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. “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. Great partnerships, now soured on the vine.But Marcella Riggins needs no one. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious.Magneto and Professor X. Friends turned foes and sisters turned sworn enemies will plumb the depths of cruelty in their quests for retribution. A super-powered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentionsV. But Eli–the “good guy”–and his partner Serena are hunting down everyone else with superpowers, and Victor and his companion Sydney are pursuing revenge instead of the greater good. Once united by their ambitions, Victor and Eli now face off from opposite sides of the law: the first is fresh out of prison, the latter is working with the police. Vengeful picks up five years after the insane events of book one, ratcheting up the stakes and. 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. Victor and Eli return in Vengeful, Schwab’s New York Times bestselling sequel released last week. Schwab is the No.
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