Steelheart (en español)

by Brandon Sanderson

Overview

Hace diez años sucedió una calamidad, una explosión en el cielo que otorgó a hombres y mujeres poderes increíbles. A estos hombres se les empezó a llamar Epicos. Estos superpoderes empezaron a poseer a las personas, pero sólo la gente malvada los tiene. En Chicago (Newcago), un extraordinario y poderoso Steelheart, se ha instalado como emperador. Steelheart posee la fuerza de diez hombres y tiene el poder de controlar los elementos. Se dice que una bala puede herirle, pero que ninguna espada puede dividir su piel ni ninguna explosión puede quemarlo. Es invencible.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his will.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788490700952
Publisher:	PRH Grupo Editorial
Publication date:	05/18/2021
Series:	Reckoners Series , #1
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	385,434
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.30(h) x 1.00(d)
Language:	Spanish
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Brandon Sanderson creció en Lincoln, Nebraska. Vive en Utah con su esposa e hijos y enseña escritura creativa en la Universidad Brigham Young. Su primera novela publicada, Elantris (Nova, 2006), fue recibida por el público y la crítica como una interesantísima renovación del género de la fantasía. También ha publicado una brillante trilogía: Nacidos de la Bruma (Mistborn), formada por El imperio final (Nova, 2008), El pozo de la ascensión (Nova, 2009) y El héroe de las eras (Nova, 2010), junto con la precuela, Aleación de Ley (Nova, 2012), donde asienta las bases de su imaginario alomántico en un mundo de bruma y cenizas.

Tras El aliento de los dioses (Nova, 2012), una obra de fantasía épica en un único volumen en la línea de Elantris, Sanderson inició con El camino de los reyes la primera parte de una magna y descomunal decalogía, El Archivo de las Tormentas, de la que Palabras radiantes es la segunda parte. Los últimos títulos publicados por Nova son su aclamada novela Steelheart, primer libro de la Trilogía Reckoner, Infinity Blade (la Espada Infinita): Redención y El Rithmatista.

Editorial Reviews

A decade ago, eight-year-old David Charleston watched as his father was slaughtered by a superman called Steelheart. Ever since that horrific day, David has been studying the weaknesses of that killer and his superhuman kin. Now he has joined the Reckoners, the motley crew of humans dedicated to vanquishing these vicious tyrants who rule the earth. The launch volume of Brian Sanderson's new teen fantasy features fast-breaking action that will keep you riveted. A hit in hardcover; now in trade paperback and NOOK Book.

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller
An ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book
An ALA-YALSA Teens’ Top Ten Book
An IRA Young Adults’ Choice
An Amazon Best Book of the Year

[STAR] “Snappy dialogue, bizarre plot twists, high intensity action, and a touch of mystery and romance; it’s a formula that sucks readers into the prologue, slings them through one tension-filled encounter after the other, and then...leaves them panting for the sequel.”—Booklist, Starred
 
“The near-constant action, Sanderson’s whiz-bang imaginings, and a fully realized sense of danger… make this an absolute page-turner.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“Perfect for genre fans who love exciting adventure stories with surprising plot twists.”—School Library Journal
 
“A straight-up Marvel Comics–style action drama.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Fantastic! The suspense is relentless and the climax explosive.” —James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series and The Eye of Minds
 
“Steelheart is another win for Sanderson, proving that he’s not a brilliant writer of epic fantasy, he’s simply a brilliant writer. Period.” —Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind

"A tense, fast-paced adventure. Brandon Sanderson is one of the best fantasy sci-fi writers working today."-Christopher Paolini, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Eragon

From the Publisher

Gr 8 Up—This fun, fast-paced, futuristic science-fiction superhero story is the first in a projected series. When David was six, an unexplained explosion in the sky caused perpetual darkness and ordinary people to gain supernatural powers. These people became known as Epics. Two years later, in a bank in what was once Chicago, now called Newcago, David witnessed Steelheart, one of the most powerful Epics of all, murder his father. In the 10 years since his father's death, David has made it his mission to learn all he can about Epics. Everyone thinks they are invincible, but he knows otherwise. He knows that each one has a weakness, and he's seen Steelheart's. Steelheart can bleed. David intends to get his revenge. A cowed populace accepts the fact that Epics control their lives and the strongest among them are in a constant battle for dominance. Only one shadowy group of ordinary humans called the Reckoners dare fight to eliminate them. David persuades the Reckoners to let him join their ranks after proving he has unique knowledge about Epics. This enjoyable read focuses more on action than character development and is perfect for genre fans who love exciting adventure stories with surprising plot twists. Readers will be rooting for David, a super geek with a love of weapons, who can hold his own against Epics with names like Nightwielder, Conflux, or Firefight.—Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library,Trenton

School Library Journal

A straight-up Marvel Comics–style action drama featuring a small band of human assassins taking on costumed, superpowered supervillains with melodramatic monikers. It's certainly a tried-and-true formula. Twelve years ago, a mysterious Calamity began turning random ordinary humans into evil Epics gifted with various combinations of superpowers (and also, always, some Achilles heel). Now, 18-year-old David Charleston manages at last to make contact with a cell of Epic-killing Reckoners led by legendary mastermind Jon Phaedrus. Then it's on to a nonstop thrill ride that begins with the killing of David's father 10 years before and roars through car and motorcycle chases, secret missions, huge explosions and hails of gunfire with high-tech weaponry to a climactic battle with Epic Steelheart. He's bulletproof, shoots energy balls, has transformed the entire Chicago area into solid steel with a wave of his hand and wears a stylish silver cape. Shockingly, the book closes with the stunning revelation than not all Epics are evil through and through. As further sign that Sanderson (Rithmatist, 2013, etc.) isn't taking any of this too seriously, the cast of Epics includes not only the likes of Steelheart, Faultline and Deathpoint, but Pink Pinkness and El Brass Bullish Dude, and some of their powers are equally silly. Stay tuned for sequels. There's violence and gore in profusion, cool gear, hot wheels, awesome feats, inner conflicts on both sides--all that's missing are the pictures. (Fantasy. 11-14)

Kirkus Reviews