Despite these differences, there is something that connects the two friends and draws them together – for Victor is attracted to the sharp, unseen thing that lies just beneath Eli’s easygoing mask, and recognizes it in himself.

Always vying for the top spot in their science courses at University, Victor and Eli are evenly matched in intellect – though Victor is antisocial and wields his intellect as a weapon, whereas Eli is all warm charm and gregarious handsomeness. Roommates, brilliant young minds, and best friends. (And since I had the copy of the book, I got to review it.

Schwab – focusing on superhero/villain tropes, we were ecstatic. So, when we learned that the author had a new book out – her first adult novel, under pseudonym V.E. Why did I read this book: Both Ana and I are fans of Victoria Schwab’s – Ana loved The Near Witch, and I enjoyed The Archived. How did I get this book: Review Copy from the Publisher Schwab brings to life a gritty comic-book-style world in vivid prose: a world where gaining superpowers doesn’t automatically lead to heroism, and a time when allegiances are called into question. 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. A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world.

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