{"product_id":"vicious","title":"Vicious","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, and superpowers from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBury Our\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBones in the Midnight Soil\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a short story set in the Villains universe, \"Warm up\", and a teaser of the next book in the series, Vengeful.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVictor 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eVicious\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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","brand":"V. E. Schwab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52103119831341,"sku":"BS-8XD-183507","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/9781250183507-HD.jpg?v=1780255552","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/vicious","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}