Steelheart

The Reckoners, Book 1

By: Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews

Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Mistborn Trilogy, Brandon Sanderson, comes the first book in a new, action-packed thrill ride of a series - Steelheart. Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics.

But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his will.

Nobody fights the Epics...nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.

And David wants in. He wants Steelheart - the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father. For years, like the Reckoners, David's been studying, and planning - and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.

He's seen Steelheart bleed.

And he wants revenge.

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Great YA Near-Future Superhero Scifi

This is a thoroughly enjoyable start to one of Sanderson's great YA series. As usual, Sanderson creates fully rounded characters and a unique take on a genre most take for granted. Unique superpowers, a world that has fallen into ruin due to misuse of powers by those who were granted them and twists that make sense but where you won't see all of them coming all make for a great series and one I recommend for any fan of Marvel or DC.

Great

Brandon Sanderson know how to capture the minds of his readers making them feel for the characters as if they were your best friends great book highly recommended

Gonna read the sequel

Any additional comments?

It seems like kind of a tired concept, and the writing can definitely be a little clunky at times (particularly, for whatever reason, in the first couple chapters), but I really liked listening to this. The characters are good and I think it's funny. The tension builds and builds and by the time you get to the climax, you're bought in completely.

It's just really, really entertaining.

great book!

exactly how I expected. I would refer this book to anyone interested in these kind of books.

A Unique Adventure

A unique take on the superhero genre, this reads like the novel version of your favorite comic book. The narrator does an excellent job infusing each character with their own personality, and overall the story is fast-paced, enjoyable, and accessible.

Really good read

loved this story and performance. I like the whole,"power corrupts " aspect of the plot. Really looking forward to more

Great!

First time listen to anything other than his cosmere books and I have to say Steelheart is fantastic! Can't wait to start the next book.

Good Story

The story line was intriguing and kept my interest. I was pleased that everything was NOT predictable.

The narrator did a fantastic job with the voices. Very well done.

I'd recommend this book.

Fantastic listen

The narrator made this a fantastic listen. Dialogue was very corny, but I greatly enjoyed the premise, the characters, and the climax.

The best EVER

I totally looooooved this book, you will cry, smile, laugh, and cry a little more. The book really makes you think, and that is good. The ending will make you feel empty, and when you finish you will be in tears, (or laughing depends on your personality) in conclusion, this book will bend your mind and you will never think of the words steel, heart, and epic the same ever again.