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Victoria Elizabeth (V. E.) Schwab (born July 7, 1987) is an American writer. She is known for the 2013 novel Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, which was nominated for the 2020 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. She publishes children's and young adult fiction books under the name Victoria Schwab. She is the creator of the supernatural teen drama series First Kill, based on her short story of the same name originally published in the 2020 anthology Vampires Never Get Old: Tales With Fresh Bite. Early life and education Schwab was born on July 7, 1987, in California and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. Schwab went to an all-girls Southern preparatory school. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2009. She had originally planned to study Astrophysics, but changed directions after taking art and literature courses. She completed her first novel (unpublished) in her sophomore year, and sold her debut novel, The Near Witch, to Disney before graduating. Career Schwab's debut novel, The Near Witch, was published by Disney in 2011.The Guardian called Vicious "a brilliant exploration of the superhero mythos, and a riveting revenge thriller". Additionally, it received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which also named the novel one of its best books of 2013 for Sci-Fi/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, which included A Darker Shade of Magic and its sequel. The former was published in February 2015, and also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. In 2017, she signed another book deal with Tor for Vengeful, the sequel to Vicious; a new trilogy set called Threads of Power, which takes place in the same world as the Shades of Magic series; and an "homage to Blade Runner" called Black Tabs.In May 2018, Schwab gave the sixth annual Tolkien Lecture at Pembroke College, Oxford.In 2020, Schwab joined the panel of Podcast Writing Excuses to discuss book themes and other topics. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was published by Tor Books on October 6, 2020. It was heavily praised and nominated for the 2020 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.Schwab's short story "First Kill" was published in the 2020 anthology Vampires Never Get Old: Tales With Fresh Bite. On October 15, 2020, Netflix gave a series order to the production First Kill (TV series). Schwab served at the creator and an executive producer of the series and as a writer for a number of episodes. The first season of the series premiered on June 10, 2022, on Netflix. Personal life Schwab grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and has lived in St. Louis, Brooklyn, Liverpool and Edinburgh. She first came out as gay at age 28. Bibliography As Victoria Schwab The Dark Vault series The Archived (2013) The Unbound (2014) "Leave the Window Open" (2015) (short story) The Returned (TBD)Everyday Angel series New Beginnings (2014) Second Chances (2014) Last Wishes (2014)Monsters of Verity series This Savage Song (2016) Our Dark Duet (2017)Cassidy Blake series City of Ghosts (2018) Tunnel of Bones (2019) Bridge of Souls (2021)Standalone works Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts - Broken Ground (2015) Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy (2017) (contributing writer) (Don't) Call Me Crazy (2018) (contributing writer)As V. E. Schwab Villains Series "Warm Up" (2013) (short story) Vicious (2013) Vengeful (2018) Victorious (TBD)Villains Graphic Novels ExtraOrdinary (2021)Shades of Magic series A Darker Shade of Magic (2015) A Gathering of Shadows (2016) A Conjuring of Light (2017)Threads of Power Series (spin off to Shades of Magic) The Fragile Threads of Power (2023)Shades of Magic Graphic Novels series Shades of Magic Vol. 1: The Steel Prince (2019) Shades of Magic Vol. 2: Night of Knives (2019) Shades of Magic Vol. 3: The Rebel Army (2020)The Near Witch series The Ash-Born Boy (2012) (novella) The Near Witch (2011) (republished in 2019 under V. E. Schwab)Standalone works "First Kill", a short story within the anthology Vampires Never Get Old: Tales With Fresh Bite (2020) The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (2020) Gallant (2022) Black Tabs (announced)Awards 2018 Winner Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Science Fiction for Vengeful 2022 Winner Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction for Gallant References External links Official website Victoria Schwab at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Fox, Rose (October 16, 2013). "PW LitCast: A Conversation with V.E. Schwab" (Podcast). Publishers Weekly.. Discover the Victoria Schwab popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Victoria Schwab books.

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  • The Shades of Magic Series synopsis, comments

    The Shades of Magic Series

    V. E. Schwab

    Witness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in V.E. Schwab’s New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic series. This discounted ebundle includes: A Darker Shade of Magic,...

  • Stolen Time - Gestohlenes Schicksal synopsis, comments

    Stolen Time - Gestohlenes Schicksal

    Danielle Rollins

    Eine Vergangenheit, zwei Mädchen, unzählige ZukünfteNew Seattle, 2077: Soweit Ash weiß, ist Dorothy auf der Rückkehr von der letzten Zeitreise verschwunden. Die blinde Passagierin ...

  • Timekeeper synopsis, comments

    Timekeeper

    Tara Sim

    “I was in an accident. I got out. I'm safe now.” An alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, where a damaged clock can fracture timeand a destroyed one can stop it com...

  • Vengeful - Die Rache ist mein synopsis, comments

    Vengeful - Die Rache ist mein

    V. E. Schwab

    Ein ExtraOrdinärer Rachethriller: "Vengeful. Die Rache ist mein" ist der zweite Band von V. E. Schwabs "New York Times"BestsellerSerie um Victor Vale und Eli Ever.Was ist besser, a...

  • Die Geheimnisse von Thorn Manor synopsis, comments

    Die Geheimnisse von Thorn Manor

    Margaret Rogerson

    »Keine Küsse«, sagte sie. »Sicher ist sicher.«Elisabeth Scrivener gewöhnt sich gerade an ihr neues Leben mit dem Magier Nathaniel Thorn. Ihr Dämonenbegleiter Silas ist zurückgekehr...

  • A Conjuring of Light synopsis, comments

    A Conjuring of Light

    V. E. Schwab

    Witness the fate of beloved heroes and notorious foes in the heartstopping conclusion to V.E. Schwab’s New York Times bestselling Shades of Magic trilogy. Kirkus' Best Fiction of 2...

  • Firestarter synopsis, comments

    Firestarter

    Tara Sim

    The final installment of the Timekeeper trilogy.The crew of the Prometheus is intent on taking down the world’s clock towers so that time can run freely. Now captives, Colton, Daph...

  • The Near Witch synopsis, comments

    The Near Witch

    V. E. Schwab

    ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerBrand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long outofprint, stunning debut.Allnew deluxe edition of an outofprint...

  • Cold Summer synopsis, comments

    Cold Summer

    Gwen Cole

    Today, he’s a high school dropout with no future.Tomorrow, he’s a soldier in World War II.Kale Jackson has spent years trying to control his timetraveling ability but hasn't had mu...

  • Der dunkelste aller Zauber synopsis, comments

    Der dunkelste aller Zauber

    Margaret Rogerson

    Traue niemals einem Zauberer …Wenn es eine Sache gibt, die die 16jährige Elisabeth weiß, dann: Alle Zauberer sind abgrundtief böse. Seit sie als Findelkind auf den Treppen einer de...

  • Chainbreaker synopsis, comments

    Chainbreaker

    Tara Sim

    Clock mechanic Danny Hart knows he’s being watched. But by whom, or what, remains a mystery. To make matters worse, clock towers have begun falling in India, though time hasn’t Sto...

  • A Darker Shade of Magic synopsis, comments

    A Darker Shade of Magic

    V. E. Schwab

    A Darker Shade of Magic, from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. SchwabKell is one of the last Antarimagicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel London...

  • A Gathering of Shadows synopsis, comments

    A Gathering of Shadows

    V. E. Schwab

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab"Addictive and immersive, A Gathering of Shadows cements this series as a mustread." Entertainment Weekly, grade AFour months h...

  • Stolen Time - Zwischen den Welten synopsis, comments

    Stolen Time - Zwischen den Welten

    Danielle Rollins

    Sie kommt aus dem Jahr 1913. Er aus dem Jahr 2077. Gemeinsam können sie die Zukunft retten – oder zerstören!Seattle, 1913: Auf der Flucht vor einer arrangierten Ehe läuft die 16jäh...