Paperback | 400 pages

A trade paperback repackage ofNew York Timesbestseller V. E. Schwab’sVicious, a masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, and superpowersnow with a new cover and bonus material

The repackaged trade paperback of V.E. Schwab’sVengefulwill feature a brand new cover by Wil Staehle, the cover artist of the iconic Shades of Magic trilogy covers, and the following bonus material:

*Schwab’s Tor.com short story set within theViciousuniverse, “Warm Up”
*A teaser for the upcoming sequel,Vengeful

Victor and Eli started out as college roommatesbrilliant, 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.

Ten 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 findaside 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 revengebut who will be left alive at the end?