Steelheart

Steelheart- Brandon Sanderson  386 pages

This book is an excellent example of why several young adult books make good reading for adults as well.  Although the protagonist is a young male, the storyline, ancillary characters and writing style create a book that keeps the reader engaged to the very end.

10 years ago people started showing extraordinary powers and were called Epics.  One such epic was Steelheart, a seemingly invulnerable despot, with the ability to turn any inorganic material to steel.  As the leader of what was once Chicago, Steelheart rules over the ordinary mortals with a heavy hand. 

One person has seen Steelheart bleed and vowed revenge upon him for the death of his father.  Only by joining a rebel group called the Reckoners will David have any chance of achieving this revenge.