Firefight – Brandon Sanderson

With the help of the Reckoners, David has managed to bring down the Epic Steelheart, and free the city if Newcago. But pretty soon, more Epics are on the way to try and bring down the Steelslayer. It’s quickly clear that they’re being sent by Regalia, who rules the city of Babylon Reborn, aka New York City.

So David and some of the other Reckoners are off to Babilar to find out what’s happening. Things in Babilar are certainly interesting, and while it’s clear that Regalia knows the Prof (the Reckoner’s leader, who is also an Epic), it’s very much not clear what she wants from him. There’s also the additional complication of Megan – also revealed to be an Epic in the last book. David has feelings for her, and desperately wants to save her from herself.

We learn a bit more about Calamity (the things that kicked off the Epics getting their powers), and that certainly tees things up for an interesting conclusion to the trilogy. Good thing I already have it waiting for me.