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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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very very good

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a fun listen and a new take on the superhero genre.

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Exiting story!

Amazing Story and characters! I will recommend it to everyone, it reminds me how much I love Sci fi

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Great story, EXCELLENT twist

Very entertaining, a little redundant in places but still very entertaining. The twist at the end was EXTREMELY well done AND TOTALLY unforseen AND greatly appreciated!

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He does it again

Brandon Sanderson combines an interesting world with a creative plot and likeable characters into an action packed story- couldn’t stop listening!

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Great SciFi for all ages

Excellent storyline appropriate for tweens, even younger. Narrator is excellent. Enjoyed the whole series of 3 books.

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Amazing series!

This book is so much fun and one of my favorites! It is told from the first person perspective of David Charleston, by far the funniest character I have found so far out of all the books I have read. I laughed out loud consistently throughout the whole book at David's metaphors while staying at the edge of my seat in suspense wondering what was going to happen next. No matter how hard I try to figure out what will happen next, I never can and am always surprised. Brandon Sanderson is a masterful story teller, one of the best! MacLeod Andrews is an outstanding narrator, providing lots of emotion and wonderful voices for everyone! #Funny #Urban Fantasy #Suspenseful #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes

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A fantastic spin on super “heroes”

A red star known as Calamity appears in the sky one day, giving random people super powers. These “Epics” have few weaknesses, which is problematic because using the powers twists them to become violent monsters that lose touch with their humanity. This series follows the adventures of a young man on a quest for revenge and to kill the epics that enslave or are destroying mankind. The story is complex and compelling, the narration is spot on, and the concept is one that spurs the imagination. I’m hooked!

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Fun, enjoyable, delightful.

Quite an interesting and excellent story. You definitely don't expect the ending that you get!

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steelheart, couldn't stop listening!!!

looked forward to every chance I got to listen to this book. brandon Sanderson did it again!

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wow!

What made the experience of listening to Steelheart the most enjoyable?

David found a place in my heart. never let that bully get you. always get up and come back with a metaphor.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Steelheart?

firing a BFG on the back of a motorcycle

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

David

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

its politics

Any additional comments?

Brandon knows the art of fantasy

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