He brings David to life and gives him personality and moves easily between each of the characters giving them all distinctive ‘voices’ and emotional depth as well as intenseness to the whole of the story.Īlthough this is classed as a young adult title it kind of hovers on the mid line between YA and adult.

MacLeod Andrews comes into the latter category. He joins The Reckoners (great characters) and they devise a plan.ĭavid knows Steelheart has a weakness, he saw him bleed, but he doesn’t know for sure what the weakness is or how to utilise it to The Reckoners’ best advantage.Ī good narrator makes all the difference to an audiobook but an exceptional narrator takes it to a whole new level. In a post Calamity world ruled by dark and chilling Epics, humans who gained fearful super powers, a small group of resistance fighters, The Reckoners, are killing Epics to try to undermine their hold on the world.ĭavid wants revenge against the most powerful ruling Epic, Steelheart, for the murder if his father 10 years ago. And to rule man you must crush his wills.Ī very descriptive and sad prologue sets up the storyline, the trauma suffered by David and how that affects the choices he makes. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. The awed public started calling them Epics. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. Category: Young Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Apocalyptic/Post Apocalyptic.Released: September 2013 by Audible Frontiers.

Steelheart audio book