{"product_id":"9780765387523","title":"Vengeful","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLING AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Darker Shade of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eVengeful\u003c\/i\u003e, the highly-anticipated sequel to V. E. Schwab's debut adult novel \u003ci\u003eVicious, \u003c\/i\u003ea masterful tale of ambition, jealousy, and superpowers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEli Ever and Victor Vale were only medical students when their mutual discovery that near-death experiences can, under the right conditions, manifest extraordinary abilities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were best friends, and rivals, and then enemies. They were dead, then alive, and then—-Eli killed Victor, once and for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr so he thought—-but Sydney Clarke felt otherwise, and used her own superpower to tip the scales. Now, a trio hides in the shadows, while another takes advantages of post-death life to take over the city of Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf there can be life after death—will there be calm after vengeance, or will chaos rule? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant exploration of the superhero mythos and a riveting revenge thriller.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eVicious\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"V.E.Schwab's \u003ci\u003eVicious \u003c\/i\u003eis the superhero novel I've been waiting for: fresh, merciless, and yes, vicious. Wow.\" —Mira Grant, \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Vicious is dark and intricate and daring...you can't turn the pages fast enough. I loved it.\"—Dan Wells, \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebest selling author of \u003ci\u003eSavages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025846485232,"sku":"9780765387523","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780765387523_p0.jpg?v=1763655914","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780765387523","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}