{"product_id":"1250183502-vicious_villains-1","title":"Vicious (Villains, 1)","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA trade paperback repackage of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller V.E. Schwab's \u003ci\u003eVicious\u003c\/i\u003e, a masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, and superpowers which will include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eew cover by Wil Staehle, cover artist of the iconic Shades of Magic trilogy covers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Schwab's Tor.com short story set within the \u003ci\u003eVicious\u003c\/i\u003e universe, \"Warm Up\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A teaser for the upcoming sequel, \u003ci\u003eVengeful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMarvel Universe vs The Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePatient Zero\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Tor","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":49246302011582,"sku":"1250183502-3","price":19.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/71tU79JoLXL.jpg?v=1791382217","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/1250183502-vicious_villains-1","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}