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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
"Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases I'm eagerly anticipating.
A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world.
Victor 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.
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 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?
In Vicious, 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.
I really loved Victoria Schwab's novel The Archived, and this premise has the potential to be amazing. I'm looking forward to it.
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Caroline said...
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Such a cool cover, and the synopsis sounds cool as well. I'll definitely try and check this one out!
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September 18, 2013 at 9:55 AM
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Unknown said...
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Great! Thank you for stopping by Caroline.
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September 18, 2013 at 12:32 PM
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mk said...
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I feel like I'm commenting on the same post for a fourth time but I guess it's the book that keeps popping up. Not a book I'd pick but I hope you enjoy reading it when it comes out.
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September 18, 2013 at 5:22 PM
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Unknown said...
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I guess it generated a lot of buzz for a lot people. Thank you for stopping bye and commenting :)
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September 18, 2013 at 6:45 PM
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Unknown said...
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I see this one again! I love her "The Near Witch", cant wait to read it!
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September 18, 2013 at 8:41 PM
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Jessica @ Books: A true story said...
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I love the cover for this one - it really goes with the comic-book vibe. Vicious looks so cool!
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September 18, 2013 at 11:39 PM
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Unknown said...
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Hahaha from comments it appears to be this Wednesday's most common book.
I want to read "The Near Witch" as well.
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September 19, 2013 at 12:42 PM
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Unknown said...
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I whole-heartedly agree.
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September 19, 2013 at 12:42 PM
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Waiting on Wednesday: Waiting on Vicious
"Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases I'm eagerly anticipating.
A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world.
Victor 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.
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 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?
In Vicious, 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.
I really loved Victoria Schwab's novel The Archived, and this premise has the potential to be amazing. I'm looking forward to it.
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Such a cool cover, and the synopsis sounds cool as well. I'll definitely try and check this one out!
ReplyDeleteHere's our WoW!
Great! Thank you for stopping by Caroline.
DeleteI feel like I'm commenting on the same post for a fourth time but I guess it's the book that keeps popping up. Not a book I'd pick but I hope you enjoy reading it when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteCome check out my WOW post.
I guess it generated a lot of buzz for a lot people. Thank you for stopping bye and commenting :)
DeleteI see this one again! I love her "The Near Witch", cant wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteCheck out My WoW
Xoxo. Daisel @ Owl Always Be Reading
Hahaha from comments it appears to be this Wednesday's most common book.
DeleteI want to read "The Near Witch" as well.
Thank you for stopping by!
I love the cover for this one - it really goes with the comic-book vibe. Vicious looks so cool!
ReplyDeleteI whole-heartedly agree.
DeleteThanks for stopping by!