The wait is finally over! Today, Gollancz publishes Brandon Sanderson‘s highly-anticipated super-hero novel, STEELHEART!

STEELHEART is the first in a projected series set in the same world. Here is the synopsis…

Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his wills.

Nobody fights the Epics…nobody but the Reckoners. A shadowy group of ordinary humans, they spend their lives studying Epics, finding their weaknesses, and then assassinating them.

And David wants in. He wants Steelheart – the Epic who is said to be invincible. The Epic who killed David’s father. For years, like the Reckoners, David’s been studying, and planning – and he has something they need. Not an object, but an experience.

He’s seen Steelheart bleed. And he wants revenge.

In case that didn’t whet your appetite, Gollancz have also shared an excerpt on their blog.

Zeno represents Brandon Sanderson in the UK and Commonwealth, on behalf of JABberwocky Literary Agency in New York.