Lynnie
Amy
Set in a world where a natural phenomenon created super-powered humans, this book focuses on the regular humans who are ruled by the Epics. The story follows a group called the Reckoners who have vowed to fight the super humans, especially Steelheart who is not only invincible, but cruel as well.
Lynnie's Review
I really enjoyed the opening of this book- the prologue & the first few chapters had my complete attention. And then... it didn't. I thought the characters were one dimensional (except Prof who I was sort of fascinated by, but mostly because he was often in the background which left him a little mysterious), and the plot moved along slowly. The big reveals were rarely actual surprises & the action, like the plot, would plod along... and I just stopped caring.
I think there are some interesting ideas in Brandon Sanderson's book, but I have little interest in reading about any more of these characters so I won't be continuing the series.
Amy's Review
The action in the novel was fun. The villains were evil. The good guys seemed righteous and likeable. And Brandon Sanderson’s writing always manages to pull the reader along. He’s a great story teller. But, somehow, this one lost momentum in the middle. The story felt a bit clunky. Several scenarios weren’t laid out clearly enough to feel remotely believable. Some of the characters were acting odd. There was too much emphasis on David’s inability to use metaphors properly—it was goofy. Then, the story rallied in the end--action filled and satisfying. Still, I doubt I’ll read the rest of the series.
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