This is hosted over at Breaking the Spine. This week, I'm waiting on:
Goodreads Summary: A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, andsuperpowers, set in a near-future world.Vicious by V.E. Schwab - I haven't read anything by this author yet, but I've heard she's awesome and this looks really interesting.
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?
Release Date: September 24th 2013
This is the first time I've heard of this book. The cover reminds me of Frankenstien's monster for some reason... Thanks a lot for sharing! Please check out my post to see what I'm waiting for.
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Thanks! I'm glad I could show it to you.
DeleteLove the idea of this and am very excited to learn more about the superpowers as that's what really sets this apart.
ReplyDeleteMe, too! I've heard amazing early reviews so far.
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