![]() ![]() ![]() Agent: Eddie Schneider, JABberwocky Literary Agency. Although readers may not be surprised at the twists that arise, the near-constant action, Sanderson’s whiz-bang imaginings, and a fully realized sense of danger (the brutal opening scene alone will hook many) make this an absolute page-turner. Hooking up with a ragtag group of rebel Epic-killers, David and crew knock off Steelheart’s subordinates and lure him out. The several action scenes it revolves around are absolutely. David’s father was killed by a ruthless Epic named Steelheart, and David, now 18, has waited 10 years for revenge, certain that he holds the key to Steelheart’s weakness. In actual fact I found Steelheart’s first act rather lacking. ![]() However, you also get a haunting coming-of-age tale framed in a David-and-Goliath allegory about the destructive and corrupting nature of absolute. If you’re a teenage (or 44-year-old) boy looking for fast-paced, violent carnage and mayhem, this book delivers. Thus far, the Epics appear to be wholly corrupt, with villains rising up to subjugate humans and take over the world. What I got was a whole lot more satisfying. More than a decade ago, a mysterious event known as Calamity created Epics-powerful beings straight out of the comics, complete with both incredible abilities (invulnerability, illusion, transmutation) and silly weaknesses (smoke, UV light, being attacked by someone exactly 37 years old). On the heels of his YA debut, The Rithmatist, Sanderson opens another series for teens with an ultraviolent yet playful entry into the superhero genre. ![]()
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