Madeline Dyer

This Vicious Way Madeline Dyer

REVENGE IS NEVER EASY...




Aged five, Inga was snatched from her sister's arms by Bridie's Assassins, a group of Untamed rebels who believe the way to win the War of Humanity is to use more Untamed children as soldiers. For seven years, Inga's life consisted of violence, exploitation, and death as they shaped her into their most deadly weapon. Then she escaped.




Now twenty-one, Inga has spent the last six years seeking revenge on the assassins-using the skills they taught her against them-and trying to find her family. She knows the Gods and Goddesses are behind her, because with every assassin she murders, Inga's gifted with a vision of her cousins, Keelie and Elf. And soon-very soon-Inga is sure she will find her family again. She's just got to kill all the assassins first.




But when she discovers her own sister is now leading the assassins, Inga's resolve is tested. Sure, she will stop at nothing to get the life she deserves-even if it means putting other Untamed in danger and losing herself-but can she kill her own flesh and blood?




"Madeline Dyer's This Vicious Way is an unyielding exploration into the motivations of a young assassin. Inga's determination to end the cycle of abuse that shaped her life makes for a gritty, heartbreaking, and captivating story." -- Sarah Mensinga, author of Currently.




"This Vicious Way is brutal in all the best ways. It will suck you in and tear you apart, put you back together and then do it all over again. What a ride! If you want a fantastic dystopian world, with unique and flawed (but totally kickass) characters-- this is totally the book for you." -- Stacey Trombley, author of Trial of Thorns