#115 in Young adult
Calamity
- 430
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Calamity” closes the Reckoners series with what the earlier books did best. There are inventive powers with matching weaknesses, a vividly imagined city as the stage, and plenty of action with some heart behind it; the character arcs land well. Some readers feel the ending is hurried and leaves questions open. For anyone who enjoyed the first two volumes it is still a fitting conclusion.
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About the book
Read the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series by worldwide bestselling author Brandon Sanderson! When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. Steelheart killed his father. Firefight stole his heart. And now Regalia has turned Prof, his closest ally, into a dangerous enemy. David knew Prof’s secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much. Once the Reckoners’ leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. He’s disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over, and everyone knows there’s no turning back. . . . But everyone is wrong. Redemption is possible for Epics—Megan proved it. They’re not lost. Not completely. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Or die trying. Praise for the Reckoners series: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series “Another win for Sanderson . . . he’s simply a brilliant writer. Period.” —Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind “Action-packed.” —EW.com “Compelling. . . . Sanderson uses plot twists that he teases enough for readers to pick up on to distract from the more dramatic reveals he has in store.” —The A.V. Club
Reading order · The Reckoners
Full order & progress →- SteelheartStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - Mitosis
7.67.6 / 10 - Firefight
8.28.2 / 10 - CalamityThis book
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 649 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 82% of the weight and the score stays at 8.0 — the Young adult average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 20 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 629 | 97% |
Frequently asked
What age is Calamity for?
Calamity sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 430 pages — shorter than 51% of the ranked books in Young adult.
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