Mogsy's Pick
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson: September 24, 2013 (Delacorte Press)
I love Brandon Sanderson! Since the second book of The Stormlight Archive won't be dropping until early next year, I'm just going to have to get my Sanderson fix with Steelheart. Finally, we're in the month of September when this book will come out at the end of the month.
"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."
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."
Wendy's Pick
Stjepan Sejic's beautiful art graces many Top Cow/Image titles, but it's something else when he's unleashed on his own creation. This new epic fantasy is a massive undertaking with a lot of potential that I plan to see through.
The balance of power in the kingdom of Palladia is threatened, as schemers plot to overthrow the rightful king. Amid this turmoil, a sorcerer named Stein Phais and a dragon rider named Lynn de Luctes are Wanderers, blessed with great power and destinies that can shape the fate of nations. How long will it be before they are drawn into the conflict?
Great picks. Steelheart looks and sounds brilliant.
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It does! I can't wait for that book :D
DeleteI listened to the first few chapters. Very interesting...
DeleteI saw that freebie on Audible - in general I don't look at excerpts, previews, etc. before the book is out, but omg was it torture trying to stay away from that one!
DeleteThanks, you have a pretty awesome choice yourself :)
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