![]() The 1 New York Times bestseller from Brandon Sanderson, the 1 New York Times bestselling author of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally bestselling Mistborn trilogy. What I loved the most about this novel is the worldbuilding - that Sanderson is taking all the little seeds that he planted in the first book and growing them into surprising new directions, that either make you feel a bit dumb for not seeing where it was going, or make you rethink your understanding, or just make you go wow. Steelheart (The Reckoners) Hardcover September 24, 2013. There are evident similarities between the style of the narrative here with his previous young adult novels, but it’s clearly grown since Alcatraz into something I can at least engage with without being put off. It’s not non-captivating, just not to the level I have come to expect from Sanderson’s novels. 11 SONGS 1 HOUR AND 1 MINUTE JUL 10 1990. Home Home Podcasts Podcasts Library Cancel. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I didn’t find the novel as captivating as I had expected though. Listen to your favorite songs from Steelheart by Steelheart Now. We’re still aligned with Spensa, exploring an unfamiliar environment, learning so much, and facing an even bigger threat than before. So I was happy to find that Sanderson has found a way to advance the plot, and of course his all-important worldbuilding, without dramatically shifting the tone of the narrative. Starlight starts without an obvious direction to go in - the plot of the first novel, while leaving space for the sequel, didn’t make the onward path obvious. ![]() The second novel of Spensa, a woman who has grown up on humanity’s last refuge, and become a pilot to help defend her world. 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' AV Club he's simply a brilliant writer' Patrick Rothfuss 'Action-packed' Entertainment Weekly 'Compelling. Praise for Brandon Sanderson's #1 New York Times Bestselling Reckoners series: 'Another win for Sanderson. But Spensa also learned a few things about herself - and she'll travel to the end of the galaxy to save humankind if she needs to. Everything Spensa's been taught is a lie. What she learned turned her world upside down. When she made it outside the protective shell of her planet, she heard the stars - and it was terrifying. It sold 33,000 albums on its first day in Japan alone, and quickly hit platinum status. And she's sure that whatever happened to her father in his starship could happen to her. Steelheart released their self-titled debut album in 1990. Spensa is sure there's more to the story. Worse, though, he turned against his team and attacked them. The rumours of his cowardice are true - he deserted his flight during battle against the Krell. She made it to the sky, but the truths she learned about her father were crushing. All her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot.
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