Kadomi reviewed Steelheart (The Reckoners, #1) by Brandon Sanderson
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3 stars
When I started reading this I didn't realize this was YA. At my age I find I just can't enjoy YA series anymore. The premise is interesting. Imagine a future when some kind of catastrophic event, in this case the arrival of some kind of space object called Calamity, causes people to get superhero powers, and every single superhero, or Epic as they're called here, is a villain.
The name-giving Steelheart is one of those Epics, and he's taken control of Chicago, turning most of it into steel, turning it into Newcago, where he suppresses the population with the help of lesser Epics. The first person protagonist is 19-year old David who witnessed Steelheart taking control of Chicago as a child. Steelheart murdered his father, and David wants revenge. He joins the Reckoners, a group of rebels who fight to take down as many Epics as they can. David convinces …
When I started reading this I didn't realize this was YA. At my age I find I just can't enjoy YA series anymore. The premise is interesting. Imagine a future when some kind of catastrophic event, in this case the arrival of some kind of space object called Calamity, causes people to get superhero powers, and every single superhero, or Epic as they're called here, is a villain.
The name-giving Steelheart is one of those Epics, and he's taken control of Chicago, turning most of it into steel, turning it into Newcago, where he suppresses the population with the help of lesser Epics. The first person protagonist is 19-year old David who witnessed Steelheart taking control of Chicago as a child. Steelheart murdered his father, and David wants revenge. He joins the Reckoners, a group of rebels who fight to take down as many Epics as they can. David convinces them to target Steelheart, even though they do not know his vulnerability...
It was just alright for me. The ending was kinda interesting, not because of the big showdown with Steelheart but with stuff about Firefight, Steelheart's lieutenant. Not interesting enough for me to pick up the book. If you enjoy well-written YA about superheroes, might be for you.