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Review ------ "Readers won't be able to put down this dark and riveting tale of power and revenge." --Kirkus Reviews, starred Praise for Vicious "A brilliant exploration of the superhero mythos and a riveting revenge thriller." --The Guardian "Fresh, merciless, and, yes, vicious. Wow." --Mira Grant, New York Times bestselling author of the News Trilogy "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 review "The 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 Aftermath "Schwab'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 Avengers "Vicious is dark and intricate and daring...you can't turn the pages fast enough. I loved it." --Dan Wells, New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not a Serial Killer "A superpowered epic... A bigger and bolder sequel in every way. 5/5*s" --SciFiNow About the Author ---------------- V.E. Schwab is the No.1 New York Times bestselling author of ten books, including This Savage Song and the Darker Shade of Magic series, whose first book was described as "a classic work of fantasy" by Deborah Harkness. It was one of Waterstones' Best Fantasy Books of 2015, The Guardian's Best Science Fiction novels, and a Telegraph choice. The Independent has called her "The natural successor to Diana Wynne Jones."