#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. 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. The first of two books; This Savage Song is a must-have for fans of Holly Black; Maggie Stiefvater; and Laini Taylor. Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual 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. 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. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. 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. But Kate discovers August’s secret; and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives. 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. Her heroes will face monsters intent on destroying them from every side—including the monsters within. The repackaged paperback includes a map of V-City!