Vicious by V.E. SchwabMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
There was a point when I almost turned away from Vicious. Given the title and what had happened so far, I had a sickening feeling that it was about to devolve into a grimdark-style, twisted killing spree. Don't get me wrong, there's a high body count. But it didn't end up being hollow and bleak as I feared. Somehow there's enough humor and good that I felt there was hope - not a grimdark feature at all. The side characters and the cool powers really made the book, even though they didn't show up until about half way through. With a nail-biting showdown, in the end I actually enjoyed it. Perseverance can have its rewards sometimes!
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