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
