The Calamity, whatever it was, created epics, superhuman ordinary people with extraordinary powers...and critical weaknesses. Originally people were in awe of the epics and anticipated that they would use their powers for good - like Superman. Unfortunately, with the powers came a desire to rule, to crush mankind to their will. New 'Cago (formerly Chicago) is ruled by one such epic, Steelheart, who has declared himself emperor. During his original rise to power, he killed David's father and others in a bank building. Growing up in a factory orphanage, Davis studied and plotted his revenge. He joins a group of rebels, the Reckoners, whose mission is simply to kill epics.
This is an action-packed story with several clever, if somewhat predictable, plot twists.
Firefight is the sequel.
Gateway Award Preliminary Nominee 2015-16
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