Zeroes
Written by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti
Narrated by Amber Benson
4/5
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About this audiobook
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.
Scott Westerfeld
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. 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. Visit him at ScottWesterfeld.com or follow him on Twitter at @ScottWesterfeld.
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Reviews for Zeroes
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My least favorite of his books, but well done, may appeal to others in a super hero, special powers kind of way. Very good narrator and good read. Enjoyable.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gotta find the sequel to this one too, Scott Westerfeld comes up with the most imaginative of worlds.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Even minor superpowers have consequences, and boy, do the consequences in these kids' lives pack a wallop. Great story, great characters, and non-stop action.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So much fun! A cast of characters with super powers they haven't quite mastered take the reader on a roller coaster of a read!
Somewhat Avengers and somewhat Midnighters, Westerfeld, along with Lanagan and Biancotti, have created a wonderful premise that will leave the reader wanting more.
Like real life, these teens realize that they are stronger when they work as a team. And what a team they are! Had me on the edge of my seat!
I can't wait to see what their next mission is! - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a decent imaging of a small group of kids with superpowers that they aren't all that good at using and that the potential to do a lot of harm. I liked the character development of Ethan as he learned to think of others instead of just himself, and I enjoyed the whole idea of Anon and how others in the group tried to find ways to remember and strengthen their bonds with him.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the story of a handful of teenagers with superpowers: a guy with a magic voice that gives him whatever he wants regardless of consequences (and there are definitely consequences), a girl who can destroy electronics with her mind, a couple who can control group emotions in various ways, a blind girl who can see through others' eyes, and a boy so easily forgotten he might as well be invisible. The magic voice entangles its owner in a mess leading to his fellow superheroes bailing him out spectacularly, and things just go downhill from there. I've enjoyed all of Westerfeld's books and this one was no exception. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Teens with superpowers that are sometimes not that super, like the guy who no one can remember and the girl who can blow out any electric technology, and constantly wants to do because the feel of it hurts her. None of these superpowers is physically distorting, though, and so the racially diverse, conventionally attractive group gets to deal with a conflict between local thugs, the Russian mob, and a kid whose power lets him mouth off about anything, without knowing beforehand what he’s going to say. Solid Westerfeld if not as exciting as his best.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Teens with special abilities band together to form a group who hope to help others in this first book in a new series.“Glorious Leader,” Nate, has always been able to sway a crowd by pulling attention to himself and directing them. He also has the ability to organize and plan, but he made a miscalculation a while back. “Scam,” whose real name is Ethan made comments that broke the group up. Now, Scam needs help. Ethan cannot control the “Voice.” This voice can scam anyone because it’s always right and can say whatever needs to be said at that moment, but Ethan never knows what’s going on. One night Ethan just wants a ride home, but after a series of unfortunate events and the “voice” helping, Ethan ends being questioned by cops about a bank robbery. Instead of a lawyer, Ethan called Nate. Nate has the perfect opportunity to pull his crew back together if he can convince them to help Scam.The group of five come together all having different abilities, from controlling electronics to being anonymous, to discover that there’s more to the bank robbery than appears. In their haste to get Ethan to escape, they create bigger problems. There’s also another teen with powers who is also “working” the robbery. Eventually, they will all have to find each other and see if they can survive together.The novel has an interesting group of people, and the chapters are titled by the character’s point of view. Therefore, you get the story from different angles and see the pros and cons and each character’s ability. I listened to this novel and recommend doing so; the performer does a nice job reading the book. I liked the novel, but I had trouble suspending my disbelief at times. For example, during one really tense scene where the characters may die, I kept wondering why they didn’t just make a simple phone call. The characters are interesting, the plot has some tense moments, and there’s a romance.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing read. Teens and young adults will easily relate to this superheroes who have turned personality faults into superpowers. Writing is good. Backstory will make you love the characters. Author has knocked it out of the park with this one. Much better than the Uglies Series.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the first Westerfeld book that I haven't been crazy about.A group of teen misfits who banded together in the past because they each have a superpower but broke up because of dissension come back together to try to help one of their own.Didn't love it. Clearly there will be more, but I don't think I'll be purchasing book two.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5ZEROES by Scott Westerfeld is a superhero action drama featuring a group of teens with unusual powers.Ethan has a voice inside him who’ll say what people want to hear and Kelsie can control crowds. Along with other special teens, they face dangerous criminals. While lacking the heart-pounding thrill-ride promised in the blurb, the book does provide a nice introduction to a series likely to be popular with teens. Librarians will find that fans of shows like The Alphas, X-Men, and Heroes will be drawn to the superhero action and adventure storyline. However, those expecting Westerfeld’s steampunk or dystopian themes may be disappointed.Published by Simon Pulse on September 29, 2015. ARC from Edelweiss.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this newest series from Scott Westerfeld. A group of teens with super powers ban together to help each other control their super powers gifts and to help support each other. They are mostly misfits and their powers for the most part do not help them conform to the societal norms. I love this groups of kids and their gifts. You really feel for their predicaments and understand that their needs are what everyone needs. Love, friendship, acceptance and understanding. Can't wait for the next installment.