Warm Up, V. E. Schwab
Warm Up, V. E. Schwab
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Warm Up
A Tor.Com Original Prequel to 'Vicious'

Author: V. E. Schwab

Series: Villains

Narrator: Jeremy Arthur

Unabridged: 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2019


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Shades of Magic series, The Near Witch, and The Archived, comes "Warm Up," a Tor.com Original prequel story to V. E. Schwab's Vicious

It's been 297 days since David died--and came back. He may have survived the avalanche, but the aftermath has been far worse. His wife moved out, taking his son with her, and a devastated David hasn't left his house since, terrified of the mysterious new power that followed him home from the ill-fated expedition. After months in seclusion, David's ready for a fresh start, and ventures out, determined to keep his power in check.

But David's power isn't the one he needs to worry about.

About V. E. Schwab

VICTORIA “V. E.” SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books. Schwab's series and standalone titles for readers of all ages have made her a major literary figure, whose notable works include the Villains series, the Shades of Magic universe, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. When not haunting Paris streets or writing in the corner of her favorite coffee shop, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on July 12, 2017

3.5/5 Stars Warm Up is a prequel novella to V.E Schwab's "Vicious". After finishing Vicious, I go straight into reading this and I find it quite interesting to read. It shows the perspective through the eye of David, one of the victim to one of the main character in Vicious, (view spoiler)[Eli (hide spoiler)] . There's nothing else......more

Goodreads review by Virginia Ronan on June 06, 2020

I could have sworn I already wrote a review for this. Guess it fell victim to another one of goodreads glitches. >_< This said: I love V.E. Schwab's writing style. <3 "Warm Up" is just a short story yet it still managed to capture my interest. The atmosphere, how David is portrayed. You get an instant......more

Goodreads review by karen on July 08, 2021

She went to slap him and he caught her wrist. He hadn’t meant to hurt her. It was reflex, self-defense, a hand raised against a hand. But the moment his fingers met her skin, she screamed. He let go at once, but it was too late. The flesh had bubbled and burned, raised welts in the shape of his hand.......more