Steelheart

Brandon Sanderson

Sep 2013 · The Reckoners Book 1 · Sold by Delacorte Press

About this ebook

The #1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the author of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy. And don’t miss the rest of the Reckoners series: Firefight and Calamity.

   How far would you go for revenge if someone killed your father?
   If someone destroyed your city?
   If everything you ever loved was taken from you?
   David Charleston will go to any lengths to stop Steelheart. But to exact revenge in Steelheart’s world, David will need the Reckoners—a shadowy group of rebels bent on maintaining justice.
   And it turns out that the Reckoners might just need David too.
   Look for book two in the Reckoners series, Firefight, available now.

Praise for the Reckoners series

#1 New York Times Bestselling Series

“Another win for Sanderson . . . he’s simply a brilliant writer. Period.” —Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind
 
“Action-packed.” —EW.com
 
“Compelling. . . . 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. Club

Ratings and reviews

Steelheart reads very much how a comic book would read, short and sweet. The focus is on the protagonist, David and revolves a lot around his resolve for revenge. It seems as though the plot is pushed too much by this one character and other characters really don't get a chance to develop within the book. Saying that the other characters personalities are easily defined in such a way they'll continually diffuse any negative situation keeping the reader feeling positive. Sanderson is a master at world building and although this book is relatively short the world is well formed and easy to imagine and has some very nice unique touches to it. The plot is very fast paced and I'd recommend the book as a good quick read but don't expect Sanderson to go into too much depth with this one. I discovered Brandon Sanderson recently by chance as I was offered the original Mistborn Trilogy, I quickly became a big fan of the author. The day after I finished the 4th Mistborn book, Alloy of Law, Steelheart came out and I bought it as soon as I had some free time. The trouble is I end up comparing Steelheart to the Misborn series, a series that has me utterly hooked.

This is my second foray into the waters of Brandon Sanderson's genius. And it can only be called that. Genius. His stories are so incredibly crafted. This book is a young adult book, but it felt more like a mature middle-grade book. Not quite young adult, but not completely juvenile either. There are definitely mature themes in the book, but the storytelling feels more middle grade. The best things about this book are the premise and the plot. The idea behind the series is exciting. I loved Sanderson's take on superpowers. The plot is very absorbing. I mercilessly wanted to know what would happen next throughout the story. I was glued to the book. I enjoyed the foreshadowing. I literally could not stop contemplating facets of the plot trying to figure out what the endgame would be. The characters are enjoyable. I wouldn't say that they are developed extremely well. I felt that they could have been more personal, though I did become fond of them while reading. The world building was sufficient. It wasn't bad. There was enough information for the reader to understand the scope of things and to set the pace for the story. But it definitely felt nearly bare bones. A story can survive on bread, but a sandwich is definitely better. I would have loved more world-building details sandwiched into this. The romance in the book was actually kind of cute. One scene, in particular, was quite touching. But the romance was only as good as you would expect from a middle-grade book. Nothing extreme or too terribly deep. Overall, I loved this story. I wish that the storytelling had felt more mature, but I did not dislike the book as a whole because of it. I am anxious to read the next book and find out what happens. The premise and the plot really drive this story and make me want to continue the series. If you like books that contain superpowers then I'd give this one a try.

Ive read the prolog and while on the site that gave it away for free and all there were some that did not really seem to see what a great writer he is. They just see it as oh great another person trying to write another superhero book. If anyone know Brandon Sanderson a person who finished the Weel of time books from Robert Jorden. A guy who who one hell of an awsome series called MISTBORN! and a great start of another WAY OF KINGS which has gotten mostly 5/5stars so no its not just another superhero story

About the author

Brandon Sanderson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series: Steelheart, Firefight, and Calamity, as well as the internationally bestselling books in the Stormlight Archive and the Mistborn trilogy. He was also chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. His books have been published in more than twenty-five languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives and writes in Utah. To learn more about Brandon and his books, visit him at brandonsanderson.com and follow @BrandSanderson on Twitter.