Sourcefield enters through the wall, and David triggers the trap, a barrage of Kool-Aid from the ceiling, and showers spraying the beverage throughout the small room. Sourcefield then runs after him blindly, while having backup Enforcement officers nearby as a contingency. A bright light appears and explodes around them, and is revealed to be Megan. The way i took it was the force fields were only on the doors and windows, not circling the entire room. He was six years old, eating a popsicle on the balcony of his apartment. Regalia's projection disperses and reforms. David shoots the ceiling above the Epic to get dust on him and test if it would teleport with him while Prof shoots at his feet to see if he auto-teleports when not in danger. I love that I had no idea where this book was headed either. David retreats into a hallway but an explosion flings him into a wall. Mizzy shows up, saying she survived due to a message from Dawnslight, and gives another message to David that says to dream good dreams. David suggests that Megan try to use her powers sparingly to avoid the side effects of excessive usage and she agrees, and explains that she isn't really an illusion epic but rather that she has the ability to reach into alternate universes. firefight the coppermind 17th shard. Definitely one of the better YA series I've read. David and Megan spy on Obliteration as the Epic glows from absorbed energy. I had completely forgotten he was even there by the end. David practices with the spyril, which requires a high degree of coordination to master due to the separate controls for propulsion and balance. David sneaks up behind Mizzy and holds his sheathed knife to her back and tells her to not move. David notices a video camera and realizes that his location is on a monitor where Prof is, and that Prof would be going after him next. Tia doesn't think Abigail (Regalia) would do something like that but Prof is convinced the Abigail they knew is dead. They go to another building and dump soap in the water to obscure it and prevent Regalia from scrying through or manipulating it. Regalia says that Calamity is an Epic and that he can be viewed through a telescope. They all board the boat and disembark towards Babilar, and Prof asks David what he knows about Regalia, but tells him not to say her name since she has the ability to spy anywhere there is standing water, and saying her name could draw her attention. Prof says that he can hold back the darkness if Megan could, and asks David to take away some of his power, and then gifts some power to David. David finds Megan's body, beginning to burn from the flames, and carries it out to another building. He stops, then Regalia tells him of Waterlog, an Epic she created with water powers, on whom the spyril is based, and of Obliteration, whose powers have grown thanks to her. We hope this summary will make it easier to find specific areas of the book, as well as providing a quick plot refresher for anyone who doesn't want to take the time to reread the entire book. Megan is able to avoid detection by hiding under David's bed, while Tia enters the room to ask David to accompany Val and plant a spy camera. Prof tells David he'll bring the people to him via the ocean floor and a tunnel of force fields and David can use the sub to take them to safety. David heads for their primary trap inside a building, and Sourcefield stops following, so they order some of the officers to chase Sourcefield with balloons to urge her onward. They relocate to David's room. Summary: [If you have not yet read the first book, Steelheart, DO NOT read this review.Major spoilers] Previously, in the Reckoners series: Calamity appeared in the sky; Epics were created via unknown mechanisms; Steelheart killed David’s father and took … She says that she told Calamity that David would make a great Epic and that she would enjoy watching him transform into something he hates. Summary David heads for Prof and is again attacked by Regalia. This is a post-apocalyptic book about a community struggling against fateful encounters with strong opponents for their right to survival and life. David shoots again and misses, and finds out the hard way that Obliteration has a very short cooldown period for his teleport ability. Megan and David argue over whether it was right to kill Steelheart, but Megan agrees that Regalia must be stopped. David reads some notes on Dawnslight and inquires if Exel thinks that Dawnslight is a real person, even though people worship him as a divinity. Mizzy tells David where Prof plans to kill Megan, and that no one is currently watching Obliteration. (Rebel Force is a Star Wars mini-series between episode 4 and 5).This book is about an assassin who is trying to kill Luke. David feels an electric sensation as Calamity transforms him. David ends up lingering on the edges of the party again instead of mingling. ENTER AT PEACE. I like a book that starts fast, and this book started. David shares his findings on Epic weaknesses with her and thinks that they are not random but rather that there is a pattern to them. David activates a video camera on the rifle scope and sends the feed of Obliteration to Tia. She says that David is dangerous because of his infectious beliefs, and that the Epics will never be overthrown or trustworthy, and that even Prof will eventually turn on them. Obliteration then enters a building where it would be more difficult to sneak up on him. Babylon Restored, formerly Manhattan, may give David answers. David isn't harmed as the bullets are blocked by a forcefield from Prof, and he tells Val to stand down. Prof heals David's leg and says that he used David as bait for Megan and that he has a recording of Firefight shooting Sam. Megan takes shots as Knoxx tries to escape to try to slow him down. Refresh and try again. David figures out the sleeping man is Dawnslight, and Regalia says she doesn't understand why Calamity granted powers to a man who was comatose since his childhood, and who has turned Babilar into his dream. He says that David shouldn't have concealed his communication with Megan and that he sees this as a personal betrayal. A hole where his thirst for vengeanc. Brandon Sanderson, the number one New York Times best-selling author of Words of Radiance, co-author of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series, and creator of the internationally best-selling Mistborn Trilogy, presents the second book in the Reckoners series: Firefight, the sequel to the #1 best seller … David asks Mizzy to check on Obliteration. Mayor Briggs compliments David on defeating Sourcefield, and offers to have David's rifle replaced, and asks him to walk with her. He ponders the implications of what happened, and thinks that Calamity is a gifter Epic. David reviews notes on the Epics as they traverse the broken landscape heading to Babilar. He tells David that he was a CIA mortician, and that he taught mortuary science in Seoul, South Korea, and that he is motivated to let people live normal lives. David feels optimistic about getting his Gottschalk back and about Megan being reborn. David's father is crying in the background, mourning the recent passing of David's mother. David and Megan go into the storage room to talk, and David comments that Megan is jealous but she denies that. Taking a short break, Regalia suddenly appears. Eventually, Lulu invites David to dance and they join a crowd of partiers dancing. He manages to jet just above the water at high speeds and shows off this ability though Mizzy jokes that he looked like a porpoise when doing this. Mizzy goes for her mobile but David knocks it away from her off the rooftop. Firefight (Book) : Sanderson, Brandon : "David and the Reckoners continue their fight against the Epics, humans with superhuman powers, except they may have met their match in Regalia, a High Epic who resides in Babylon Restored, the city formerly known as the borough of Manhattan"-- Provided by publisher David tries to aim his rifle but Obliteration knocks it aside and grabs David by the throat. You are probably familiar with the characters from Star Wars. Prof tells David about the team of superheroes he and Regalia attempted to form during the early days of Calamity. We’d love your help. Prof ignores this and traps David in the conference room using a forcefield. David says they were lying on Prof's orders and says to not do anything else rash and to check with Tia. Tia sends photos of Obliteration taken in Houston before he destroyed that city, showing him also glowing and sitting in the same posture. In this trilogy, the second book is clearly better than the first, without the first book being bad. Mizzy radios to David that Obliteration has vanished, and was replaced by a mannequin with floodlights shining on it. David manages to dodge a few of Sourcefield's energy blasts, and then arms himself with what he hopes is Sourcefield's weakness: a water balloon full of Kool-Aid. Welcome back. Their encounters with fate are evident from the supernatural strength of the Epics, who are like gods with superpowers. A doctor who was examining the man sees David and leaves. At the dock, they meet Exel, who is seated on a motorboat. The role of leader of the Reckoners has now fallen to David. David touches the water and imagines what the city might have been like as it was flooded, and relives his fears of drowning though they are less intense than usual and he dismisses them. A hole where his thirst for vengeance once lived. Excellent book. Firefight examines the ethics of deciding who is truly evil and therefore deserves to die. They decide to try to lure out Regalia to pinpoint her location by going after Obliteration and Newton, the Epic gang leader and Regalia's lieutenant. Prof says that David must be a team player without his own agenda, which David acknowledges. Megan and David teleport to a house nearby, and David watches as Megan collapses and Prof flies off. Prof loses his temper and attacks David, choking him. She accuses the Reckoners of epicide, and David replies that she is the one who is a mass murderer since she invited Obliteration into Babilar. In this fourth volume of the Rebel Force series, deadly assassin X-7 has never failed to complete a mission—until now. It's easy to say that this is the best book I've read this year since it's mid January, but it's the best book I've read in a long time. Summary of Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers Essay 705 Words | 3 Pages. Mizzy shows the mansion to David and leads him to his quarters. David is nervous about joining the party, lingering on the outskirts until Mizzy takes him by the hand and drags him to a group of teenaged Babilarans named Calaka, Infinity, Marco and Lulu, and introduces him to them. David leaves the room to explore the building that he is in, and finds old posters including one with a band's name and a picture of hands holding a glowing fruit. David activates the spyril and leaves the sub. Regalia says she is very sick and that her powers can't save her. Perry and Peewee shoot a few Vîet Công soldiers, before the firefight ends in a draw, with neither side gaining a clear victory. David tries unsuccessfully to waken Dawnslight. David is in the Reckoner's library, reviewing the map of Regalia sightings with satisfaction. They told David it was impossible, that even the Reckoners had never killed a High Epic. Valentine turns off the engine, and they row between the buildings to be less conspicuous. They break into separate groups to try to hit Obliteration from different sides. Prof says that he is going to Babilar to deal with Regalia who he apparently knows, and that David can go along as point man, but not to recruit Megan. And while entering another city oppressed by a High Epic despot is a gamble, David's willing to risk it. David says he wants to try out the spyril once it is repaired despite his lack of swimming ability and fear of sharks. David makes some noise, luring Knoxx toward his location. They enter the hideout, which has the appearance of a workshop, and meet several other Reckoners, including Mizzy and Valentine. Ruled by the mysterious High Epic, Regalia, David is sure Babylon Restored will lead him to what he needs to find. Summary: A long, long, time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away, there was a book called Rebel Force: Fire Fight by Alex Wheeler. David and Mizzy cross a rope bridge between buildings, passing people who proclaim the protection of Dawnslight. David reviews a photo of Obliteration, and calls Val to keep an eye out if he starts sitting out in the sun, which may be how he charges up to nuke cities. Val explains that Regalia is letting people live their lives normally, and she controls the gangs who once terrorized the city, and that there is an abundance of food due to trees growing inside the buildings thanks to an entity named Dawnslight, who is believed to be an Epic. They stop to eat lunch, and talk about fighting Epics. Prof dug out the tunnel for the submarine to dock into. [How does Megan shoot herself with the gottstchalk when there were forcefields on the doors and windows? David distracts Val by asking her to check the spyril for defects while Megan sneaks past. Start by marking “Firefight (The Reckoners, #2)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. The other thing is all the chapters are quite short, the longest is probably 12 pages, more then to be about 5- 8 pages. Regalia's image sits down in a water chair and holds a watery cup of tea. He then questions David about killing Steelheart and David said that he did and will kill Obliteration also. From the bestselling author of the Mistborn series and Words of Radiancecomes Calamity, the final book in the New York Times bestselling Reckoners series.What started in the instant #1 New York Times bestseller Steelheart and continued in the instant #1 New York Times bestseller Firefight now concludes in Calamity. Prof disputes the accounts of Regalia being benevolent, and says they are there to take down Regalia and her allies. David goes to a separate building to meet Prof and Cody. They arrive at their destination which turns out to be a party where they plan to mingle and get the pulse of the city. Something to sweep her off her feet. David leaves to go to the building where Prof faced down Megan. Megan gives a demonstration that includes briefly summoning Firefight, an epic from one of the alternate universes. David offers to serve Regalia and says that in exchange he wants Megan protected. David returns to the others. Her weakness is revealed to be Kool-Aid, which the Reckoners use to negate her powers. He gathers some of the water in a drawer and calls out to Regalia, identifying himself and his location, and she sends an avatar of herself to talk to him, demonstrating that her powers have a greater range than they thought. Mizzy is enthused to meet two of her heroes, David and Prof. Firefight (Book) : Sanderson, Brandon : "David and the Reckoners continue their fight against the Epics, humans with superhuman powers, except they may have met their match in Regalia, a High Epic who resides in Babylon Restored, the city formerly known as the borough of Manhattan"-- Provided by publisher. I think it is a credit to Brendon that he know exactly the right po. Megan says she was asked by Regalia to seduce David but tells him that she isn't going to work against the Reckoners. They leave the hideout and walk a short distance to the riverfront, and look across to Babilar Restored. David returns to the hidden Reckoners base, which they all live in to avoid constant attacks by Epics. She presses him for the Reckoner's long term plans, now that they have essentially declared war on the Epics, and David says they have a strategy but declines to elaborate on specifics. Get ready for some out-of-this-world reading and some insane near-realities with the science fiction and fantasy books that are catching the... Babylon Restored, formerly Manhattan, may give David answers. Title: Firefight (Reckoners #2) Author: Brandon Sanderson. getting into a firefight for their very lives. They arrive on the outskirts of Babilar after two days of travel, and stop at a Reckoner's hideout in Fort Lee, New Jersey, which is nominally separated from Babilar by the Hudson River. [ David takes a bomb that Mizzy prepared with adhesive and goes to find Obliteration. Knoxx transforms into a large dog and attacks David, but is momentarily injured when David sprays some paint on him, and then Megan shoots him in the shoulder. David shoots a small hole in the window, causing a small leak, but is still locked in the room. David goes upstairs and finds two men who were killed by Newton's gang and left with fruit stuck into their mouths. Megan thanks David for being her friend. David lies to Val about how the people were saved to hide the fact that Prof is an epic. on a killing spree that it is David's fault, but Tia disputes this. Prof says David can stay but that he hasn't decided if his presence is good for the Reckoners or not. Firefight (Book) : Sanderson, Brandon : "David and the Reckoners continue their fight against the Epics, humans with superhuman powers, except they may have met their match in Regalia, a High Epic who resides in Babylon Restored, the city formerly known as the borough of Manhattan"-- Val tells David that they are in the underground bunker of a formerly wealthy man's property on Long Island, New York. Mizzy gives a brief lesson on how to use the device, but is cut off as David accidentally activates it and jets into the water, though he recovers quickly thanks to some swimming lessons that Mizzy gave him. Tia added a note inquiring about David's interest in the past of a dead Epic. David yells at Regalia and watches Prof on the monitor as he gives into the darkness and kills Val and Exel with forcefields, as High Epics at first usually go after those who know them best. Note: This may contain spoilers to previous books in the series. Tia relays a message from Mizzy that Obliteration vanished, and Val says she located him. Prof appears, using a forcefield to levitate himself. Bryan’s quick summary: David Charleston returns in Firefight, this time as the point man in Prof’s top Reckoner team, along with a new mission: to stop Regalia recruiting more high epics and taking over the world … at the expense of every … The Reckoners convene in another room with a glass wall facing the water of Long Island Sound to plan the battle to bring down Regalia. Regalia and Prof address each other by their first names as if they are old acquaintances, and Regalia said she was using a rogue Epic named Obliteration to cause the explosions to draw Prof into the open, just as she lured him to Babilar by sending Epics to Newcago. David feels awkward when, after a while, Lulu leaves him to dance with a different guy, but relaxes when he sees Newton at the edge of the dance floor, and goes to spy on her. Regalia thinks that David has powers now but he glibly denies that he changed, and asks Regalia if the powers are tied to Epics' fears. Megan puts Prof into his own forcefield twice, and Prof shows fear suddenly. Same kinda way how when David is stuck in the under water base by Prof's force field on the door, but he was still able to shoot and crack the glass and allow water into the room. Obliteration teleports next to David again, and David decides to grab him instead of shooting. David contemplates his role in Prof turning evil and thinks he isn't totally innocent even though it was Regalia's plan. Hardcover, 9780385743587, 0385743580 They go to a nearby building to provide first aid with the harmsway. David heads back for the base but runs into Obliteration who quotes scripture and calls David slayer of angels. David asks if Megan knows what her weakness is, and she says yes but doesn't reveal it. The following day, David talks with Prof as the others plan to go on a mission to take down Newton. As Calamity rises, David describes its aberrant appearance: too red, too large, too bright. firefight book trailer. Firefight is the second book of The Reckoners series written by Brandon Sanderson. David then practices more with the spyril, hoping to master it as quickly as possible. The… A couple of random people threw fruits at Newton, and she sends her henchmen to find them. David manages to stick the bomb to the Epic, but he ignores it, removing David's phone and ear piece and kicking his gun away. David worries that the Reckoners will kill Megan. Obliteration recites a poem that ends with a death threat, and removes his shirt that has the bomb stuck to it, revealing a bandage. He is able to use the spyril with Megan holding onto him and they travel to one of the buildings. And while entering another city oppressed by a High Epic despot is a gamble, David's willing to risk it. David and Megan return to Babilar, and Megan says the roots from Dawnlights plants are holding up the buildings and keeping them from collapsing. David finds a room with two hospital beds, one with a sleeping Regalia says she has cancer and weeks to live, and David asks why she cares about Prof. David notices that a lot of the citizens seem carefree, and Exel attributes this attitude to the religion of Dawnslight, though there is considerable argument over who or what Dawnslight is. Val aims her gun and fires. The way i took it was the force fields were only on the doors and windows, not circling the entire room. David notices a possible pattern in the weaknesses of the Epics they defeated, and asks Tia to get more information from Jori. The Reckoners is a trilogy of young adult superhero novels written by American author Brandon Sanderson. Megan summons some clothing and David explains that she took control over the darkness by facing her fears when she tried to rescue David. Megan says she will join David. David says it is a trap, but Prof says he has to stop Obliteration anyway. It wasn't until you brought this up that I thought..."huh they really didn't explain that ver. Prof says that Megan murdered a Reckoner in Babilar, and that if another Epic shows up She says that Sam, the Reckoner who was killed by Megan, had the spyril, and that it was missing its motivator, the interface component that makes Epic technology function, and that they need to receive a replacement from the manufacturer. Obliteration then addresses them, thanking them for killing Steelheart, and saying that he will kill Regalia eventually, something that doesn't seem to concern her.