Brandon Sanderson: Steelheart, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Kurzbeschreibung

When Steelheart killed David's father, he swore he'd exact revenge. But killing an invincable Epic is beyond what a mortal can hope for. Not even the Reckoners would dare to take on the Emperor of Newcago. But David knows something no one else does. He's seen Steelheart bleed. And he will have revenge.

Beschreibung

Brandon Sanderson, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Words of Radiance , coauthor of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn Trilogy, presents Steelheart, the first book in the Reckoners series, an action-packed thrill ride that will leave readers breathless.
How far would you go for revenge if someone killed your father?
If someone destroyed your city?
If everything you ever loved was taken from you?
David Charleston will go to any lengths to stop Steelheart. But to exact revenge in Steelheart's world, David will need the Reckoners - a shadowy group of rebels bent on maintaining justice.
And it turns out that the Reckoners might just need David too.

Rezension

"A tense, fast-paced adventure. Brandon Sanderson is one of the best fantasy sci-fi writers working today."-Christopher Paolini, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Eragon

"Fantastic! The suspense is relentless and the climax explosive." - James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series

" Steelheart is another win for Sanderson, proving that he's not a brilliant writer of epic fantasy, he's simply a brilliant writer. Period." - Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind

[ STAR ]"Snappy dialogue, bizarre plot twists, high intensity action, and a touch of mystery and romance; it's a formula that sucks readers into the prologue, slings them through one tension-filled encounter after the other, and then...leaves them panting for the sequel." - Booklist , Starred

"The near-constant action, Sanderson's whiz-bang imaginings, and a fully realized sense of danger... make this an absolute page-turner." - Publishers Weekly

"Perfect for genre fans who love exciting adventure stories with surprising plot twists." - School Library Journal

"A straight-up Marvel Comics–style action drama." - Kirkus Reviews

Klappentext

The #1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the author of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy. And don't miss the rest of the Reckoners series: Firefight and Calamity.

How far would you go for revenge if someone killed your father? If someone destroyed your city? If everything you ever loved was taken from you? David Charleston will go to any lengths to stop Steelheart. But to exact revenge in Steelheart's world, David will need the Reckoners-a shadowy group of rebels bent on maintaining justice. And it turns out that the Reckoners might just need David too. Look for book two in the Reckoners series, Firefight, available now. Praise for the Reckoners series #1 New York Times Bestselling Series "Another win for Sanderson . . . he's simply a brilliant writer. Period." -Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind "Action-packed." -EW. 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." -The A. V. Club