A trade paperback repackage of New York Times bestseller V.E.
Schwab's Vicious, a masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, and
superpowers which will include:
*A new cover by Wil Staehle, cover artist of the iconic Shades of
Magic trilogy covers
*Schwab's Tor.com short story set within the Vicious universe, Warm
Up
*A teaser for the upcoming sequel, Vengeful
Victor and Eli started out as college roommates--brilliant, arrogant,
lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each
other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline,
near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an
intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could
develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the
academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.
Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to
his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature
obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate
every other super-powered person that he can find--aside from his
sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with
terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss,
the archnemeses have set a course for revenge--but who will be left
alive at the end?
In Vicious, V. E. Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style
world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn't
automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called
into question.
A dynamic and original twist on what it means to be a hero and a
villain. A killer from page one...highly recommended! --Jonathan
Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Marvel Universe vs The
Avengers and Patient Zero
