Title: Calamity
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Date: February 16, 2016
Description and Review:
I don't want to go to much into the plot for this book as it is the third in the series. I want to talk about the series as a whole.
First, this is the only series by Sanderson I have ever read. I plan to remedy that in the immediate future especially after reading this series.
I wish that right now I could just spill every single thought I had when reading this conclusion but that would be unfair to those who haven't had the chance to really experience the story.
The first book in the series description:
Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his wills.
Nobody fights the Epics...nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.
And David wants in. He wants Steelheart — the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father. For years, like the Reckoners, David's been studying, and planning — and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
He's seen Steelheart bleed. And he wants revenge.
Nobody fights the Epics...nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.
And David wants in. He wants Steelheart — the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David's father. For years, like the Reckoners, David's been studying, and planning — and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
He's seen Steelheart bleed. And he wants revenge.
That is basically it. We have a series of humans who have obtained super powers through a cosmic event. Unlike the super heroes we are used to the humans who absorbed these powers were overwhelmed by them and turned evil causing them to rain terror on everyone who is still normal and basically rule all the cities of the world or destroy them.
NOT FUN FOR ANYONE. (except the bad guys)
Anyways, there is a group of regular people who want to fight these super natural beings and David, our main character teams up with them and starts the journey to figuring out the problem of the "Epics."
That is what to take away from this. A group of ordinary people stand up for what is right and try to overthrow the bad guys.
It also has a very cool element that feels almost comic book-esque which I think could be really enjoyable for fan of comics who wants a way to transition into reading full length novels or to diving into Sanderson's work.
But what this description doesn't mention is how fast paced, action packed, and basically badass this series is and it doesn't stop for 3 books. That is 3 books of kick ass characters who develop and change and grow in a way that feels fluid and in tune with the world.
It also means that we have 3 books to peel back the layers of this amazing universe that Sanderson has created. And from what I know about Sanderson, that is his whole thing. Amazing world building.
I think the characters evolve, the world evolves, and the story never misses a step. It just keeps getting better as the books continue.
If you like a book about a good anti-hero or good vs. evil with some awesome dry wit and humor then pick up this book series. Because the series is complete it would be no wait between books and because the series is considered YA, it reads very quickly.
I would stop what you are doing and pick this book series up now.
My Star Rating:
Series: 4.5 out of 5
Book 3: 4 stars
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