They Break Beauty: Vicious Things, Book 1

Why we recommend it

Vicious by name and nature, this series opener promises cruelty, retribution and beauty that refuses to break. Expect brutal antiheroes, charged power struggles and a heroine who learns to weaponize her own resilience. Dark, intense and unflinching, it appeals to readers who want bully and revenge dynamics dialed to the extreme, with seductive menace woven through every confrontation. Not for the faint of heart.