Narrated by MacLeod Andrews, Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson has a runtime of 12 hrs 42 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
From the number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Mistborn Trilogy, Brandon Sanderson, comes the first book in a new, action-packed thrill ride of a series – Steelheart. 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.
Nobody fights the Epics…nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.
And David wants in. He wants Steelheart – the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David’s father. For years, like the Reckoners, David’s been studying, and planning – and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.
He’s seen Steelheart bleed.
And he wants revenge.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 12 hrs 42 mins
- Publisher: Audible Studios
- Release year: 2013
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Fantasy
Listener Ratings
Steelheart holds an average listener rating of 4.5/5 from 38258 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.6/5
- Story: 4.5/5
- 5-star ratings: 63% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Really fun book!”
Sanderson has great creativity and twists throughout the book. Hardly any dull interludes are included. The action and descriptions are excellent. MacLeod Andrews does an amazing job with the narration. It does a great job of pulling you right in. Within just a few pages the listener is hooked and has a hard time stepping away from the action that Sanderson creates. Andrews is superb. He brings the characters to life with vivid color. I can’t imagine anyone doing a better job. While I am 30 or so years past the primary target market for this book, I really appreciate how the work was handled. An exciting fantasy that is "clean" is a wonderful thing.— AdaChaDad, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Amazing Sci-Fi. I could not put it down!”
I could not put it down and I found myself going through this in what felt like no time at all. If you have read other books by Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn series, <br/>Stormlight Archive series or his hand in the Wheel of Time series, finishing Robert Jordan’s work you will notice a change in setting. This book is more Sci-Fi than Fantasy in that it takes place in a modern world with modern weapons and communications. In this modern world there is an event that takes place that empowers a segment of the population with extraordinary ability’s, these people are known as Epics. <br/><br/><br/> This was a great start to the series and is one of those books I am sure I will come back and re-listen to. <br/><br/>— Ron, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Epic start to a new series..”
One of the coolest books that I have listened to all year! Very well written with excellent narration from Macleod Andrews which resulted in a very absorbing experience that I really didn’t want to end.<br/><br/>The only bad thing about listening to this book is the long wait until Book 2 is released. <br/>For the last few years any new book by Brandon Sanderson has been an instant buy for me. Book 2 of the Reckoners series will be no different.. I would preorder it right now if I could!<br/><br/>— AudiobookFans, Audible listener
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