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Steelheart

By: Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
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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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loved it

loved everything about the first book it was a good start and a strong finish

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Friggin' loved it! Can't wait for number 2.

I couldn't put this book down. The epics were diverse and believable in their skills. Not so powerful that it was unrealistic to root for the underdogs which I really liked. I hate reading a book and thinking "oh come on, they would have hit him by now."

The writer also has a good sense of humor which makes the book playful at times in what could otherwise be a pretty dark world to live in. This is my first book by Sanderson, I've since downloaded one of his other books because I liked this one so much.

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Loved it.

I loved this book and narrator! Captivating and well paced. The detail and flow really came together not over powering one another as some books do.

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and this from a woman

excellent book, well developed story line and characters that would make any Marvel fan happy

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Interesting take on the genre

MacLeod does an amazing job of swapping between voices throughout the story. It kept the story flowing and entertaining. A great story with interesting and fun character's, and a heartfelt undertone. Picking up the sequel now!

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Skeptic to believer

This book was awesome. I literally couldn't turn it off and considering that I purchased it on a whim for a road trip hoping for something passable, I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised.

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Enjoyable story

I liked this story overall main character was a little too good at solving every problem. And the narrators voice would annoy me after a while but not enough to make me want to stop listening. I found myself wanting to grab the next book when it was over though. So overall I would recommend.

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Very different from the other Sanderson books I've read, but I loved it! I also loved that unlike some of his other books, which have taken me a while to get into, this one grabs you right from the start. Both the story and narration were fantastic! Can't wait to read book 2!

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Amazon's The Boys meets DC's Justice League

Filled with humor and horror, Brandon Sanderson delivers a fast paced and thrilling world of an Earth destroyed by super-powered men and women.

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A little disorienting but fun

The story at first is a little disorienting because it moves a lot but the story and the performance is really good

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