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Vengeful
592 pages
A sleek, blood-soaked exploration of ambition, female rage, and the catastrophic collision of morally bankrupt superhumans.
What it feels like
Reading this feels like watching a sleek, dark superhero movie where everyone is the villain. It is a masterclass in moral ambiguity, wrapping the reader in a gritty, electric atmosphere where ambition and revenge are the only currencies that matter. The narrative moves with a propulsive, cinematic rhythm, utilizing sharp, fragmented chapters that bounce between timelines and perspectives to build an agonizingly tense crescendo. There is a distinct, icy glamour to the prose, elevating the violence and betrayal into something almost beautiful. It is a deeply satisfying, adrenaline-fueled experience designed for readers who delight in female rage, twisted found families, and characters who are unapologetically, spectacularly ruthless.
- Mood
- gritty
- electric
- menacing
- tense
- Tone
- cynical
- sharp
- ruthless
- cinematic
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- female rage · moral ambiguity · the corrupting nature of power · twisted found family · revenge and ambition
- The writing
- Sharp, cinematic, and fragmented, utilizing short chapters and precise, cutting descriptions to build relentless momentum.
- The arc
- A simmering escalation of tension that builds into a chaotic, explosive, and deeply satisfying collision of massive egos.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love morally gray characters, supervillain origin stories, and stylish, high-stakes revenge plots.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- murder
- domestic abuse
- torture
- suicide ideation
About the book
A superpowered collision of extraordinary minds and vengeful intentions--V.E. Schwab returns with the thrilling follow-up to Vicious.
MAGNETO and PROFESSOR X SUPERMAN and LEX LUTHOR SYDNEY and SERENA CLARKE VICTOR VALE and ELI EVER
Great partnerships, now soured on the vine.
But Marcella Riggins needs no one. Flush from her brush with death, she's finally gained the control she's always sought--and will use her newfound power to bring the city of Merit to its knees. 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 once more.
With Marcella's rise, new enmities create opportunity--and the stage of Merit will once again be set for a final, terrible reckoning.
This description comes from the publisher. Vengeful is the sequel to Vicious.
Description from Open Library.
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