Swarm by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti is the second book in the Zeroes series. Six months after the events of Zeroes, the six super powered teens are trying to starting an illegal nightclub. Through this nightclub, they practice their powers on the oblivious crowds that enter the building. One day, a powerful couple gets drawn in with the crowd and changes the club’s happy energy into one of full of chaos. While the Zeroes attempt to deal with the new couple, they unknowing attract a far more sinister and bloodthirsty enemy.
Once again, all three characters take turns narrating the story.
Scam choose to hide his powers from his family, but his supernatural life is quickly seeping into his personal one. As the stakes get higher, he must choose between his family and his life.
Anonymous’s invisibility to be a burden. Now that his friends can remember him it has become more bearable. He is offered the chance to reconnect with his family, but discovers that it only causes more heartache and sadness.
Bellwether watches plan after plan fail. As his doubt sets in, he begins the confidence that makes him a talented leader.
Flicker doesn’t receive much development, but is forced to take a leadership role when Nate loses confidence.
Crash’s abilities have grown along with her control. When she starts to fall in love she must choose between her heart and her control.
Mob is broken. Her father died, but she finds herself surrounded by new friends. Her emotions are turbulent and follow the feelings of others around her, so when she is pursued by a new zero and the bloodlust of a killing crowd, she questions her morality.
Swarm is another exciting installment. Like the previous book, the book switches between fast and slow pacing. The fast parts are addictive and exciting while the slow parts allow for thoughtful character development. This book is full of slow parts where the characters are either debriefing or dealing with new personal problems. Each character in the diverse group grew as in individual. Most of them felt the growing pressures of family and superpower life while others dealt with the morality of their powers. Swarm slightly expanded on the world of Zeroes by introducing new characters, but failed to explain their powers. The Zeroes meet others like them, but these new people use their stronger powers to sow chaos and sadness, causing many to question where their own powers will lead them. I give this 448 page book 4.5 stars.
Once again, all three characters take turns narrating the story.
Scam choose to hide his powers from his family, but his supernatural life is quickly seeping into his personal one. As the stakes get higher, he must choose between his family and his life.
Anonymous’s invisibility to be a burden. Now that his friends can remember him it has become more bearable. He is offered the chance to reconnect with his family, but discovers that it only causes more heartache and sadness.
Bellwether watches plan after plan fail. As his doubt sets in, he begins the confidence that makes him a talented leader.
Flicker doesn’t receive much development, but is forced to take a leadership role when Nate loses confidence.
Crash’s abilities have grown along with her control. When she starts to fall in love she must choose between her heart and her control.
Mob is broken. Her father died, but she finds herself surrounded by new friends. Her emotions are turbulent and follow the feelings of others around her, so when she is pursued by a new zero and the bloodlust of a killing crowd, she questions her morality.
Swarm is another exciting installment. Like the previous book, the book switches between fast and slow pacing. The fast parts are addictive and exciting while the slow parts allow for thoughtful character development. This book is full of slow parts where the characters are either debriefing or dealing with new personal problems. Each character in the diverse group grew as in individual. Most of them felt the growing pressures of family and superpower life while others dealt with the morality of their powers. Swarm slightly expanded on the world of Zeroes by introducing new characters, but failed to explain their powers. The Zeroes meet others like them, but these new people use their stronger powers to sow chaos and sadness, causing many to question where their own powers will lead them. I give this 448 page book 4.5 stars.