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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
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3.5 stars
After Calamity appears in Eath's sky, people with Epic superpowers start to appear and emplace themselves as tyrants. As a boy, David saw one of the most powerful Epics emerge and kill his father. Since then, the boy has dedicated his life to revenge.
I don't get too excited about superhero stories, but Brandon Sanderson has done his usual thing with the concept - likable characters, decent storyline, and a carefully thought out magic [superpower] system.
The story is competently put together, but the book often feels more like a logic puzzle than a novel. 'If this, then that'. Unfortunately, the challenges aren't really that hard, and I worked most of them out well before the end. Even the one seemingly real surprise turned out not to be one after all.
At the same time, the characters are engaging, and I can see reading the next installment to find out more about them.
medium-paced
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Superhero is not my thing, but this was a fresh take I ended up liking anyhow
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Once I started paying attention, I only saw one actual metaphor in this book, bad or otherwise.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes