A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions—#1 New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious. Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Victor Vale and Eli Ever. Sydney and Serena Clarke. Great partnerships, now soured on the vine. But Marcella Riggins needs no one. Flush from her brush with death, she’s finally gained the control she’s always sought—and will use her new-found power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. 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. With Marcella's rise, new enmities create opportunity--and the stage of Merit City will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning. Entertainment Weekly's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now Villians #1 Vicious #2 Vengeful "Warm Up" (short story)
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“The tension in this sequel starts high and keeps ratcheting higher…Victor and his friends and enemies are a fascinating group of complicated characters, and the utterly ruthless Marcella is a great addition to the mix. Readers won’t be able to put down this dark and riveting tale of power and revenge.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
As epic and gripping as any classic comic...will resonate with superhero fans as well as readers who have never heard of Charles Xavier or Victor von Doom.
— Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThe writing and storycraft is Schwab's own superpower as this tale leaps of the page in all its dark, four-color comic-book glory.
— Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of AftermathSchwab's artful chronology-bending plotting rivals that of any Iain Banks novel, and her writing is a sly, cynical treat.
— Financial Times (UK)A fun, morally-flexible revenge tale that pits two mad scientists against each other.
— Daniel H. Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse“V.E. Schwab demonstrates real literary super powers with Vicious –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 Extinction Machine and Marvel Universe Vs The AvengersVicious is dark and intricate and daring, twisting back and forth through time and morality and life and death until you can't turn the pages fast enough. I loved it.
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V. E. Schwab is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestselling Vengeful and A Conjuring of Light. Her young-adult book The Near Witch was named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the best YA books of the decade.
Jeremy Arthur is an audiobook narrator. His readings include Power Foods for the Brain by Dr. Neal Barnard, Thoughtful by S. C. Stephens, Strange Fates by Marlene Perez, and Spring Chicken by Bill Gifford, among others.