This was a great start to a new series for me. I totally love the whole world taken over by super villains challenged by a small group of rebels who band together to make things right again. This was such a fast paced, action packed book. The world building was amazing and the super powers and creativity all around was spectacular. David was a great main character. He was a perfect Epic fact spewing geek, dying to join the Reckoners to kill Epics but also to get his own revenge. He's smart, kind of dorky but funny and eager. I loved him from the start. However he was a little too good at getting himself and everyone else out of jams with his improvising. It all kept working out too smoothly. The other characters were really done well too. Abraham and Cody were my favorites. 
 I'm a comic junkie and I like knowing how things work as long as it doesn't get too out of control. I didn't think that the descriptions of the gadgets and weapons or battles were too drawn out. Everything moved along pretty consistently and at a good pace as far as I was concerned. I listened to the audiobook and it flew by. The narrator did an excellent job. I can't wait to start book two.