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Don't call them heroes.
But these six California teens have powers that set them apart.
Take Ethan, a.k.a. Scam. He's got a voice inside him that'll say whatever you want to hear, whether it's true or not. Which is handy, except when it isn't—like when the voice starts gabbing in the middle of a bank robbery. The only people who can help are the other Zeroes, who aren't exactly best friends these days.
Enter Nate, a.k.a. Bellwether, the group's "glorious leader." After Scam's SOS, he pulls the scattered Zeroes back together. But when the rescue blows up in their faces, the Zeroes find themselves propelled into whirlwind encounters with ever more dangerous criminals. At the heart of the chaos they find Kelsie, who can take a crowd in the palm of her hand and tame it or let it loose as she pleases.
Filled with high-stakes action and drama, Zeroes unites three powerhouse authors for the opening installment of a thrilling new series.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781442388574
- File size: 359873 KB
- Duration: 12:29:44
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 660
- Text Difficulty: 3
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Reviews
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May 25, 2015
Westerfeld (Afterworlds), Lanagan (Yellowcake), and Biancotti (Bad Power) weave a sprawling adventure about a group of superpowered teenagers who call themselves Zeroes. When one of their number, named Scam for his ability to tell people exactly what he needs them to hear, is detained after being in the wrong place at the wrong time, the others reunite after months apart, some less eager than others. Events quickly escalate, and soon half the group is in hiding, while the authorities and the mob hunt for them. The plot meanders, but the authors give their characters plenty of depth, skillfully blending human dilemmas with superhuman abilities. With the exception of Crash, who can bring down technology with a thought, these aren’t flashy, cinematic powers; subtle yet powerful, they largely revolve around coercion and manipulation. Mob and Bellweather can influence the emotions of crowds; Anonymous is nearly impossible to perceive or remember; and blind Flicker telepathically sees through the eyes of those around her. With action, romance, and thorny ethical questions, it’s a book with a little something for everyone. Ages 14–up. Agent: Jill Grinberg, Jill Grinberg Literary Management. -
Amber Benson's confident, pliant voice carries listeners through this suspenseful account of a group of unlikely friends with unusual powers. Three authors collaborate to tell the story from six points of view--creating quite a challenge for the narrator. Benson succeeds admirably, balancing the everyday complexity the Zeroes face as they find their place in the world against the terrifying responsibility of being capable of actions with drastic, far-reaching consequences. As the teens struggle to understand, control, and use their supernatural skills, Benson grasps the subtleties of their individual perspectives, and her characterizations provide an array of fresh, fervid voices. Her pacing and subtlety maintain clarity in the face of overlapping storylines and peripheral characters, and she tackles the Zeroes' rising panic amid high-stakes circumstances with finesse. K.S.B. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine -
July 30, 2015
Tanya Caunce is a former bookshop owner and current bookclub wrangler
Co-authored books often raise alarm bells for readers, with many examples of great ideas poorly executed. Thankfully Zeroes manages to overcome any scepticism with a well-crafted plot and some pretty amazing characters. There are six main characters in Zeroes. Each character has a different superpower that can be both a benefit and hindrance (hence the ‘Zeroes’ rather than ‘Heroes’ of the title). Each character also covers particular personality traits—confident, shy, dishonest, self-serving, honest—without being overly stereotypical, and readers will be intrigued to know which characters were written by which author. The plot weaves together the story arcs of the characters, exploring situations that many teenagers will relate to at one time or other, such as the character who while not invisible is so non-memorable they might as well be. There are a couple of farfetched scenarios but we’re dealing with superpowers so it’s kind of a moot point. Zeroes is a really good book that will have wide appeal thanks to its breadth of characters. It’s the first of a series that I think has the ability to attract the same following as Scott Westerfeld’s ‘Uglies’ series.
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