Ominous — Victoria E. Schwab

Ominous is a dark, psychological thriller originally by Victoria E. Schwab, now translated into Ukrainian as Зловісний. In college, Victor and Eli become fascinated with the ExtraOrdinary (EO)—a world of superpowers. They test the boundaries of what’s possible, but their experiments lead to irreversible consequences. Ten years later, Eli has become obsessed with hunting EOs, bent on annihilation, while Victor escapes from prison to take revenge. Fueled by betrayal, power, and loss, their collision sets the stage for a brutal clash. This 360-page hardcover edition includes illustrations by Olena Vasina, and the translation is by Kateryna Doroshenko.
The novel alternates timelines and fragments memories, so the reader must piece together the story’s truth. Themes of identity, morality, ambition, and vengeance run deep, giving Ominous both emotional weight and narrative suspense.