Zero Repeat Forever
by G. S. Prendergast
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Pub Date Oct 01 2017 | Archive Date Aug 01 2017
Simon & Schuster (Australia) | Simon & Schuster Children's UK
Description
He has no voice or name, only a rank, Eighth. He doesn’t know the details of the mission, only the directives that hum in his mind: Dart the humans. Leave them where they fall.
His job is to protect his Offside. Let her do the shooting.
Until a human kills her…
Sixteen-year-old Raven is at summer camp when the terrifying armored Nahx invade. Isolated in the wilderness, Raven and her fellow campers can only stay put. Await rescue. Raven doesn’t like feeling helpless, but what choice does she have?
Then a Nahx kills her boyfriend.
Thrown together in a violent, unfamiliar world, Eighth and Raven should feel only hate and fear. But when Raven is injured, and Eighth deserts his unit, their survival comes to depend on trusting each other…
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781471158056 |
| PRICE | A$19.99 (AUD) |
Featured Reviews
Kirsty J, Reviewer
3 ½ - 4 Stars.
Zero Repeat Forever by G.S. Prendergast was a whirlwind of emotions for me. A post-apocalyptic tale of aliens vs humans, if you like the 5th Wave you will LOVE this series. Also described as a Beauty and the Beast retelling, I don't think Zero Repeat Forever quite hit that mark, but I feel this works in the book’s favour. I found it far more complex than the simple Beauty and the Beast romance - the constant drama was unwavering throughout the story!
I did find the language quite simple and the story somewhat slow to begin with. But as the book’s pace increased, the writing style harmonised appropriately. Constantly switching between the viewpoints of an alien boy (Eighth) and a human girl (Raven), I found I was invested in both protagonists’ plights, with maybe a slight favouritism towards the self-loathing Eighth. While I liked Raven, I found a few of her abilities convenient, mirroring the expected tropes of a teenage female protagonist in YA science fiction/fantasy settings. Issues of race and relationships were also touched upon which I felt were slightly displaced within the narrative of the story, considering there was very little backstory for Raven. I would very much loved to have learned more about both Raven and Eighth than what was offered in the book. Regardless, I found Raven’s and Eighth’s interactions within the new disordered world really compelling which made it very hard to put the book down. Consequently, I finished the book in the early hours of the morning, and was left staring at the last page in disbelief. I, of course now NEED to read the next book, because I NEED to know what happens! Despite the unexpected ending and those small issues, I enjoyed the story and I still can’t stop laughing over some of the more comedic moments with Eighth. I definitely recommend Zero Repeat Forever.
Bookseller 107493
This is a great beginning to a new YA science fiction/adventure series!
Somewhat slow to start, it really picks up pace towards the end and finishes on a spectacular cliffhanger. I will be keen to read the next book.
Bound to appeal to fans of The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancy.
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