An event occurs, an almost apocolyptic event. After this event random people begin having super powers. Those who gain super powers are called Epics. But, they all become villians, and as much as people pray and hope, no heroes come. One of the few people that still believe is main character David Charleston's father, and he tries to stand up to an Epic, he is murdered. This sends David on a mission to kill that Epic, Steelheart. For years David researches Epics, especially the ones connected to Steelheart. He does everything he can to completely understand their powers, especially their weaknesses. When the Reckoners, a small group that fights against Epics, comes to town, David joins them and together they come up with a plan to take Steelheart down. As their plans are beginning to fail, David learns that someone that they thought was on their team and that their leader, Prof, is actually an Epic. At the last second, David discovers what he can do to eliminate Steelheart, so he goes for it. After Steelheart is dead, David sees that Prof is alive and they go to safety with the rest of their team.
Young readers sometimes need a push to get them into reading, maybe they are unmotivated, maybe they don't know how to find books that interest them, this is where the librarian would come in. (p. 34-35) Books like Steelheart that are about a new perspective on superheroes will grab the reader's attention long enough to get them hooked and maybe help them become life-long readers.
Author, Brian Sanderson has released two more books in the Reckoners series. If you liked Steelheart I would recommend reading the other two books in the series. They continue with David's journey with the Reckoners and their mission to save the people from the Epics that have been acting as evil overlords.
Sanderson, B. (2013). Steelheart. New York, NY: Delacorte Press.
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