Synopsis: The sequel to VICIOUS, V.E. Schwab's first adult novel.
Sydney once had Serena—beloved sister, betrayed enemy, powerful ally. But now she is alone, except for her thrice-dead dog, Dol, and then there's Victor, who thinks Sydney doesn't know about his most recent act of vengeance.
Victor himself is under the radar these days—being buried and re-animated can strike concern even if one has superhuman powers. But despite his own worries, his anger remains. And Eli Ever still has yet to pay for the evil he has done.
Review: Vengeful follows after the events in Vicious. We are reunited with Victor, Sydney, and Mitch as they encounter new and old EOs. As far as characters go, I still enjoyed the original cast but it was nice to get to know new characters as well. Marcella is a solid female character and she isn't afraid to go after what she wants. I can see a lot of females admiring her character. My favorite character was absolutely June. She is much more logical, in my opinion, and she hasn't sacrificed the things that make her care about people.
The story itself was interesting, but it wasn't as strong as in Vicious. I appreciated the complexities of the story, and seeing all the characters coming together. That being said, the jumping timeline was not easy to follow. There were aspects I enjoyed like seeing Eli grow up, but it was still a lot to keep track of. I probably wouldn't have minded as much, but we get to see Victor struggle a lot with his health. It would have been nice to see his health decline in a more natural way.
Great time revisiting old characters and getting to know new characters, but the constantly shifting timelines was disorienting.
4 howls
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