Editing Firefight

|setting=[[Babylon Restored]], [[Earth (Reckoners)|Alternate Earth]]

|publisher=Delacorte Press

|ISBN=978-0-3857-4358-7

|page-count=416

|word-count=[[/Statistical_analysis|104,132]]

}}{{for|Firefight (Epic)|the [[Epic]] of the same name|pre= This article is about the novel|Firefight}}

'''''Firefight''''' is the second book in ''[[The Reckoners]]'' series by [[Brandon Sanderson]].{{sots ref|2013}} As such it is not part of the [[cosmere]].

The book begins in the middle of a fight against [[Sourcefield]], an [[Epic]] with powers of electricity and teleportation. Her weakness is revealed to be [[Wikipedia: Kool-Aid| Kool-Aid]], which the [[Reckoners]] use to negate her powers. By throwing water balloons filled with Kool-Aid at her, the Reckoners are able to weaken her powers, but not negate them completely. She is defeated when lured into a trap where she is locked in a bathroom as it fills with Kool-Aid from above. As soon as the Kool-Aid gets in her mouth, her powers are completely negated. David shoots her, but is haunted by her look of complete desperation and fear.

After Sourcefield is defeated, they discover that she was sent from Babylon Restored. [[Prof]], [[Tia]], and [[David]] set out to investigate. They meet up with a team in Babylon Restored consisting of [[Val]], [[Mizzy]], and [[Exel]]. The team has been in Babylon Restored for two years, and they had recently lost their point man, [[Sam (Reckoner)|Sam]], to [[Firefight (Epic)|Firefight]].

Babylon Restored is what remains of [[Wikipedia: New York City| New York City]]. It is completely flooded and people live on the rooftops of the buildings that stick up out of the water. Strange mysteries surround the city. Plants grow in the top floors of the buildings and produce fruit that glows at night. All of the spray paint in the city, both old and new, glows with a supernatural light. The people who live in Babylon Restored attribute these mysteries to "[[Dawnslight]]." They believe Dawnslight to be a god, and they frequently pray to him.

The ruler of Babylon Restored is [[Regalia]], formerly known as Abigail. She is a [[hydromancer]] who can send out a projection of herself and control water. She can also see out of any surface of water and hear things spoken near the water. This makes it very difficult for the Reckoners to avoid drawing her attention.

After arriving in the city, the Reckoners notice a disturbance and go to help. They discover that Regalia has invited [[Obliteration]] to the city. Obliteration is a high epic who can control heat and teleport. Whenever he is in danger, his teleportation powers are activated, making it nearly impossible to kill him.

Mizzy, Exel, and David go to a party in order to gather information. David is shocked to see [[Newton]], a powerful epic under Regalia's control, at the party. He crosses a bridge to a nearby building to think. Soon after, Newton crosses the same bridge, and David quickly ducks down to hide. Then, against his better judgement, he follows Newton.

Newton meets with Obliteration in the top floor of a building and David spies on them. He slips, and is almost discovered by Obliteration, but somehow is not seen. After Obliteration and Newton teleport away, David realizes that Megan is there protecting him. He calls her out and they have a brief discussion. Megan gives him the motivator for the [[spyril]] the Reckoners have. David tries to kiss her, but she stops him and says whatever is between them won't work.

== Development ==

== Statistical Analysis ==

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''Firefight'' consists of one prologue, fifty-one chapters, and one epilogue, reaching a total 104,132 word count.

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! Word Count

| style="text-align:center" | 104,132

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! Page Count

| style="text-align:center" | 416

| Delacorte Press hardback

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! Chapter Count

| style="text-align:center" | 51

| Including prologue, and epilogue.

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