Summary:
They told David it was impossible--that even the Reckoners
had never killed a High Epic. Yet, Steelheart--invincible, immortal,
unconquerable--is dead. And he died by David's hand.
Eliminating Steelheart was supposed to make life more
simple. Instead, it only made David realize he has questions. Big ones. And
there's no one in Newcago who can give him the answers he needs.
Babylon Restored, the old borough of Manhattan, has possibilities,
though. Ruled by the mysterious High Epic, Regalia, David is sure Babylon
Restored will lead him to what he needs to find. And while entering another
city oppressed by a High Epic despot is a gamble, David's willing to risk it.
Because killing Steelheart left a hole in David's heart. A hole where his
thirst for vengeance once lived. Somehow, he filled that hole with another
Epic--Firefight. And he's willing to go on a quest darker, and more dangerous
even, than the fight against Steelheart to find her, and to get his answers.
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Review:
Review:
Before we start, I want to say that I love Steelheart the
best not just because it was the first in the series, but because I really
think Steelheart is the coolest Epic ever!
A little flashback first. The world of in the Reckoners
series is a post apocalyptic world. A dystopian/sci-fi hybrid world full of
super powered humans, oppressed people, and kick-ass tech. The world is
currently ruled by super humans called 'Epics', who by nature, are evil
dictators who uses their powers to reign over those who do not have powers. The
power of this Epics seems to be coming from a bright red star in the heavens
that appeared years ago and still remain in the sky. They called this event
Calamity.
The Plot.
Another city? Another High Epic with insane powers? BUT the
twist is Babylon Restored (Formerly New York city) is weird because it is a
city submerged in water, glowing spray paint and indoor gardens. The people of
Babylon Restored are more relax and at ease. Regalia, the High Epic ruling
Babylon Restored seems to be treating the citizens right (well after killing a
bunch of them when she flooded the place) but that just seems to be a mask as
Regalia keeps sending a bunch of High Epics to get Prof and David's attention.
The progressiveness of the plot keeps getting me hooked
tighter than a safety rope on a bungee jumper (take that David!). The different
Epics, the figuring out the weaknesses, and David's clumsy attempt at being a
romantic pretty much keeps me begging for more. Maybe it's just because I can
relate to David (not the killing super powered human thing, nor even the
metaphor fetish but the whole Megans-super-hot-and-I'm-a-clumsy-awkward-guy
feel). I promise once you start with this series, you'll want to be a Reckoner,
too. (or an Epic. Really it's that cool)
~ Djan
