Although we see some of the comedic humor an banter that we saw in the first two books, the tone is fairly dark as David, Megan, Cody and Abraham work to save a good person from the madness he's experiencing and the atrocities that he's committing while under the influence of Calamity. This, the final book in the trilogy, brings back all of our favorite characters from the first two books, and introduces a few new ones as well. Action, spy skills, drama, romance, and a compelling story-line. Brandon's Sanderson's books are about as far from cookie-cutter stories as you can get and 'Calamity' really has a little something for everyone. Not everyone likes superhero/antihero books. if you haven't yet.stop reading this review immediately and head to the nearest local library or make an investment and buy the whole trilogy on the store. If you've read the first two books in the 'Reckoners' series you are probably already a fan.

Not only did this book meet my expectations, but very much surpassed them in nearly every way. Yesterday, when 'Calamity' arrived in the mail I promised myself that I would be in control and only read it after I finished my work and school assignments however as soon as I picked it up to 'read just a few pages' I knew that I had made a fickle promise that couldn't be kept. I enjoyed the book but was disappointed by the ending, it could have used a few more chapters to fully develop the conclusion and answer the questions. Instead you're left with a mostly satisfying plot resolution, but an entire list of questions that are never actually answered. This is a standalone trilogy not set in Brandon's Cosmere, so I expected the end to be wrapped up neatly. Unfortunately the end of this book (which is also the end of the trilogy) felt rushed (not pacing-wise, but development-wise) and failed to answer several fundamental questions about Calamity and the Epics. Even though it's marketed as YA I thoroughly enjoy it as an adult it's 'lighter' than Brandon's other fantasy, but still written intelligently with an engaging, generally well-paced plot and action and fantastic world building. As a whole the trilogy is great, and the first 75% of this book is great. If you've read the first two Reckoners books you're going to read this one anyway, and you won't regret it.

Calamity by Brandon Sanderson