The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 546 pages and is available in hardcover format. Zeroes is a series of superhero teen fiction novels written as a collaboration between scott westerfeld, margo lanagan, and deborah biancotti. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. Despite the fact that youngblood is not the main character, she still appears. It was refreshing to see something else other than the generic superpowers, and i enjoyed every bit of reading about them. Zeroes by scott westerfeld, margo lanagan and deborah biancotti posted on october 1, 2015 at the end of the day, zeroes was an ok read with really great, fun parts but underwhelming on the whole. Aug 18, 2015 fast forward 200 pages and 200 new characters. I wrote it with margo lanagan and deb biancotti, two australian writers who are close friends of mine. Like oceans eleven meets the avengers except all the characters are teenagers with the kind of superpowers that are often more of a hindrance than a help. The first book in the series, zeroes tells the story of how the team comes together to save one of their own. Zeroes by scott westerfeld book summary eva harmoni.
Zeroes 3 by readbook 20 october 2017 the zeroes are in disarray. Deandre mitchell is a black guy who grew up in marin city, california, hometown of tupac shakur. This isnt a book thats just been called in by westerfeld. Aya originally wanted to use the sly girls as an anchor to bring her miserable face rank up, but turned out to save the world in the end. This wasnt the best book ive read, but it has lots of potential. Zeroes, book 3 concludes the tale of teen superheroes begun in zeroes, written by scott westerfeld uglies, afterworlds in collaboration with margo lanagan and deborah biancotti. Its more than just the worlds most popular esportfor thousands of vr teams around the globe, overworld is life. The book could have been a standalone but i was glad it wasnt, because i liked the kids. Told from separate viewpoints, teens scam, crash, flicker, anonymous, bellwether, and kelsie, all born in the year 2000 and living in cambria, california, have superhuman abilities that give them interesting but not heroic lives until they must work as a community to respond to a high stakes crisis. The mix of superpowers in zeroes is unusual and interesting, and the characters are engaging and well delineated. Zeroes gives you the talented superteens you didnt know. After defeating swarm in a breathtaking standoff, nate has been arrested for his murder. Clever but overlong tale of superpowered misfit teens.
He partnered with long time fellow authors and friend margo lanagan and deborah bianccotti to create the world. His other novels include the new york times bestseller afterworlds, the worldwide bestselling uglies series, the last days, peeps, so yesterday, and the midnighters trilogy. Mankinds worst technological fear is personified, and a dozen quirky characters must save each other from. Overall the multiple narratives work well, but the novel is a lengthy book to wade through. Below is the first of six character illustrations for my new book zeroes, written with margo lanagan and deb biancotti. Anybody can create, view or edit an article on this page, so we can work together to create an accurate database for fans of the scifi series.
The first edition of the novel was published in september 23rd 2015, and was written by scott westerfeld. Zeroes is the first instalment in a thrilling and addictive new series by scott westerfeld, margo lanagan and deborah biancotti. Sep 24, 2015 zeroes is a glorious mix between a comicbook adventure and a heist film. Which is handy, except when it isnt like when the voice starts gabbing in the middle of a bank robbery. Zeroes audiobook by scott westerfeld, margo lanagan. Just as the second book, swarm, upped the worldbuilding, characterization, and tension, nexus ups it even more. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.
I wanted to scream at the book, use your words, silly. Not only are the characters themselves flawed and vulnerable rocky relationships with family, financial strains, moodiness, but their powers also come with a cost. The characters were relatable and each one brought their own kind of charm into the story. Oct 01, 2015 at the end of the day, zeroes was an ok read with really great, fun parts but underwhelming on the whole. Sometimes it can be handy, but sometimes its not, like when the voice starts. Buy a discounted paperback of nexus online from australias leading online bookstore. Zeroes gives you the talented superteens you didnt. The zeroes wiki is an encyclopaedia all about everything there is to know about the book series.
The book is more thoughtful than many about the consequences of wielding superpowers. While i finished zeroes in one day, meaning it was a fast paced and riveting read, i did have some issues with the book. Connections evolved between three of four pairs of characters, but the rest were never explained and it made me feel sort of unsatisfied when the book was finished. Zeroes is a young adult scifi fantasy novel by scott westerfeld the uglies, margo lanagan, and deborah biancotti. Given the premise and the authors involved, i am afraid i was expecting a lot more. Book two, this book had an actual villain out to get the zeroes. Oct 15, 2015 zeroes is not without its strengths, including some memorable action scenes and smooth camera shifts from character a to character b. Unfortunately, neither the characters nor the story really come alive until the book nears its end. Sep 30, 2015 zeroes is a superhero story about teenage losers in this new collaborative ya novel, three authors scott westerfeld, margo lanagan and deborah biancotti each take charge of two. An exhilarating thrillride through the underbelly of cyber espionage in the vein of david ignatiuss the director and the television series leverage, csi. Zeroes is a glorious mix between a comicbook adventure and a heist film.
Jan 21, 2016 this isnt a book thats just been called in by westerfeld. Nov 17, 2015 it will be interesting to see where this trio of authors takes the zeroes in their second novel. But even here, offkilter popculture references trip up the narrative. Zeroes by scott westerfeld, margo lanagan and deborah biancotti toronto. Time is running out for the zeroes, but they must learn to trust each other again and combine their powers for good to avert the looming disaster. Ground zeroes makes up for its initial brevity with plentiful side content, a gorgeous look, and the most dynamic, satisfying stealth gameplay metal gear has seen in some time. Ethan aka scam has a voice inside him that will say whatever people want to hear, whether its true or not. The phantom pain, giving players a taste of the new openworld gameplay mechanics while setting up the main games story, as snake big boss must infiltrate a prison camp to rescue his comrades. He tries so hard, too hard, to get his readers to care for every single one of the zeroes, even the smarmy ones. Simon and schuster books zeroes gives you the talented superteens you didnt know you needed author scott westerfeld chats with mtv news about his new ya trilogy. When he realizes whats going on, he steals the car, and the bag of money that came with it. It was published on september 29, 2015 by simon pulse, an offshoot of simon schuster. Zeroes xmen meets marissa meyers renegades when new york times bestselling author of the uglies series scott westerfeld teams up with awardwinning authors margo lanagan and deborah biancotti for this explosive trilogy filled with cinematic nonstop action, booklist about six teens with unique abilities.
He leads the zeroes escape from the lodge after almost everyone inside is killed, and even manages to evade the compiler. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Book three of the zeroes series, nexus, is out now in the us, canada, australia, and the uk. Zeroes by scott westerfeld, margo lanagan, and deborah biancotti. He was raised by a strict but loving mother, who made sure to keep deandre away from the drugs and the gangbangers, and keep him studying as much as she could. Frankly, it made me worry whether i was finally too old to get the whole ya genre. By the third uglies book, tally has developed a pretty good sense of responsibility, while chizara is the zeroes moral center the one asking about the real effects of their. I loved thibaults going home and seeing how his family forgot him, his mothers break downs, his fathers anger.
This was a bit of an unconventional story, about some kids with superpowers. This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from fictional books. The team, still led by nate saldana, aka bellwether, have started a night club technically its more of a private party so they can experiment with their powers and have a place to. Theres a shooting, suicide attempt, some scifi like violence and because its 1988 some discriminatory language from one of the main characters. Aya falls in love with frizz mizuno and becomes his girlfriend. Ethan scam, riley flicker, thibault anon, nate bellweather, chizara crash. It was a bit hard to keep track of the characters who have a real name and sometimes more than one superpower name.
Extras is a young adult science fiction novel written by scott westerfeld. I felt that i need to remedy this and get my thoughts out there for the world to see. In their attempts to be better heroes, the girls decide to take inspiration from their favorite comics, only to become better zeroes. Cyber, and person of interest, which follows five iconoclastic hackers who are coerced into serving the u. Zeroes is the latest young adult fantasy series from the mind of scott westerfeld. Zeroes is a young adult scifi fantasy novel by scott westerfeld the uglies.
Dont call them heroes, but these six californian teens have powers that set them apart. Zeroes puts a novel spin on the notion of heroes by sally lodge. There were several characters in this, although the story was told in third person. Swarm, the second book in the zeroes series, picks up six months after the events of zeroes, also referred to as the summer of suck by ethan cooper, aka scam.
Hes got a voice inside him thatll say whatever you want to hear, whether its true or not. Zeroes by scott westerfeld book summary zeroes is a name a group of friends with special powers call themselves. If shown, the year indicates when the book was first published. His masquerading as a faceless member garners him a hacker reputation that doesnt add up with his actual hacking capabilities. A brilliant, actionpacked conclusion to the superb zeroes series. Theres rarely any slow or dull moments, but the latter half of the book is certainly more satisfying than the first. In zeroes, chuck wendig upholds his reputation for irreverent, garbled language, but he fails to. In zeroes, ubersnarky characters ruin a creepy and. The first book in the series, zeroes sets up the world of crash, glorious leader, flicker, mob, anonymous, and scam beautifully. Here is a list of all the characters of the series that actually have background and information. An exciting and satisfying conclusion to the zeroes series.
The book is more thoughtful than many about the consequences of. Sep 23, 2015 the zeroes, theyd called themselves as a joke. The last part of the book amped up and i enjoyed it much more. Scott westerfeld, margo lanagan and deborah biancotti genre. Mar 18, 2014 the standalone prelude to metal gear solid v.
Here is a list of all the characters of the series that actually have background and information we can use. Yes, all the characters were born in 2000, but the book is set in 2017, so theyre all sixteen or seventeen. And now, heres the second of six character illustrations by jennie gyllblad for my latest book, zeroes. Its always a great experience when you go into a book with no expectations and it turns out you really enjoy it.
See the complete zeroes series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Apr 20, 2020 zeroes by scott westerfeld book summary zeroes is a name a group of friends with special powers call themselves. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. Authors scott westerfeld, margo lanagan, and deborah biancotti write together seamlessly, moving the story forward with short, punchy chapters that offer various viewpoints. The main characters of this young adult, fantasy story are. Created by the genius trio of scott westerfeld, margo lanagan and deborah biancotti zeroes is a wildly dynamic and addictive read packed full of thrills and. The zeroes book series by multiple authors includes books zeroes, swarm, and nexus. Zeroes by scott westerfeld, margo lanagan, deborah biancotti. Scott westerfeld is the author of the leviathan series, the first book of which was the winner of the 2010 locus award for best young adult fiction. Zeroes is not without its strengths, including some memorable action scenes and smooth camera shifts from character a to character b.
The team, still led by nate saldana, aka bellwether, have started a night club technically its more of a private party so they can experiment with their powers and have a place to retreat to. These include novels, short stories, graphic novels and comic books. The first half at least of the book was lowkey, introducing readers to the zeroes and to their powers. Zeroes is a superhero story about teenage losers in this new collaborative ya novel, three authors scott westerfeld, margo lanagan and deborah biancotti each take charge of two. The story opens with ethan cooper aka scam, using his voice to hitch a ride with a drug dealer who calls himself the craig. Pdf zeroes book by scott westerfeld free download 546. Zeroes has short chapters throughout and the way they are structured keeps you reading. However, extras differs from its predecessors in that its protagonist is fifteenyearold aya fuse, not tally youngblood. I love the main characters and love audiobook reader amber bensons distinctive voice for each one and i love the unique take on superpowers. The plot was awesome, it felt fresh and gripping all the time. Pdf zeroes book by scott westerfeld free download 546 pages. In zeroes, ubersnarky characters ruin a creepy and cathartic scifi story. Oct 20, 2000 super zeroes is the second part of the sixth episode of season 3. Its about six kids with superpowers that kind of suck.
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