Alongside the series’ growth, her first adult novel Vicious (2013) emerged as a sleeper. After some early career bumps in the road, Schwab’s 201517 breakthrough fantasy series Shades of Magic turned the tables.

And Eli Ever still has yet to pay for the evil he has done. Schwab (Victoria, depending on the novel and its intended readership) has been on a rapid ascent. Victor himself is under the radar these days―being buried and re-animated can strike concern even if one has superhuman powers. And then there's Victor, who thinks Sydney doesn't know about his most recent act of vengeance. But now she's alone, except for her thrice-dead dog, Dol. Sydney Clarke once had Serena―beloved sister, betrayed enemy, powerful ally. They become EOs, ExtraOrdinaries, leaving a body in their wake and turning on each other. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong. 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. Unfortunately, Marcus kills her first, and her last thoughts are that she will ruin him. When Marcella discovers her husband has been cheating on her for the better part of twelve years, she attempts to kill him. Marcus Riggins, her husband, is involved in the mob in the city of Merit.

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates-brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in one another. The book opens with the death of Marcella Riggins. E Schwab Villains Series 2 Books Collection Set:

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