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Synopsis
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.
Is Steelheart appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Teens will find action-packed superhero battles with a revenge-driven protagonist. Violence includes assassinations and combat against superpowered Epics, but deaths are not graphically detailed. No sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death of parent, and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the intense action, clever planning to take down seemingly invincible supervillains, and a determined hero seeking justice for his father.