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Steelheart
Young adult superhero fantasy
Steelheart
Book 1 of the The Reckoners series
Ten years after ordinary people called Epics gained superpowers and began ruling through terror, Chicago belongs to the apparently invulnerable Steelheart. David Charleston has spent years studying Epics since Steelheart killed his father, and he seeks out the Reckoners, a resistance group dedicated to finding superhuman weaknesses. His obsessive knowledge earns him a place in their plan, but revenge grows complicated by secrets within the team and the question of whether every Epic is inevitably corrupt. Fast and cinematic, this series opener suits readers who enjoy dystopian superheroes, elaborate takedowns, inventive powers, and underdogs turning careful research into a weapon.
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Superhero violence and frequent deaths; murder of a parent; mass killings and authoritarian oppression; gun violence; revenge themes; severe injury; frightening superpowered attacks.
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