The people within the Snapshot are, disturbingly, implied to be sentient and that every time the Snapshot is shut down they are essentially murdering thousands of conscious minds. What saves the experience is a playfulness with reality and perception, as well as Sanderson’s signature world building. The actual story itself, in terms of character and motivation, is fairly thin. During a routine investigation, Davis and Chaz stumble upon a crime they weren’t meant to know about and take it upon themselves to investigate. This is set in the Reckoners universe, or multiverse, or whatever’s going on with that setting. Snapshot follows two detectives, Davis and Chaz, as they investigate inside a titular ‘Snapshot’, an entire recreation of a day in a city, used to investigate crimes in real time.

Its high concept is a bit over reliant on exposition, compared to the relative elegance with which he creates entire worlds in stories like Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell or Sixth of Dusk, but it’s a fun bit of popcorn reading nonetheless. 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.A new Brandon Sanderson novella is never a bad thing and Snapshot is a lot of fun, if a bit lightweight compared to some of his other efforts. Period.” -Patrick Rothfuss, author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller The Name of the Wind “ Action-packed. ” -James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Maze Runner series “ Another win for Sanderson. Praise for the Reckoners Series: #1 New York Times Bestselling Series “The suspense is relentless and the climax explosive. And David is just about crazy enough to face down the most powerful High Epic of all to get his friend back. Redemption is possible for Epics-Megan proved it. He’s disappeared into those murky shadows of menace Epics are infamous for the world over, and everyone knows there’s no turning back. Once the Reckoners’ leader, Prof has now embraced his Epic destiny. But facing Obliteration in Babilar was too much.

David knew Prof’s secret, and kept it even when Prof struggled to control the effects of his Epic powers. And now Regalia has turned his closest ally into a dangerous enemy. David’s fate has been tied to their villainy ever since that historic night. When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. Summary: Order the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Firefight today! From the bestselling author of the Mistborn series and Words of Radiance comes Calamity, the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series: Steelheart, Firefight, and Calamity.

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