David tells them about his extensive notes on Epics and the Reckoners, which he left in his bedroom. The Reckoners interrogate David, who convinces them to target the most powerful Epic they’ve ever faced: Steelheart. They escape in a garbage truck with the other Reckoners: Jonathan “Prof” Phaedrus, Tia, Abraham, and Cody. Megan tries to shrug David away, but he helps her kill Fortuity. A woman named Megan Tarash lures Fortuity away from the crowds, and David comes to her assistance when her plan goes awry. David presumes the Reckoners will next target a precognition Epic named Fortuity, so he follows Fortuity and waits. Only David escapes, and he vows to take revenge on Steelheart.īy present day, Old Chicago has transformed into the steel city of Newcago, and David embarks to join the Reckoners-an underground rebel group dedicated to killing Epics. Enraged at his discovered vulnerability, Steelheart kills David’s father and everyone else at the bank. However, the bullet grazes Steelheart’s cheek, making him bleed despite his imperviousness to all firepower. Steelheart arrives and challenges Deathpoint, and David’s father-believing in Steelheart’s integrity-shoots Deathpoint in the head. An Epic named Deathpoint enters and casually murders several people. Paperback (Spanish) (May 18th, 2021): $14.Ten years before the story begins, eight-year-old David and his father enter a bank.Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure. "A straight-up Marvel Comics-style action drama."- Kirkus Reviews Product Details “ An absolute page-turner."”- Publishers Weekly leaves panting for the sequel.” - Booklist, Starred ★“ Snappy dialogue, bizarre plot twists, high-intensity action, and a touch of mystery and romance. Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store.” - The A.V. Period.” -Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind For years, like the Reckoners, David has been studying, and planning, and he has something they need. When Steelheart came to Chicago, he killed David’s father. nobody but the Reckoners.Ī shadowy group of ordinary humans, the Reckoners spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. It is said that no bullet can harm him, no sword can split his skin, and no fire can burn him. Steelheart possesses the strength of ten men and can control the elements. Now, in what was once Chicago, an astonishingly powerful Epic named Steelheart has installed himself as emperor. And to rule man, you must crush his will. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. The awed public started calling them Epics.Įpics are no friends of man. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary people extraordinary powers. And don’t miss the rest of the Reckoners series: Firefight and Calamity! The #1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy.
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