Steelheart Brandon Sanderson
What Steelheart lacks in polish and initial impact it more than makes up for in terms of energy and affection. In the final summation, it's actually fantastic fun: a love letter of sorts to the superhero, though these are few and far between… and for good reason, in this instance. What we have here, it becomes clear, is a very clever realisation of the idea that power corrupts. Epics had a distinct, even incredible, lack of morals or conscience. That bothered some people, on a philosophical level. Theorists, scholars. They wondered at the sheer inhumanity many Epics manifested. Did the Epics kill because Calamity chose—for whatever reason—only terrible people to gain powers? Or did they kill because such amazing power twisted a person, made them irresponsible? There were no conclusive answers. I didn't care; I wasn't a scholar. Yes, I did research, but so did a sports fan when he followed his team. It didn't matter to me why the Epics did what they did any more than a baseball fan wondered at the physics of a bat hitting a ball.
Review: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson | T.L. Branson
[…] Only one thing mattered—Epics gave no thought for originary human life. A brutal murder was a fitting retribution, in their minds, for the most minor of infractions. This theme, at least, the author pays off in spades… unlike several other essential elements of Steelheart 's premise. It's hard not to see Sanderson's back-catalogue in terms of major and minor works. In the past, he's even discussed this description, explaining that novels of the latter category represent "refreshers" from the big epics which are his true love, but can be very demanding mentally. "I like to be very free and loose when I write them, " he adds—and sadly, that practice is apparent in Steelheart. That said, this is much more satisfying than a paltry palate-cleanser. I can hardly believe I'm saying this, given the failings of Steelheart 's first act—not to mention its overall lack of clarity as regards certain crucial concepts—but I can't wait to see what Brandon Sanderson does with the rest of the Reckoners trilogy this short, sweet book about superpowers begins.
- Brandon Sanderson by OrionBooks | Orion Books | Free Listening on SoundCloud
- Steelheart (Reckoners, book 1) by Brandon Sanderson
- E commerce theme
Please title your posts so that the expected level of spoilers inside are clear to everyone. Do not include plot points in post titles. When commenting, stay within the spoiler levels implied for the post or hide the comment text as shown below. If you violate this policy, you must edit your post/comment in a timely manner or it will be removed. Repeat violators will be banned. To hide spoilers, please use the following: [No Spoilers] >! Brandon is a robot!! < will appear as: [No Spoilers] Brandon is a robot!
Most people say you can't tell an Epic from an ordinary man unless he starts using his powers, but they're wrong. Epics carry themselves differently. That sense of confidence, that subtle self-satisfaction. I've always been able to spot them. Even