After taking revenge on her, she plans to take control of his mob business. This resulted in her having the ability to reduce anything to ash. Marcella Riggins survived an attempted murder by her mafia husband and a house fire. As he hunts for answers and a cure from other EOs, the trail of bodies he leaves behind draws the attention of the authorities.

Each time it happens he stays dead longer. He experiences power surges with extreme pain that results in his death for short periods. But as with all her resurrections, his powers aren’t working quite right. One thing that Victor has going for him is Sydney and the ability to bring him back to life. After their showdown which resulted in Eli's incarceration and Victor's death, it's safe to say their friendship is dead. Many superhero duos go sour over time and the friendship of Victor Vale and Eli Ever is no exception. Wow.-Mira Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Blackout Villians #1 Vicious #2 Vengeful Warm Up (short story) Schwab's Vicious is the superhero novel I've been waiting for: fresh, merciless, and yes, vicious. 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.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) '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. With Marcella's rise, new enmities create opportunity-and the stage of Merit City will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning.Įntertainment Weekly 's 27 Female Authors Who Rule Sci-Fi and Fantasy Right Now 'Readers won't be able to put down this dark and riveting tale of power and revenge.'- Kirkus Reviews, starred She'll do whatever it takes, collecting her own sidekicks, and leveraging the two most infamous EOs, Victor Vale and Eli Ever, against each other. Flush from her brush with death, she's finally gained the control she's always sought-and will use her new-found power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. Great partnerships, now soured on the vine.īut Marcella Riggins needs no one. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious. *NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *2018 GOOD READS CHOICE AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION CATEGORY* A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions-#1 New York Times bestselling author V.

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