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Sep 05, 2015
“Vicious” is about two best friends named Victor and Eli. While in college, Victor and Eli discover that humans can develop mystical powers by having a near-death experience. The two friends both induce powers into themselves, but after a tragedy occurs while Victor is having his encounter with death, Eli begins to believe that those with abilities are evil and need to be eradicated. The two friends have a falling out, and vow to kill each other. As time goes on, Victor assembles a team of people who can help him, and he sets off to kill Eli before his ex-best friend can kill him first. “Vicious” falls into the dark fantasy and science fiction genres. This novel is absolutely incredible. Its plot is mesmerizing and interesting, and while it does start off slow, the storyline gets better as the chapters progress. “Vicious” is written with a series of time jumps, with the chapters switching from Victor and Eli’s college days to the modern days. With most books, this would be confusing, but “Vicious” plays with it very well, and is so well-written that everything does make sense. The characters of this novel are all unique and realistic. They all have flaws and quirks, and many of them are motivated by dark purposes, which gives the novel a gritty and eerie feel. The settings of “Vicious” are also important, as they truly set the grim mood of the novel. Overall, the author of this review highly recommends “Vicious”. It is a fantastic read, and is a perfect blend of reality and fantasy. “Vicious” does have some symbolism and deeper meanings, and could be used as a ‘book talk’ or essay book. Due to some scary content, the author of this review believes “Vicious” to be suitable for ages fourteen and up.