Vengeful

<p>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLING AUTHOR</p><p>From the author of <i>A Darker Shade of Magic</i> comes <i>Vengeful</i>, the highly-anticipated sequel to V. E. Schwab's debut adult audiobook <i>Vicious, </i>a masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, and superpowers.<br><br>A super-powered battle of genius, cruelty, and the lengths one will go for vengeance -- V. E. Schwab returns with the end to the Villains duology.</p><p>Magneto and Professor X. Superman and Lex Luthor. Victor Vale and Eli Ever.</p><p>Sydney Clarke once had Serena -- beloved sister, betrayed enemy, powerful ally. But now she's alone, except for her thrice-dead dog, Dol. And then there's Victor, who thinks Sydney doesn't know about his most recent act of vengeance.</p><p>Victor himself is under the radar these days -- being buried and re-animated can strike concern even if one has superhuman powers. But despite his own worries, his anger remains.</p><p>And Eli Ever still has yet to pay for the evil he has done.</p><p><i>Entertainment Weekly</i>'s 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now </p><p>&quot;Schwab's characters feel vital and real, never reduced to simple archetypes... In a genre that tends toward the flippant or pretentious, this is a rare superhero novel as epic and gripping as any classic comic. Schwab's tale of betrayal, self-hatred, and survival will resonate with superhero fans as well as readers who have never heard of Charles Xavier or Victor von Doom.&quot; <i>Publishers Weekly, starred review</i></p><p>&quot;A brilliant exploration of the superhero mythos and a riveting revenge thriller.&quot; -- <i>The Guardian</i> on <i>Vicious</i></p><p>&quot;V.E.Schwab's <i>Vicious </i>is the superhero novel I've been waiting for: fresh, merciless, and yes, vicious. Wow.&quot; -- Mira Grant, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Blackout</i></p><p>&quot;Vicious is dark and intricate and daring...you can't turn the pages fast enough. I loved it.&quot; -- Dan Wells, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Savages</i></p>