Not that there is any coherent rule throughout most of the country. His character is the lynchpin of the story as we see the situation filtered through his perception – it was a smart move to start the action when David is a small child as we instantly feel more protective towards children and that opening scene demonstrates only too clearly just how grimly ruthless Steelheart is – and what lengths he’ll take to ensure his rule is absolute. David has been obsessively studying the Epics and listing their strengths and weaknesses in readiness for moving against them. Told in first person by a non-Epic human who is driven by the desire to be revenged for the death of his father, it is a story of what has happened to humankind since Epics started ruling the world. I really enjoyed this offering – it certainly presents a different spin on the whole sub-genre. This book starts with a bang and doesn’t let up until the very last page. And if you think it sounds chockfull of action, you’d be absolutely right. 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. Nobody fights the Epics… nobody but the Reckoners. 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. By a curious coincidence, I read and reviewed another superhero book only a couple of weeks ago – see my review of Turbulence here.
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