Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.
Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can find… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings:
- Panic attacks
- Suicide
- Suicidal ideation mentioned
- Self harm
- Alcohol consumption
- Recreational drug use
- Overdose
- Graphic blood & gore depiction
- Coma mentioned
- Murder & attempted murder
- Gun violence
- Explosion mentioned
- Strangulation
- Imprisonment recounted
- Death from exposure to the cold
- Drowning
- Hit-and-run car accident
- Kidnapping
- Vivisepulture (buried alive)
- Psychological torture
- Electrocution
- Graphic animal death & death of a pet