Not to mention, the powers are pretty closely aligned, and in all honesty Invincible is a better story than Steelheart, not because it’s got a bloodier body count, but it tells a more compelling story - and that comes down to the choice of protagonist.ĭavid is reliable as a protagonist, but unappealing to me as a reader. Perhaps it was to build an air of impenetrable mystery around him, but I found it easier to paste in Omniman as a placeholder for him when he did appear since it was so fleeting. David’s fixation on him is admirable at best, but the brief moments I got to see him as a reader held little emotional weight for me. The villain is largely absent, and without getting to really have much interaction with him I know I’m supposed to dislike him, but only because I’ve been told. Typically there are some grand revelations that up the ante into the next book, but even the ending felt lackluster. The typical Read and Find Out methodology applies to the plot, but there was little substance behind his infamous plot reveals. Overall, I found Steelheart to be a let down. Only David saw something he wasn’t supposed to that day…David saw Steelheart bleed. Except, what they did with their newfound abilities wasn’t exactly heroic… 10 years ago, a young David watched as Steelheart took over his city, murdering innocents and anyone who stood in his way with his godlike abilities - bulletproof skin, flight, super strength, energy blast fists. I read other things, I promise! But when two Sanderson novels are nominated for Battle of the Books, how can I not read them?ġ2 years ago, the Calamity happened and ordinary people ascended into Epics - the stuff of super hero comics. It’ll be your pleasure to see just exactly how spectacular fantasy books can be.Ĭalamity will be available in Hardcover, Kindle Edition, and Audible Audiobook on February 16, 2016.I swear, this isn’t just a Sanderson book blog. I will add that if this is your first exposure to the author and his writing, explore this series and then continue with his many other works. The Reckoners seems to bridge fantasy and dystopian fiction in a natural and genuine way that will appeal to readers. In summation, if you have a younger reader in the house, give them the gift of a great story and introduce them to Sanderson’s work here. A short time and several books later, he was helping to finish up Robert Jordan’s Wheel Of Time series after that author’s passing. My first exposure to his writing was Elantris, an epic fantasy that sort of rocketed him to stardom within that genre. Though, if you aren’t a fan of his work, it’s because you’ve never read any of it. As a matter of fact, it was just like a scaled down (sentence composition, not length or quality) version of any of Sanderson’s other books. Starting off with an action scene, the story seems solid, quick, and detailed. Of course, the fact that the book is written by a Hugo Award-winning author certainly doesn’t damage its credibility! Futuristic but still realistic, this snippet gives me a good idea of the pace of the book. While the short audio preview is certainly not enough to review, it was of great quality, as with all Audible audiobooks. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Redemption is possible for Epics – Megan proved it. He’s disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over, and everyone knows there’s no turning back….īut everyone is wrong. Once the Reckoners’ leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. And now Regalia has turned his closest ally into a dangerous enemy.ĭavid knew Prof’s secret and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. What started in the instant number-one New York Times best seller Steelheart and continued in the instant number-one New York Times best seller Firefight now concludes in Calamity. “From the best-selling author of the Mistborn series and Words of Radiance comes Calamity, the final book in the New York Times best-selling Reckoners series.
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