![]() ![]() Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store.” - The A.V. Period.” -Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Redemption is possible for Epics-Megan proved it. He’s disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over, and everyone knows there’s no turning back.īut everyone is wrong. Once the Reckoners’ leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. I mostly think this because the book says that the Steelheart that was Blain Charleston wore 'the symbol of the faithful' on his costume, though he was also. Not the Steelheart of Davids reality, but Davids dad in Firefights reality. And now Regalia has turned Prof, his closest ally, into a dangerous enemy.ĭavid knew Prof’s secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. After reading Calamity, I kind of got the feeling that in a twisted way, it actually stood for Steelheart. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. ![]() When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. Read the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series by worldwide bestselling author Brandon Sanderson! ![]()
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