Zeroes (novel)

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Zeroes
Author Scott Westerfeld
Margo Lanagan
Deborah Biancotti
LanguageEnglish
SeriesZeroes
Genre Science fiction
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Publication date
29 September 2015
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
ISBN 1471124908
OCLC 939706938
Followed by Swarm  

Zeroes is a science fiction novel by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti. It is the first novel in the Zeroes series. [1]

Contents

Plot

The book follows six teenagers, all born in the year 2000, who have superpowers with huge drawbacks.

Reception

Tasha Robinson of NPR gave a positive review of the book, stating "Zeroes is a trilogy launch, and it openly leaves room for development that's still to come. But it also leaves room for a little joy amid the turmoil, and a sense that even limited, troublemaking supernatural abilities would be worth the hassle." [2] Michael Berry of Common Sense Media gave the book four stars out of five, calling it a "Clever but overlong tale of superpowered misfit teens." [3] Kirkus Reviews states "In this series opener by three acclaimed authors, intriguing protagonists and cinematic powers will surely please adventure fans who don't mind an ensemble developed at the expense of the individual." [4]

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References

  1. Lodge, Sally (15 September 2015). "'Zeroes' Puts a Novel Spin on the Notion of Heroes". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. Robinson, Tasha (30 September 2015). "'Zeroes' Is A Superhero Story — About Teenage Losers". NPR . Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. Berry, Michael. "Zeroes, Book 1". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  4. "Zeroes". Kirkus Reviews . 6 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2022.