Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Waiting on Wednesday: Vicious

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine and is a meme to share what future books we're most excited about.

I just got back from BEA and while I have tons of WoW books sitting on my shelves, I thought I'd pick a book that didn't get.  Because you can't get all the books, it's just not possible.  Unless I hire assistants... 

Here's what I'm waiting on:
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
from Goodreads:
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?
I really enjoyed Schwab's The Archived, and I've been assured that I will love her book The Near Witch- so I'm going to read that first, until I see Steph next month and we do our book hostage exchange.  But more on that later. ;)

What book are you waiting on?  




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6 comments:

  1. This sounds really interesting - I'll have to add it to my list.

    Here's my WoW

    Love the blog header!

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  2. I really love this cover and it sounds awesome! Can't believe you missed it ;)

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  3. I can't believe how many awesome books SChwab is putting out! I loved The Near Witch but haven't read The Archived yet!

    My WoW

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  4. Nice pick! This is one I'm looking forward to, sounds like it's going to be good!

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  5. I did get this one if you would like to borrow.

    My friend read it. She said it started slow and slightly confusing but ended up loving it.

    (btw - I'm Karen - your tofu test partner at Dim Sum lol)

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  6. It is going to be an excellent book hostage exchange.

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