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Brandon Sanderson: Mitosis - The Reckoners Book 1.5

 I read Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson years ago, and it's a series that I'd love to finish at some point. It's also one that I find students enjoy.

Mitosis takes place soon after the end of Steelheart. The Reckoners have set up a government in Newcago and are welcoming people into the steel city. David and Abraham go to greet some of these newcomers, only to be faced by an Epic: Mitosis. Mitosis can make copies of himself, and begins to do so, spreading them throughout the city. His target? David, nicknamed Steelslayer. Will David be able to outwit this Epic as well?

This short novella (only five chapters) was well-written, and for some reason, I feel that it has Brandon all over it. I can practically hear his voice coming through David's character, which I found interesting. I thought that this was a clever interlude in between Steelheart and Firefight, and I'm wondering if it leads into Firefight? Since I have finished the original trilogy, I'm excited to see if it foreshadows events that happen in future installments.

This is an extremely quick read - I listened to it in around an hour on Audible. The plot is very focused on this encounter with one Epic, and honestly, Brandon has endless possibilities for new novellas similar to this one. I'm interested to read some of his others that fall into this series.

Overall, I enjoyed this quick read. I'd rate it a ⭐⭐⭐⭐

PG - A little violence.



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