Steelheart

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The #1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling 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!
   Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary people extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics.
   Epics are no friends of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man, you must crush his will.
   Now, in what was once Chicago, an astonishingly powerful Epic named Steelheart has installed himself as emperor. Steelheart possesses the strength of ten men and can control the elements. It is said that no bullet can harm him, no sword can split his skin, and no fire can burn him. He is invincible. Nobody fights back . . . nobody but the Reckoners.
   A shadowy group of ordinary humans, the Reckoners spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. And David wants in.
   When Steelheart came to Chicago, he killed David’s father. For years, like the Reckoners, David has been studying, and planning, and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
   He has seen Steelheart bleed.
   And he wants revenge.

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
  • WINNER
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • WINNER | 2013
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • AWARD
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Missouri Gateway Readers Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Florida Sunshine State Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • HONOR | 2014
    Georgia Peach Book Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2014
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • SELECTION | 2014
    Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year
  • SELECTION | 2014
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults Top 10
  • NOMINEE | 2014
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List
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

Snappy dialogue, bizarre plot twists, high-intensity action, and a touch of mystery and romance . . . leaves [readers] panting for the sequel.” —Booklist, Starred

An absolute page-turner."”—Publishers Weekly

"A straight-up Marvel Comics-style action drama."—Kirkus Reviews
© Isaac Stewart
Brandon Sanderson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series (Steelheart, Firefight, Calamity, and the e-original Mitosis); the New York Times bestselling Skyward series (Skyward, Starsight, Cytonic, Defiant, and the novella collection Skyward Flight, co-authored with Janci Patterson); the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy; and the Stormlight Archive. He was also chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series. His books have been published in thirty-five languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Brandon lives and writes in Utah. View titles by Brandon Sanderson

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The #1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling 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!
   Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary people extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics.
   Epics are no friends of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man, you must crush his will.
   Now, in what was once Chicago, an astonishingly powerful Epic named Steelheart has installed himself as emperor. Steelheart possesses the strength of ten men and can control the elements. It is said that no bullet can harm him, no sword can split his skin, and no fire can burn him. He is invincible. Nobody fights back . . . nobody but the Reckoners.
   A shadowy group of ordinary humans, the Reckoners spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them. And David wants in.
   When Steelheart came to Chicago, he killed David’s father. For years, like the Reckoners, David has been studying, and planning, and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
   He has seen Steelheart bleed.
   And he wants revenge.

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

Awards

  • WINNER
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • WINNER | 2013
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • AWARD
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • NOMINEE | 2016
    Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Missouri Gateway Readers Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Amazon Best of the Year
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Texas Lone Star Reading List
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Florida Sunshine State Book Award
  • NOMINEE | 2015
    Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • HONOR | 2014
    Georgia Peach Book Award
  • SUBMITTED | 2014
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • SELECTION | 2014
    Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year
  • SELECTION | 2014
    ALA Best Books for Young Adults Top 10
  • NOMINEE | 2014
    Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List

Reviews

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

Snappy dialogue, bizarre plot twists, high-intensity action, and a touch of mystery and romance . . . leaves [readers] panting for the sequel.” —Booklist, Starred

An absolute page-turner."”—Publishers Weekly

"A straight-up Marvel Comics-style action drama."—Kirkus Reviews

Author

© Isaac Stewart
Brandon Sanderson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series (Steelheart, Firefight, Calamity, and the e-original Mitosis); the New York Times bestselling Skyward series (Skyward, Starsight, Cytonic, Defiant, and the novella collection Skyward Flight, co-authored with Janci Patterson); the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy; and the Stormlight Archive. He was also chosen to complete Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series. His books have been published in thirty-five languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Brandon lives and writes in Utah. View titles by Brandon Sanderson