Steelheart (The Reckoners Series 1)

Steelheart is the first volume of the acclaimed "Reckoners Trilogy" by Brandon Sanderson, the epic fantasy author who is gaining the most readers worldwide and who has already become the future heir to the throne of an entire genre.

Ten years ago, Calamity erupted in the city in the form of an explosion in the sky that granted some beings extraordinary powers. They began to be called Epics, and they soon subjugated the population, using their incredible powers with the aim of governing the will of men and conquering the world.

Now, a tyrannical and furious Epic called Steelheart has proclaimed himself master and lord of the city of Chicago Nova. He is said to be invincible; no bullet can harm him, no sword can pierce his skin, no fire can burn his body. No one dares to challenge him... No one but the Reckoners, an underground group that has no powers but does have an iron discipline, acquired after spending their lives studying the behavior of Epics in order to find their weaknesses and thus exterminate them.

Young David Charleston will join them in order to avenge his father's death at the hands of Steelheart. The boy has a quality that distinguishes him from the rest: he knows that the Epic is not invincible. David is the only one who has seen Steelheart bleed.

Reviews:
"Brandon Sanderson is a legend."
Alexelcapo, @EvilAFM

"Unfortunately for my ego, Steelheart is another victory for Sanderson, proving not only that he is a brilliant epic fantasy storyteller, but that he is, unequivocally, a brilliant writer."
Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind

"A thrilling and tense adventure. Brandon Sanderson is one of the best fantasy and science fiction writers out there today."
Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon