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Virallinen nimi
Schwab, Victoria Elizabeth
Muut nimet
Schwab, V.E.
Syntymäaika
1987-07-07
Sukupuoli
female
Kansalaisuus
USA
Asuinpaikat
USA
Koulutus
Washington University
Agentti
Holly Root (Waxman Literary)
Lyhyt elämäkerta
Victoria (V. E.) Schwab (born July 7, 1987) is an American fantasy author best known for her 2013 novel Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and for her children's and young adult fiction published under the name Victoria Schwab.

The Guardian called Vicious "a brilliant exploration of the superhero mythos and a riveting revenge thriller". It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which also named the novel one of its best books of 2013 for SF/Fantasy/Horror. The American Library Association's Reference and User Services Association likewise awarded it the top fantasy book in their 2014 Reading List. In late 2013 the rights for a film adaptation of Vicious were bought jointly by Story Mining & Supply Co and Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions.

In 2014 Schwab signed a two-book deal with Tor Books. Her next novel, A Darker Shade of Magic, was published in February 2015 and also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. "Vicious" and the Shades of Magic series are published by Tor Books. In 2017, she signed another book deal with Tor for the sequel to Vicious, Vengeful; a new trilogy set called “Threads of Power” in the same world as the Shades of Magic series; and a Blade-Runner inspired book called "Black Tabs."

In May 2018, Schwab gave the sixth annual Tolkien Lecture at Pembroke College, Oxford.

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Seven years after the defeat of Osaron, Rhy Maresh's kingdom is under threat from enemies old and new. Alucard is still the lead man in his life (both personally and professionally) but has failed to identify any members of "The Hand", an underground group determined to overthrow the king. Lila and Kell return from covert seafaring missions to assist. While revisiting beloved characters from the Darker Shade of Magic series is satisfying, the real gem of the story is a Tes. The new character is a scrappy tinkerer who cannot wield magic but can see it and, most importantly, repair it. Meanwhile, in Gray London, the child queen is seven years older and determined to restore magic to her nearly magic-less land. The extensive flashbacks are confusing and could have been integrated more efficiently. Schwab's lavish descriptive style would be irritating if not for the skill in using it.… (lisätietoja)
 
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bookappeal | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 13, 2024 |
I started this as an audiobook and while I liked the narrators voice, I quickly became bored. I was tuning out too much. I'm glad I picked this one up on my Kindle and began physically reading it. Much was lost in the audio. Schwab did a great job at a slow building suspense and a gothic feel. I also really loved some of the concepts she threw in, mirror worlds, a mute main character, and more.
 
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ivylathan | 49 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 11, 2024 |
I was really looking forward to this. Intrigued by how someone would manage to live if no one remembered them. The parts that dealt with the logistics, I found interesting. The “romance” fell a bit flat for me, but all in all, an entertaining read.
 
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cspiwak | 278 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 6, 2024 |
A poor village girl in 18th century France signs off her soul in a contract with Lucifer (?) in exchange for eternal life. The catch: no one will be able to remember her. An interesting, but overdone idea with a twist that made me curious about the execution. Due to the stellar reviews this book has got, and in need of a literary escape, I decided to give this a try.

Did it deliver? Not exactly. First of all, I feel tricked. They promised me adult fiction, I strongly feel this book is more YA fiction than anything else. There was simply not enough substance in it.

The prose is very poetic, almost to the point of being annoying (I am not a fan of overly romantic writing), but for me, it's just too saccharine.

But, all of this I could easily forgive only if the story delivered. For a life spanning over 300 hundred years of recent history, it is a pretty boring one. The heroine is somewhat compelling, I'll give her that. But, she just doesn't end up doing anything interesting and she doesn't gain any wisdom as the centuries go by. We do get some breadcrumbs of info from her past, but seriously, she could've been born in the late 20th century and we wouldn't lose anything from this story.

Sadly, Addie LaRue, I've already forgotten you.

2.5 stars.
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ZeljanaMaricFerli | 278 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 4, 2024 |

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