.

“We are not the ones who are written into history. We are the ones who ensure history exists to be written.”

Like I said, I loved Tania’s story. She is a young woman who is determined to make her own way but at the same time is terrified that everyone around her will always consider her a burden. Tania grows so much in this book. She goes from the lonely girl who only relies on her father and thinks she will always be a burden, to a strong independent young woman who can flirt and fight when necessary. I loved seeing her growth and her shedding her fears and insecurities as she grew closer to the other young women.

“You will be a siren. A gladiator. Beauty that lures evil to its side before stabbing it through the heart.”

Not only was Tania a great character, but all the other lady Musketeers were as well. I loved the camaraderie these girls had and how they constantly looked after each other. They were always there to help Tania when she was getting dizzy and made it easy for her to hide her dizziness in public. Also, I loved the LGBTQ representation in this group and that no one questioned it or was upset about it.

My only complaint about this story was that there was little translation provided for the French sentences. I had to use my Kindle translator, which is fine, but that isn’t going to be helpful for the people reading the physical book or listening to the audiobook, especially since a lot of the phrases were not easy to infer from the context of the scene.

Overall, I really enjoyed this retelling and highly recommend it if you like retellings. As soon as I finished this ARC, I went and purchased a copy of this for my shelves because this is one I know I will want to read again. Also this cover is just gorgeous.

Trigger Warnings: death of a parent, grief, brief refences to pedophiles, attempted rape, ableism, bullying,