Vicious

n nA trade paperback repackage of New York Times bestseller V.E. Schwab's Vicious, a masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, and superpowers which will include: n n*A new cover by Wil Staehle, cover artist of the iconic Shades of Magic trilogy covers n*Schwab's Tor.com short story set within the Vicious universe, Warm Up n*A teaser for the upcoming sequel, Vengeful n nVictor 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. n nTen 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? n nIn 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. n nA 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 Zeron