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Zusatztext Praise for the Reckoners series: #1 New York Times Bestselling 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 “ 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 ? “ Snappy dialogue! bizarre plot twists! high-intensity action! and a touch of mystery and romance . . . leaves [readers] panting for the sequel.” — Booklist! Starred “ 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 When Calamity lit up the sky! the Epics were born. David's fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. Steelheart killed his father. Firefight stole his heart. And now Regalia has turned his closest ally into a dangerous enemy.David knew Prof's secret! and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. Once the Reckoners' leader! Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. He's disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over! and everyone knows there's no turning back...But everyone is wrong. Redemption is possible for Epics-Megan proved it. They're not lost. Not completely. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Or die trying. 1 The sun peeked over the horizon like the head of a giant radioactive manatee. I crouched, hidden in a tree of all places. I’d forgotten how weird the things smell. “We good?” I whispered over the line. Instead of using mobiles, we were relying on old radios we’d rigged to work with headsets. The audio snapped and popped as I spoke. Primitive technology, but essential for this job. “Wait a sec,” Megan said. “Cody, you in position?” “Sure am,” crackled the reply, laced with a calm Southern drawl. “If anyone tries to sneak up on you, lass, I’ll put a bullet up his nose.” “Ew,” Mizzy said over the line. “We’ll move in five,” I said from my perch. Cody had called the contraption I was using a “tree stand,” which was really a glorified camp chair strapped some thirty feet up the trunk of an elm. Hunters had used them back in the day for hiding from game. I put my Gottschalk--a sleek, military--style assault rifle--to my shoulder and sighted through the trees. Normally, in this sort of situation I’d be sighting on an Epic: one of the super-powered individuals who terrorized the world. I was a Reckoner, same as my team, dedicated to bringing down dangerous Epics. Unfortunately, life for the Reckoners had stopped making sense about two months ago. Our le...
