Mistborn Movie Update and Hugo Nomination Two big updates today! With the powers grows the need to destroy, rule, and kill without mercy. I'm not a fan of comic books, I enjoy superhero movies, but I've never been a fan of comics themselves because I'm not a visual person. The Reckoners (book series) is a young adult sci-fi story, set in an undisclosed future in which a major event known as Calamity hits earth. It is set in the future after a comet, now named calamity, was seen in the sky and gave a bunch of people superpowers. All spoilers for Steelheart, and Firefight are UNMARKED! For me, this book was the lengthy equivalent of a comic book, and that's just fine with me. Feature film based on Brandon Sanderson's fantasy book about a crew of rebels with magical abilities that are trying to overthrow a nefarious ruler. Thank you to all who nominated. Reckoners The only normal humans still fighting the Epics. 20th Century Fox has optioned the movie rights of Brandon Sanderson‘s Steelheart, along with book two, titled Firefight.. Steelheart and Firefight are in the Young Adult category for novels and are the first two books of the Reckoners Trilogy. Brandon Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. I don't like pictures. (You can see the other nominees in all categories here, and you can also watch recordings… They work in secret, using a variety of cells, because if an Epic finds out … But the epics - as they are referred to - are not heroes, instead they see themselves as a godlike beings. WARNING! Set in a futuristic world where a group known as the Epics gain extraordinary powers and embark on a violent power struggle that leaves a defenseless group of citizens called the Reckoners to find a leader who will help them fight back. Huzzah! Parents need to know that Steelheart is a fast-moving, action-packed, clever take on superheroics, set at a time after supervillains have taken over the world. I prefer words. Set in the near future, a select few, called Epics, develop super powers. Character sheet for The Reckoners Trilogy. He is best known for the Cosmere universe, in which most of his fantasy novels (most notably the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive) are set.He is also known for finishing Robert Jordan's high fantasy series The Wheel of Time.. Steelheart is the first book of the Reckoners trilogy. Steelheart is in announced. A nine year-old sees his father wound the allegedly invincible Ste They are thus called Epics. News, stories, and updates for Brandon Sanderson: author of Mistborn, Stormlight Archive, the final Wheel of Time books, Reckoners, Skyward, Alcatraz, and many more! 44.7k Members Calamity gifts certain people with superheroic-like powers. The body count runs fairly high as David and the "Reckoners" use everything from handguns to explosives against their enemies. First off, we at Writing Excuses are proud to be Hugo nominated in the Best Related Work category for our second year in a row. The Reckoners Based on the book series by Brandon Sanderson, The Reckoners is a co-operative board game that allows 1-6 players to take on the roles of the novels’ protagonists and work together to save the city of Newcago.