![]() ![]() And he wants revengeĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:01:59 Boxid IA40110615 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier 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. And to rule man you must crush his wills. 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. Nobody fights the Epics nobody but the Reckoners. But I was expecting something as layered and compelling as the first series, so I was disappointed and am not sure I'll read more in this sub series. There's nothing wrong with that type of story and if that's your cup of tea then you will probably enjoy this book. By the 500th "oh no we are totally trapped and really about to die now" moments that were quickly and easily resolved in the next breath, you stop feeling like there's any stakes to be had, and you're just watching the OP main characters blaze through a slow trail of motorcycle jumping, tank-smashing, stone-hopping side-quests until they reach the center of the maze and execute the boss. There also seemed to be few moments when there was a chance to feel true peril or concern for anyone because as soon as there was a problem, there was a way to solve it easily a minute later. It kind of made them seem almost selfish after a point, like all that mattered was killing epics and making sure their team survived, no matter what it cost the innocent citizens of Lux. I guess for me the whole "fighting for my family" bit doesn't land the same when you don't get a chance to feel invested in the characters and their ties to one another. You just don't really get the chance to learn or care about anyone other than the main character and even he felt kind of flat and two-dimensional, despite a compelling backstory and good set-up. Too much time was spent on gadgets, manipulating epic powers, and unnecessarily drawn out action sequences that felt more like clearing video game levels than true plot advancement and the result was an unfortunate lack of character development. For me, the story lacked the heart and emotional depth of the previous series. This story is probably great for some tastes, but just not for mine. Let me say up front: this is NOT a bad book. I love the original Reckoners series, so I may have come to this story with my expectations too high, but I have to admit I was disappointed. So Jax and his ragtag team - the few who remain of the once-mighty Texas Reckoners - must take their battle to this floating fortress of riches - and defeat the invincible. ![]() Orphaned at an early age, he's spent most of his childhood training to be a Reckoner - determined to find the Epics' weaknesses, unlock their secrets, and protect those of us who are still left.īut now, the mysterious High Epic Lifeforce has arrived with his flying city, Lux, to plunder what's left of Texas. Jax has learned all of this the hard way. They could have lifted us into harmony and prosperity. They were right.Ĭalamity created the Epics: humans with incredible powers they didn't deserve. When the great red star Calamity appeared in the sky, some believed the end had come. A new team of Reckoners must infiltrate the flying city of Lux to take down the Epic Lifeforce in this audio-exclusive novel from Brandon Sanderson, the best-selling author of the "Stormlight Archive" and "Mistborn" series, and co-author Steven Michael Bohls. ![]()
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