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A [[http://www.nauvoogames.com/the_reckoners board game]] based on the series is currently in production.
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A [[http://www.nauvoogames.com/the_reckoners board game]] based on the series is currently in production.development.
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A second trilogy in the same universe, ''Apocalypse Guard'', is planned, with the first book expected to be released sometime in 2018.
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A second trilogy in the same universe, ''Apocalypse Guard'', is planned, with although it is currently on hold due to writing difficulties.
A [[http://www.nauvoogames.com/the_reckoners board game]] based on thefirst book expected to be released sometime series is currently in 2018.production.
A [[http://www.nauvoogames.com/the_reckoners board game]] based on the
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* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:Calamity, the force that grants Epics their powers and drives them to murderous insanity, is a conscious entity]].
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* SupernaturalElite: Epics have toppled the government and claimed the right to rule over ordinary people, unbound by any law. The more powerful an Epic is, the higher their social status tends to be.
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** Ultimately [[spoiler:subverted; it's ''Calamity'' that corrupts people, due to using his gifts exposing people to his subconscious psionic influence to reshape them into his [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters mental image of humans]]. Once he has his HeelRealization and leaves, Epics are no longer corrupted.]]
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler: Epic powers cause the user to become more homicidal and destructive the more they're used. The effect can be mitigated by 'gifting' the powers to a large number of people. The effects are also less destructive the less powerful the Epic is, e.g. they may experience an increase in selfishness and irritability, but not want to kill everyone who blinks at them funny.]]
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler: Due to Calamity's influence, Epic powers cause the user to become more homicidal and destructive the more they're used. The effect can be mitigated by 'gifting' the powers to a large number of people. The effects are also less destructive the less powerful the Epic is, e.g. they may experience an increase in selfishness and irritability, but not want to kill everyone who blinks at them funny. Overcoming YourWorstNightmare breaks the connection to Calamity, and from then on completely averts this trope.]]
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* MagicPoweredPseudoscience: Much of the post-Calamity world's more advanced technology was developed by studying Epic powers ([[spoiler: or rather, ''harnessing'' Epic powers using tissue samples from the bodies of dead Epics]]).
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* MagicPoweredPseudoscience: Much of the post-Calamity world's more advanced technology was developed by studying Epic powers ([[spoiler: or ([[spoiler:or rather, ''harnessing'' Epic powers using tissue samples from the bodies of dead Epics]]).
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* MagicPoweredPseudoscience: Much of the post-Calamity world's more advanced technology was developed by studying Epic powers ([[spoiler: or rather, ''harnessing'' Epic powers using tissue samples from the bodies of dead Epics]]).
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* DistinctionWithoutADifference: From ''Firefight'':
-->I hadn't been a nerd, mind you. I'd just been the type of guy who spent a lot of time by himself, focused entirely on a single consuming interest.
-->I hadn't been a nerd, mind you. I'd just been the type of guy who spent a lot of time by himself, focused entirely on a single consuming interest.
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A second trilogy in the same universe, ''Apocalypse Guard'', is planned, with the first book expected to be released sometime in 2018.
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''Literature/{{Snapshot}}'' is a story in the same universe (taking place sometime after ''Calamity'') unconnected to the trilogy.
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* MassSuperEmpoweringEvent: People began to manifest Epic powers about a year after a mysterious red light, "Calamity", appeared in the sky.
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: All the Epics seem to pick out their own descriptive names. Most of them are literally descriptive of them or their powers (Deathpoint, Nightwielder), though some of them have a bit of fun with it, such as the Irish Epic with gun-related powers who goes by the name... Rick O'Shea.
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: All the Epics seem to pick out their own descriptive names. Most of them are literally descriptive of them or their powers (Deathpoint, Nightwielder), though some of them have a bit of fun with it, such as the Irish Epic with gun-related powers who goes by the name... Rick O'Shea. Of course, as AtrociousAlias points out, they aren't all winners.
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* CrapsackWorld: As you might expect from a world with supervillains and no corresponding superheroes. Most of our world's infrastructure, culture, and technology were lost in the chaos when the Epics first arose; ordinary people live either as scavengers in the wastelands or under the tyranny of Epics in the cities.
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* ArcWords: "Sometimes you have to help the heroes along." This was the last thing David's father said to him before he died. Over the course of the series, David searches finds the relevance of the statement to his own evolving view of the world and his role in it.
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* BewareTheSuperman: Every superpowered person is evil, with few arguable exceptions. [[spoiler: Conflux and Prof are the nicest ones in the first book, and it's stated this is because they give away most of their power on a regular basis.]]
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* BewareTheSuperman: Every superpowered person is evil, with few arguable exceptions. [[spoiler: Conflux and Prof are the nicest ones in the first book, and it's stated this is because they give away most of their power on a regular basis.]] [[spoiler: Justified, because the powers themselves make the users into selfish, evil people.]]
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* CastFromSanity: [spoiler: Prof]] is very careful to limit the direct use of his powers, because of this trope. [[spoiler: He becomes increasingly arrogant and WhatMeasureIsANonSuper the more he uses it, unless he spends an extended time period avoiding use of his power. Most Supers in the setting don't know about this fact, and [[AfterTheEnd are by now beyond caring]]. ]]
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* CastFromSanity: [spoiler: [[spoiler: Prof]] is very careful to limit the direct use of his powers, because of this trope. [[spoiler: He becomes increasingly arrogant and WhatMeasureIsANonSuper the more he uses it, unless he spends an extended time period avoiding use of his power. Most Supers in the setting don't know about this fact, and [[AfterTheEnd are by now beyond caring]]. ]]
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* CastFromSanity: [spoiler: Prof]] is very careful to limit the direct use of his powers, because of this trope. [[spoiler: He becomes increasingly arrogant and WhatMeasureIsANonSuper the more he uses it, unless he spends an extended time period avoiding use of his power. Most Supers in the setting don't know about this fact, and [[AfterTheEnd are by now beyond caring]]. ]]
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* SerialNumbersFiledOff: A common recurring symbol is [[Franchise/{{Superman}} a stylized S.]]
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The first book, ''Literature/{{Steelheart}}'', was released in September 2013. The second book, ''Literature/{{Firefight}}'', was released in January 2015. The third and final book, ''Literature/{{Calamity}}'', will be released sometime after the third book of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. [[https://twitter.com/PeterAhlstrom/status/553333447242944512 It will take place in Atlanta, Georgia.]]
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The first book, ''Literature/{{Steelheart}}'', was released in September 2013. The second book, ''Literature/{{Firefight}}'', was released in January 2015. The third and final book, ''Literature/{{Calamity}}'', will be was released sometime after the third book of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. [[https://twitter.com/PeterAhlstrom/status/553333447242944512 It will take place in Atlanta, Georgia.]]
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* AtrociousAlias: Some Epics chose the ''stupidest'' names. As David puts it, "Incredible cosmic powers do not equate with high IQ, or even a sense of what is dramatically appropriate." Examples include the Pink Pinkness (say it five times fast), Insulation, El Bullish Brass Dude, and Instabam.
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* FailOSuckyname: Some Epics chose the ''stupidest'' names. As David puts it, "Incredible cosmic powers do not equate with high IQ, or even a sense of what is dramatically appropriate." Examples include the Pink Pinkness (say it five times fast), Insulation, El Bullish Brass Dude, and Instabam.
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The first book, ''Literature/{{Steelheart}}'', was released in September 2013. The second book, ''Literature/{{Firefight}}'', was released in January 2015. The third and final book, ''Calamity'', will be released sometime after the third book of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. [[https://twitter.com/PeterAhlstrom/status/553333447242944512 It will take place in Atlanta, Georgia.]]
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The first book, ''Literature/{{Steelheart}}'', was released in September 2013. The second book, ''Literature/{{Firefight}}'', was released in January 2015. The third and final book, ''Calamity'', ''Literature/{{Calamity}}'', will be released sometime after the third book of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. [[https://twitter.com/PeterAhlstrom/status/553333447242944512 It will take place in Atlanta, Georgia.]]
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The first book, ''Literature/{{Steelheart}}'', was released in September 2013. The second book, ''Literature/{{Firefight}}'', was released in January 2015. The third and final book, ''Calamity'', will be released sometime after the third book of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. [[It will take place in https://twitter.[[https://twitter.com/PeterAhlstrom/status/553333447242944512 It will take place in Atlanta, Georgia.]]
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The first book, ''Literature/{{Steelheart}}'', was released in September 2013. The second book, ''Literature/{{Firefight}}'', was released in January 2015. The third and final book, ''Calamity'', will be released sometime after the third book of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''.
''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. [[It will take place in https://twitter.com/PeterAhlstrom/status/553333447242944512 Atlanta, Georgia.]]
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler: Epic powers cause the user to become more homicidal and destructive the more they're used. The effect can be mitigated by 'gifting' the powers to a large number of people. The effects are also less destructive the less powerful the Epic is, e.g. they may experience an increase in selfishness and irritability, but not want to kill everyone who blinks at them funny.]]
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* FailOSuckyname: Some Epics chose the ''stupidest'' names. As David puts it, "Incredible cosmic powers do not equate with high IQ, or even a sense of what is dramatically appropriate." Examples include the Pink Pinkness (say it five times fast), Insulation, and El Bullish Brass Dude.
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* FailOSuckyname: Some Epics chose the ''stupidest'' names. As David puts it, "Incredible cosmic powers do not equate with high IQ, or even a sense of what is dramatically appropriate." Examples include the Pink Pinkness (say it five times fast), Insulation, and El Bullish Brass Dude.Dude, and Instabam.
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* GoodPowersBadPeople: [[spoiler: ALL Epic powers make you nuts, even the "nice" ones like [[HealingHands healing]].]]
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* GoodPowersBadPeople: [[spoiler: ALL [[spoiler:''All'' Epic powers make you nuts, even the "nice" ones like [[HealingHands healing]].a HealingFactor. Only "gifting" powers to others can reduce the corruptive influence.]]
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* FutureSlang: "Sparks" and "slotze".
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* FutureSlang: "Sparks" and "slotze"."slontze".
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* AGoodNameForARockBand: Before Calamity, Mitosis used to play in a band called Weaponized Cupcake.
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* CapeBusters: The Reckoners.
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* TheCorruption: Everyone who has Epic powers seems to be evil. [[spoiler:Turns out that the powers themselves are benign; it's using them that's corrupting. Doing so, even a little, messes with your head, but as long as its a little, it can be resisted.]]
** [[spoiler:An Epic who faces his worst fear is immune to the corruption.]]
** [[spoiler:An Epic who faces his worst fear is immune to the corruption.]]
