A cliffhanger ending promises a sequel.' - The Horn Book 'Kate and August both undergo an impressive amount of character development, and fans will like them despite their flaws.

And in August and his Sunai siblings, she introduces a type of monster both sympathetic and terrifying. 'A violently thoughtful, brilliant triumph of a book that will blind you with its genius.' - Gaby Salpeter, Books of Wonder 'There are no wasted words here, and the end result is a darkly precise narrative that feels like a shiver down the spine.this taut creation about the nature of humanity lingers long after its disquieting finale.' - Booklist (starred review) 'Schwab's latest seems poised to grab both her adult and teen readers the world is fascinating.the characters complicated, and the political machinations and emotional depths both charged and compelling.Crackling with energy, just the ticket for an all-night read.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Schwab explores the natures of justice and humanity in an assuredly built world with a compelling settings and an intriguing music-based magic. The repackaged paperback includes a map of V-City! Her heroes will face monsters intent on destroying them from every side-including the monsters within.

In This Savage Song, Victoria Schwab creates a gritty, seething metropolis, one worthy of being compared to Gotham and to the four versions of London in her critically acclaimed fantasy for adults, A Darker Shade of Magic. But Kate discovers August's secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives. When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who's just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent-but he's one of the monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city-a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. The first of two books, This Savage Song is a must-have for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor.

In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains-and friends or enemies-with the future of their home at stake.

#1 New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year There's no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters.

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab