Can we just stop and dwell on how amazing this book is? V.E. Schwab was completely accurate in her summary to say that Victor is a super villain. The author does not sugarcoat or try to make his villainous actions seem justified. This is simply the story of a super villain's execution of revenge. He is so straight forward in his lack of caring for others, all he wants in life is to destroy his ex-friend, now arch nemesis. I don't know what the next book will be about, but I will be here agonizing until it is in my hands.