Schwab's tale of betrayal, self-hatred, and survival will resonate with superhero fans as well as readers who have never heard of Charles Xavier or Victor von Doom. In a genre that tends toward the flippant or pretentious, this is a rare superhero novel as epic and gripping as any classic comic.
“Schwab's characters feel vital and real, never reduced to simple archetypes. Schwab is at the top of her game, with twisty action, oddball family pairings and unexpected antiheroes you can’t help but root for.” - Washington Post With Marcella's rise, new enmities create surprising opportunity-and the stage of Merit will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning. She’ll do whatever it takes, from taking over the mob to collecting her own sidekicks, and even leveraging the two most infamous EOs, Victor Vale and Eli Ever, in a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Great partnerships-now soured on the vine.įlush from her brush with death, she’s gained the control she always sought-and will use her newfound power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. Vengeful NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2018 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION CATEGORY Entertainment Weeklys 27 Female Authors Who. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious. *Entertainment Weekly 's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now*Ī super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions-V. Read the complete Villains fiction, containing Vicious, Vengeful, the prequel short story, 'Warm Up'.*2018 GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION CATEGORY* With Marcella's rise, new enmities create opportunity-and the stage of Merit City will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning. She'll do whatever it takes, collecting her own sidekicks, and leveraging the two most infamous EOs, Victor Vale and Eli Ever, against each other once more. Flush from her brush with death, she's finally gained the control she's always sought-and will use her newfound power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the arch-nemeses have set a course for revenge. All except his sidekick, a woman whose power is persuasion and whom he cannot defy. Eli is hunting down and killing every EO he can find, convinced that they are a crime against God. Vicious Ten years after they turned on each other, Victor has escaped from prison and wants revenge on the man who put him there.
Victor and Eli started out as college roommates-brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who discover that, under the right conditions, someone can develop extraordinary abilities - become ExtraOrdinary. Discover the gripping and gritty story of superpowers, jealousy, vengeance and redemption, from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Shades of Magic, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Gallant. The complete Villains series, including prequel short story, 'Warm Up' and ExtraOrdinary artcard.
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