brandon sanderson book series the reckoners

A God Am I: Steelheart proclaims himself to be a divinity, and no one is really in much of a position to argue.

Although not directly stated, it seems the most of the rest of the world is in a similar position, if not worse. Most cities have either been totally destroyed (Portland, Oregon) due to infighting between Epics, or has become a small Fiefdom claimed by an Epic or group of Epics (New York, Chicago, Atlanta).

After the End: The books takes place in the 'Fractured States', where Epics have rendered the world barely recognizable.

The series as a whole contains examples of the following tropes: Lux, a follow-up novel co-written with Steven Michael Bohls and featuring a Reckoner cell operating in Texas, was released on July 22, 2021. In 2018, Nauvoo Games released a board game based on the series.Ī second trilogy in the same universe, Apocalypse Guard, was planned, then placed on indefinite hold due to writing difficulties. Snapshot is a story in the same universe (taking place sometime after Calamity) unconnected to the trilogy. The third and final book, Calamity, was released in February 2016.Ī short story, Mitosis (taking place between Steelheart and Firefight) is available for digital download from Sanderson's website. The second book, Firefight, was released in January 2015.

The first book, Steelheart, was released in September 2013.

Because they can't be effectively resisted, the United States government has declared them officially above the law, and the fiefdoms of powerful Epics have replaced most of the territory of the US. The supers are called Epics, and they are invariably evil, violent, and power-hungry. Ten years ago, people started gaining superpowers- but there are no superheroes. The Reckoners Trilogy is a series by Brandon Sanderson, set not in his usual universe ( The Cosmere), but 20 Minutes into the Future in a devastated Earth.

Brandon sanderson book series the reckoners