![]() ![]() If you like dark storylines with a complex, intelligent duo pitted against each other, then this is for you. If you like stories about extraordinary people with abilities, then this is for you. If you like conflicted anti-heroes who skirt the line between good and evil, this book is for you. I can’t even begin to describe just how good Vicious was. 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? 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. 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. ![]() But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong. ![]() 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. Victor and Eli started out as college roommates-brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction ![]()
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