Male protags tend to dominate many other genres/demographics, but in YA, female main characters are the norm. I’ll also point out that having a male protagonist in a young adult book is somewhat uncommon. But the head of the group, Jonathan Phaedrus, brings him in anyway, even with the misgivings they have. In the first book of the series, David is accepted by the Reckoners, though there are some in the group who think he is too risky and goes off-plan far too often. He knows their powers and, in some cases, their weaknesses. In addition, he’s also spent the ten years between when his father was murdered in front of him and now collecting intel on the Epics. David has been tracking their movements for his entire childhood in Newcago (the city which use to be Chicago which was transformed with Steelheart’s takeover). The Reckoners themselves are a group of people who kill Epics. His journey is initially one of vengeance (Steelheart kills his father in the opening scene), but transforms over the series into one of redemption and acceptance. The Reckoners series begins with Steelheart, where we are introduced to the main character, David Charleston, as a child. The use of these powers drives away the humanity of the ones inflicted with them. One result of its appearance is that ordinary humans gain epic powers of varying flavors (and intensities). This all happens when a red “star” appears in the sky, commonly called Calamity. The United States has fractured, millions of people are dead, and society is forever changed. In a way, the series is a post-apocalyptic story. So there will be a few spoilers in this review, but mainly of plot points (rather than resolutions). Spoiler warning: While I am going to refrain from sharing any major plot resolutions, I can’t talk about the overall story without talking about some elements. They can be read alone, but I highly recommend reading them all and in order. The Reckoners series consists of three novels and one short story, in this order: But the Reckoners is a series that is one in-depth story divided up into 3 (and a half) parts. Many series are stand-alone stories connected by a thread or two. Because while each book could certainly be reviewed on its own, the Reckoners is actually a series in the most traditional sense. In the case of the Reckoners, by Brandon Sanderson, I decided to review the entire series instead. Normally, when I review books in a series, I do it individually, reviewing one book (or more) as a stand-alone. And he wants revenge.Lengths: 12h 42m (Book 1) 1h 3m (Book 1.5) 12h 5m (Book 2) 12h 18m (Book 3) The Epic who killed David's father.įor 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. And to rule man you must crush his wills. 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. The first book in a new, action-packed thrill ride of a series, from the number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Mistborn Trilogy and The Way of Kings.
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