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Forthcoming. Starring a female assassin in a future version of New York City. Tentatively titled "Black Tabs"

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V.E. Schwab

70 books80k followers
This author also writes under the name of Victoria Schwab.

VICTORIA “V. E.” SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including the acclaimed Shades universe, the Villains series, the City of Ghosts series, Gallant, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and The Fragile Threads of Power. When not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she can usually be found in Edinburgh, Scotland, tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.

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Profile Image for rin.
428 reviews466 followers
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August 28, 2017
ok so it's a "female assassin in futuristic new york" and schwab calls it a "female blade runner" and!!! victoria keeps delivering ;;;

psst can it be wlw 😳
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700 reviews1,683 followers
anticipated-tba
December 7, 2017
I'm torn between "calm down Victoria" and "keep 'em coming"
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579 reviews2,418 followers
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September 7, 2020
in my head this has severe Killing Eve vibes alongside being enemies-to-lovers F/F, so I can only hope Schwab and I are on the same level here. There is no reason not to be, right? VICTORIA I KNOW YOU LIKE KILLING EVE!!!!
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662 reviews1,150 followers
to-be-released-tbr
July 6, 2017
Another book by Victoria that will be years until we see it.

She can't even start writing this one until next year. (according to  her twitter)

Honestly, Victoria, if you want my money I'll just give it to you. Stop torturing me like this.
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937 reviews307 followers
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August 28, 2017
Me, upon finding out this takes place in A FUTURISTIC NEW YORK CITY with a fuckin' ASSASSIN: 👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀 good shit go౦ԁ sHit👌 thats ✔ some good👌👌shit right👌👌th 👌 ere👌👌👌 right✔there ✔✔if i do ƽaү so my self 💯 i say so 💯 thats what im talking about right there right there (chorus: ʳᶦᵍʰᵗ ᵗʰᵉʳᵉ) mMMMMᎷМ💯 👌👌 👌НO0ОଠOOOOOОଠଠOoooᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒᵒ👌 👌👌 👌 💯 👌 👀 👀 👀 👌👌Good shit
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464 reviews773 followers
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June 19, 2019
v.e. schwab: female assassin-
me: [holds up one hand] say no more.
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262 reviews537 followers
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January 17, 2020
You had me at “female assassin” and sold me at “future version of New York”.
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1,792 reviews29 followers
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August 29, 2017
An assassin book by V E Schwab!. I dont mean to throw shade about y'all but I fully trust Schwab to write about an actual assassin unlike some so called 'assassin' books.
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296 reviews305 followers
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August 29, 2017
Where did this lady come from and why is she the best person in my life? I CANT WAAAAAIITTTTT!!!!!! FUTURISTIC NEW YORK GUYS. And STANDALONE.
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Author 15 books516 followers
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August 30, 2017
Schwab + anything (but especially assassins) = I will 200% love this + I need it now
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111 reviews20 followers
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August 29, 2017
She's so Powerful. Her mind...UGH it amazes me sometimes
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1,463 reviews986 followers
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June 24, 2021
Years later, still waiting for this lol
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A female assassin stand-alone? Sure, I’m here for it
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188 reviews119 followers
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October 6, 2023
omg why didn’t anyone tell me about this??? i need this to be wlw
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272 reviews86 followers
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August 29, 2017
I'll read anything this woman writes
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181 reviews136 followers
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August 29, 2017
no title, no release date, vague blurb,,, sounds great i'm in

Merged review:

sounds LIT
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167 reviews41 followers
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March 6, 2021
Please V.E. Schwab bless us with a cover and a release date.
Cuz I feel like 2021 needs some more Schwab!
Profile Image for ☆ Mira ✷.
169 reviews95 followers
tbr-good-authors
July 21, 2018
Starring a female assassin in a future version of NYC

Cool. Please let her be like Lila Bard but with higher tech weapons.

Really, though? I don't know if the universe has aligned in my favor or set out to destroy me. See, there are 12 Victoria Schwab books on my TBRs. 10 are not released. 8 do not have a release date. 8 do not have a cover. 7 do not have a title. 1 fangirl needs all of them right now.

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44 reviews103 followers
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February 11, 2019
...female assassin in a future version of New York City?



I trust you with my life, Victoria!
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455 reviews458 followers
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January 19, 2026
People here waiting since 2017, while I’m just finding out about certain books (and manifesting their release as soon as next year) 💀🙈


My ratings/reviews of other books by V. E. Schwab
A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) — 4.5★
A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2) — 4.5★
A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic #3) — 5★

The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power #1) — 4★

Vicious (Villains #1) — 4★
Vengeful (Villains #2) — 4.5★

This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) — 4★
Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity #2) — 4★

Gallant — 2★

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue — 1.5★
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117 reviews
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September 7, 2020
I’ll read everything V.E Schwab drops in this wicked world. I AM PUMPED!
338 reviews
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December 11, 2022
was gonna write about how interesting this looks before I saw that people have been commenting on this book since 2017... rip
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