Mitosis
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Our view
“Mitosis” is a short, entertaining bridge between “Steelheart” and “Firefight”, and readers of the Reckoners series value it for exactly that. It shows a slightly older, wiser David while the fight against the Epics in Newcago goes on, and its brevity works in its favour. Some consider it an optional extra; it sits most naturally straight after the first novel.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Epics still plague Newcago, but David and the Reckoners have vowed to fight back. Catch all the action before Firefight, the exciting sequel to Steelheart, hits the shelves.
Reading order · The Reckoners
Full order & progress →- SteelheartStart here
8.18.1 / 10 - MitosisThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - Firefight
8.28.2 / 10 - Calamity
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 428 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 74% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.6 | 15 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 413 | 97% |
Frequently asked
What age is Mitosis for?
Mitosis 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.
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