Set in a dystopian post-Calamity world (pun intended) Steelheart is basically about evil superheroes and a boy's quest for revenge, along with a ragtag group of human resistance fighters. It was amazing. I couldn't enjoy the first half because I was so worried for the fate of the characters - that's how good the tension, rising action, and climax were. It also touched on important themes: how humans act when great power is bestowed upon them, whether monsters are made by our treatment of people who are different from us, how hatred affects our lives, good and bad reasons for resistance of unjust situations, friendship, mercy, humanity. But half the time, I didn't notice because I was so damn scared and worried for the characters! Definitely will be checking out the rest of the books in series, but I'm not sure my heart can take it. 
 Also, you could *totally* tell this was written by a male Author, lol. The weird metaphors and similes were good comic relief too.