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May 12, 2016TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"An amazing read! The three authors led by Scott Westerfeld got together to make a very exciting and intense new novel filled with elements of action, drama and humour. The story follows the lives of six extraordinary teens who are all born in the year 2000. What's unique about them is that they possess very unique super powers. For example Ethan a.k.a Scam has a voice inside him that can get him whatever he wants. After Ethan gets involved with a drug dealer, a whole lot of drug money, and some bank robbers, he calls on the other super teens who call themselves "Zeroes" to help him. They come together and explore more about their powers as they learn that every power comes with a price. Knowing that this is the beginning of a thrilling new series surely will make readers want to read more!" - - @ReadingThruThe6 of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library "Such an amazing book! Ive read this book a couple times now because it’s so good, also because the second one, Swarm, is coming out soon. The book follows six kids that have different “superpowers”. Scam who has a second voice that knows exactly what to say, Crash who can break technology with her mind, Flicker who can see out of anyones eyes but her own, Anonymous who can break your connect and make you forget about him, Bellwether who can focus the energy of a group to one goal and then they meet a sixth zero. Mob who can influence a crowds energy. This book is a huge page turner because you can connect to the characters and you really want to find out more. Definitely one of my favourite series and can’t wait to read the second book when it comes out. Rating 5 out of 5 stars." - @Fallenangelhushhush of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library ‘Zeroes’ is a book about a commonly used theme; ‘what if some teenagers had superpowers?’ It follows one of a group of teenagers after a huge argument caused the group to break up. His name is Ethan, or his nickname, Scam. He has a voice that will say anything he wants it to. The story begins with him having stolen a car from drug dealers which sends him into a spiral of conflicts within the underground and the police. Throughout the book, he ends up dragging the group of ‘Zeroes’ back together. This book is very different from the others with the same idea, the people with powers are not heroes. The change made it seem more realistic, they were just normal teens. Besides that, it’s got an okay structuring, a bit on the faster side, and the characters are all very interesting, the book changing perspective to each of the main characters, which helped to display their gradually changing personalities, and somewhere in the middle developing romantic feelings for each other. Overall, the book is a unique take on a common theme, which is refreshing if you read as many books as I do. I would recommend this book to fans of the superhero genre. 4/5. @Xeno of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board