Steelheart

When Calamity arrived in the sky, some people changed into Epics. Superheroes or should I say Supervillians. They take over the world, destroy what they want and kill to suit their whims. David and his father are in the wrong place at the wrong time. David's father believes that the Epics can be heroes. Unfortunately, he is wrong and loses his life while his young son watches. David dedicates the rest of his life to killing Steelheart, the Epic who killed his dad and taken over Newcago. Only one problem, the Epics don't have many weaknesses and when they do they keep them secret. David concocts a plan to join up with the Reckoners, a rebel group determined to wipe out the Epics. David manages to get accepted into the group let by Prof. His team, Abraham, Cody (a hilarious Southern, Australian, Scotsman), Tia and Megan. He convinces them to stop attacking the minor Epics and go after Steelheart. All the planning comes to a head in an epic (no pun intended) battle at Soldier Field that reveals some startling information about everyone on the team. This was one ACTION packed book. It would definitely play well on the big screen, with lots of explosions and motorcycle chases. The book will appeal to many different readers. A couple little things bugged the heck out of me though, so be warned. The words they use in place of curse words are grating and there is a lot of talk about metaphors that took away from the humor they may have created. But neither stopped me from plowing through this book. The idea that a superhero may not be super isn't a new one, but there are enough twists and turns to keep this one going. Happy reading my friends!