Although aimed at a ‘grown up’ audience, the fact that David is 18, coupled with the coming-of-age themes and simple plot means that it would equally play well with YA readers.
#STEELHEART BOOK DAVID SERIES#
He’s been studying all of the Epics, learning their strengths and their weaknesses and he knows that Steelheart is not as indestructible as he seems because he’s seen him bleed …īrandon Sanderson’s superhero fantasy - the first in a series – is an action-packed affair premised on the idea of great power becoming a great corrupter. Since then his only concern has been to get revenge. Ten years ago, David saw one of the most powerful of the Epics – Steelheart – murder his father. Instead they used them to abuse and rule and conquer. But these humans – nicknamed Epics - did not use their power for good. People called it the Calamity and although no one knows what caused it, it did coincide with humans suddenly developing superhuman powers. Ten years ago, a bright light appeared in the sky. For years, like the Reckoners, David’s been studying, and planning – and he has something they need.
He wants Steelheart – the Epic who is said to be invincible.
A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.Īnd David wants in. Nobody fights the Epics … nobody but the Reckoners. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. The awed public started calling them Epics. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers.
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