Firefight - The Reckoners

Zusatztext Praise for the Reckoners Series: "The suspense is relentless and the climax explosive ."—James Dashner! #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series “ Another win for Sanderson . . . he’s simply a brilliant writer. Period.” —Patrick Rothfuss! author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind   [ STAR ] “ Snappy dialogue! bizarre plot twists! high-intensity action! and a touch of mystery and romance . . . leaves [readers] panting for the sequel.” — Booklist! Starred   " Action-packed. "—EW.com   “ Compelling . . . . 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. Club “ An absolute page-turner. "”— Publishers Weekly "A straight-up Marvel Comics-style action drama."— Kirkus Reviews Informationen zum Autor Brandon Sanderson is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series: Steelheart, Firefight , and Calamity , as well as the internationally bestselling books in the Stormlight Archive and the Mistborn trilogy. He was also chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. His books have been published in more than twenty-five languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives and writes in Utah. To learn more about Brandon and his books, visit him at brandonsanderson.com and follow @BrandSanderson on Twitter. Klappentext The #1 New York Times bestseller and sequel to Steelheart from Brandon Sanderson! the author of Oathbringer! coauthor of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series! and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy! presents the second book in the Reckoners series: Firefight. And don't miss Calamity! the exciting conclusion to the Reckoners series! David Charleston has lived for one purpose: to kill Steelheart! the supremely powerful! seemingly invincible Epic who murdered his father. Now Steelheart is dead and David is beginning to question everything that he-and the world-understands about the superhumans they call Epics. David's suspicions are the reason he follows Prof to the flooded city once known as New York. But what he finds there could be what ultimately ends him. The truth might just burn deepest of all. . . . Praise for the Reckoners Series: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series "Another win for Sanderson . . . he's simply a brilliant writer. Period." -Patrick Rothfuss! author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind "Action-packed." -EW.com "Compelling. . . . 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. Club “David?” The voice came from my earpiece. I shook out of my reverie. I’d been staring at Calamity again, but nearly thirteen years had passed since Calamity’s rise. I wasn’t a kid at home with my father any longer; I wasn’t even an orphan working the munitions factory in the understreets. I was a Reckoner. “Here,” I answered, shouldering my rifle and crossing the rooftop. It was night, and I swore I could see a red cast to everything from Calamity’s light, though it had never again appeared as bright as it had that first evening. Downtown Newcago spread out before me, its surfaces reflecting starlight. Everything was steel here. Like a cyborg from the future with the skin ripped off. Only, you know, not murderous. Or, well, alive at all. Man, I thought. I really do suck at metaphors. Steelheart was dead now, and we had reclaimed Newcago’s upper streets--including many amenities the elite had once reser...

Report

Praise for the Reckoners Series:

"The suspense is relentless and the climax explosive." James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series

Another win for Sanderson . . . he s simply a brilliant writer. Period. Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind
 
[STAR] Snappy dialogue, bizarre plot twists, high-intensity action, and a touch of mystery and romance . . . leaves [readers] panting for the sequel. Booklist, Starred
 
"Action-packed." EW.com
 
Compelling. . . . 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. Club

An absolute page-turner." Publishers Weekly

"A straight-up Marvel Comics-style action drama." Kirkus Reviews

Product details

• Authors: Brandon Sanderson
• Publisher: Random House Childrens Books US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 12.01.2016
• EAN: 9780385743594
• ISBN: 978-0-385-74359-4
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 210 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Ember; The Reckoners; The Reckoners
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age