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Steelheart
Book • 2001
In 'Steelheart,' Brandon Sanderson creates a dystopian world where a red star called Calamity has granted superhuman powers to certain individuals, known as Epics.
These Epics, however, use their powers for evil, ruling with an iron fist.
The story centers around David Charleston, who witnessed his father's murder by the powerful Epic Steelheart when he was just eight years old.
Ten years later, David joins the Reckoners, a group dedicated to killing Epics, with the goal of avenging his father's death.
The novel is a fast-paced, action-filled exploration of good vs.
evil, with a unique world and complex characters.
These Epics, however, use their powers for evil, ruling with an iron fist.
The story centers around David Charleston, who witnessed his father's murder by the powerful Epic Steelheart when he was just eight years old.
Ten years later, David joins the Reckoners, a group dedicated to killing Epics, with the goal of avenging his father's death.
The novel is a fast-paced, action-filled exploration of good vs.
evil, with a unique world and complex characters.
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Q&A on Plot: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #4 (2025)
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as a book with a chase scene he used as inspiration.


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