UID:
kobvindex_ZLB34056131
ISBN:
9780449818411
Series Statement:
The Reckoners
Content:
" Order the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Firefight today! From the bestselling author of the Mistborn series and Words of Radiance comes Calamity, the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series: Steelheart , Firefight , and Calamity . When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David's fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. Steelheart killed his father. Firefight stole his heart. And now Regalia has turned his closest ally into a dangerous enemy. David knew Prof's secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. Once the Reckoners' leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. He's disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over, and everyone knows there's no turning back. . But everyone is wrong. Redemption is possible for Epics—,egan proved it. They're not lost. Not completely. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Or die trying. Praise for the Reckoners Series: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series The suspense is relentless and the climax explosive . —,ames Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series Another win for Sanderson . he's simply a brilliant writer. Period. —,atrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind Action-packed. —,W.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. —,i〉The A.V. Club From the Hardcover edition. "
Content:
Rezension(1): "Brandon Sanderson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Steelheart and Firefight , the first two books in the Reckoners series, and the internationally bestselling books in the Stormlight Archive and the Mistborn trilogy. He was also chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. His books have been published in more than twenty-five languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives and writes in Utah. To learn more about Brandon and his books, visit him at brandonsanderson.com and follow @BrandSanderson on Twitter." Rezension(2): "Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind : Another win for Sanderson . he's simply a brilliant writer. Period." Rezension(3): " Publishers Weekly : An absolute page-turner. " Rezension(4): " Kirkus Reviews :A straight-up Marvel Comics-style action drama." Rezension(5): "〈a href=http://www.kirkusreviews.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png alt=Kirkus border=0 /〉〈/a〉: January 1, 2016 Climactic battles with the most powerful of the supervillainous Epics plaguing our planet leads to a win at last for truth, justice, and, well, second chances. Once-worthy Epic Jonathan Phaedrus has been corrupted by his powers but might still be redeemable if he can be made to face his deepest fears. In pursuit of his former boss, Reckoner David Steelslayer Charleston and his diverse crew of Epic-killers fetch up in Ildithia--formerly known as Atlanta but now, thanks to the powers of its resident Epics, located in Kansas and transformed into salt. A whirl of raids, chases, rescues, and spectacularly destructive displays of both magic and high-tech gadgetry ensues, bringing David face to face with Calamity: the original Epic and the source of the other Epics' powers. As said individual powers range from transformational skills and energy blasts to the ability to force victims to talk in rhyme, the threat doesn't always seem entirely serious despite a rapidly escalating body count. Moreover, narrator David seems as addicted to eye-rolling similes (The sun peeked over the horizon like the head of a giant radioactive manatee) as he is to exceptionally dangerous mission plans. Perhaps it's not surprising that the key to victory in this action-packed romp turns out not to be violence but pop psychology. Adeptly done thrills, whether readers take their costumed supers seriously or with a dish (or, in this case, an entire city) of salt. (Fantasy. 11-13) COPYRIGHT(2016) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "
Language:
English
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