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 arch nemeses have set a course for revenge-but who will be left alive at the end?
This was a re-read to prepare myself for Vengeful, and it was just as spectacular as I remembered. This is still my favorite VE / Victoria Schwab novel. I love Victor Vale and his relationships with Eli, Sydney, and Mitch. I'm definitely looking forward to those relationships growing further in Vengeful.
And hopefully Eli getting his due there too! I don't want death though. I want this to be a Batman / Joker...umm...Lex Luthor / Joker struggle where neither will ever die, but they'll continually battle each other for years and years to come.
I'm going to find out soon, since I have 4 copies of Vengeful to choose from.
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