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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good YA fantasy novel

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you enjoy young adult fantasy, then you'll almost certainly enjoy this book. For some reason I didn't realize it was more aimed at kids when I got it and was a little disappointed. The concept of this book (super "heroes" are real but they are all villains) is pretty interesting, and the story has some good twists and minor mysteries

I loved it

The book was amazing I listened to it over and over again. There a lots of twists and awesome powers

good not great

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I had the ebook along with the audio and I found myself reading more than listening . it was hard for me to keep track of the different charachters and the dialogue

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

the super powers and the fast passed plot, least interesting I would say the charachter development

Which character – as performed by MacLeod Andrews – was your favorite?

None stood out, I must say the book itself regardless of the audio preformance was ok not great and the audio was ok too

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Paranormal action fun

Cool story/narrating

Where does Steelheart rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is the first Audiobook I have listened to on Audible and I really liked the way it was done!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Steelheart?

The parts I liked best are the description of the characters. Sttelheart, Nightweilder, Prof, Megan. All of them, its cool to picture them in your head doing all sorts of crazy things as the story goes on.

Which scene was your favorite?

I liked a couple of scenes. I liked the mental picture I got when the group was in the lower part of the city and they were approached by some thugs wanting to get Abraham's gun and he would calmly solve the situation. As well as picturing prof fighting Steelheart.

Any additional comments?

Overall I thought it was narrated very well and I cant wait to listen to the next book!

Calamity!!!

Pretty predictable story but I still really enjoyed it. The metaphors are on point. :)

Best narration I've heard ...

And an awesome story to go along with it. Fast paced, amazing characterization a, a wholly unique world. Great book all around!

Fantastic tale AND family friendly!

Thank you for a riveting story! The only things lacking in this tale are foul language and inappropriate moments - and that's NOT a criticism. This proves a well written book does not need the above mentioned content to hold the attention of the reader. I want more books like this that I can enjoy with my son without embarrassing moments and awkward skipping ahead. Thanks again! Encore!

Superb!

This story is amazing. I can't out into words how this story makes you think, changes your view on "super-heros", and keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting more. I can't recommend this book enough, Sanderson has done it yet again.

Fantastic

Fantastic book, and great narrator, you'll be driving around long after you should have been home just to listen to a bit more.

Sanderson You Ol Dog You

Wow what a book! Just finished it and my only complaint is it wasn't longer! Can't wait for the next one to come out! How the heck does Brandon come up with so many great books? When Calamity came, Brandon Sanderson's super power was definitely writing!

But I really liked this book. If you are looking for something that will take your mind off work for a bit this is a great pick up. I love super hero books, but this one was even better than usual. A few things were predictable but that didn't really bother me. I'm not gonna recap the plot since you can read it at the top. I'm just gonna play cheer leader and say "GO GET THIS BOOK!" That's all.