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|setting=[[Newcago]], [[Earth (Reckoners)|Alternate Earth]]
|released=September 24, 2013
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|ISBN=978-0-3857-4356-3
|word-count=107,944▼
|page-count=386
▲|word-count=[[/Statistical_analysis|107,944]]
|series=[[The Reckoners]]|sequel=Firefight
}}{{for|Steelheart (Epic)| the [[Epic]] of the same name|pre= This article is about the novel|Steelheart}}
'''''Steelheart''''' is a young adult novel by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is the first novel in [[The Reckoners]] series, which is not part of the [[cosmere]]. It was released on September 24, 2013. It has been optioned by a film studio.
== Synopsis ==
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|Steelheart possesses the strength of ten men and can control the elements. It is said no bullet can harm him, no sword can split his skin, no explosion can burn him. Nobody fights back...nobody but the Reckoners. <br>A shadowy group of ordinary humans, the Reckoners spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then taking them out. For the death of his father, David wants in. For years, like the Reckoners, David’s been studying and planning, and has something they need. Not an object, but an experience. He’s seen Steelheart bleed.</br>▼
|Blurb from [[Wikipedia:Goodreads|Goodreads]]{{url ref|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15704458-steelheart|text=Goodreads page|site=Goodreads.com}}▼
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== Summary ==
David learns that the Professor is an Epic who had avoided turning evil by gifting his powers disguised as technology. One of these powers is the ability to heal rapidly, and using this on himself he revives in time to stop the explosive blast from killing David. Once Steelheart's human employees see the Professor recover they leave, since they believe normal humans can't fight an Epic.
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=== Magic System ===▼
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▲|Steelheart possesses the strength of ten men and can control the elements. It is said no bullet can harm him, no sword can split his skin, no explosion can burn him. Nobody fights back...nobody but the Reckoners. <br>A shadowy group of ordinary humans, the Reckoners spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then taking them out. For the death of his father, David wants in. For years, like the Reckoners, David’s been studying and planning, and has something they need. Not an object, but an experience. He’s seen Steelheart bleed.</br>
▲|Blurb from [[Wikipedia:Goodreads|Goodreads]]{{url ref|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15704458-steelheart|text=Goodreads page|site=Goodreads.com}}
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▲== Magic System ==
The [[Epic]]s have what is classically known as super-powers. Some technologies have been invented through the study of these super powered individuals, and so many devices have a seemingly mystical quality to them. Epic powers can differ greatly between individuals. Some have a single power, though most, especially the most powerful, have more than one. (It's worth noting that the book implies that the stronger a single power, the more likely that epic is to have additional powers). While many Epics display powers that are similar in nature (the powers to become invisible and make illusions for example) or different but complementary (prophetic foresight and super human reflexes for example), some Epics, namely the most powerful, seem to have powers that bear no relation to one another. A prime example of the latter situation is Steelheart with his super strength, invincibility, and abilities to fly and shoot energy blasts from his hands.
{{for|/Covers|a cover gallery of Steelheart}}
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{{for|/Statistical analysis|a full statistical analysis}}
''Steelheart'' consists of one prologue, forty-one chapters, and one epilogue, reaching a total 107,944 word count.
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! Word Count
| style="text-align:center" | 107,944
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! Page Count
| style="text-align:center" | 386
| Delacorte Press hardback
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! Chapter Count
| style="text-align:center" | 41
| Including prologue, and epilogue.
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== Notes ==
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