Six teens with glitchy, unpredictable abilities discover that saving the day is messier than any comic book promised. High-stakes set pieces meet razor-sharp banter as alliances shift and powers misfire in Zeroes, a kinetic, street-level superhero story that’s as thrilling as it is human.
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If you loved how Scam’s disastrous bank incident forces the Zeroes to improvise a slick, high-risk fix using Flicker’s sight, Bellwether’s sway, Crash’s shutdowns, Anon’s forgettability, and Kelsie’s crowd mojo, you’ll click with the Ice Court job in Six of Crows. Kaz, Inej, Jesper, and the crew pull off layered cons and tight escapes that hinge on perfectly timed teamwork—just like when the Zeroes sync their powers to turn chaos into a plan.
Enjoyed the way Bellwether’s charisma boost, Flicker’s borrowed sight, and Crash’s tech-nullifying touch mesh into a coordinated strike team? Renegades gives you that same ensemble buzz—Nova (who can put people to sleep) and Adrian (who can bring drawings to life) are part of rival squads whose powers interlock in clever, tactical ways. It scratches the itch for inventive team dynamics and complicated loyalties you got from the Zeroes’ crew.
Zeroes wrestles with lines they shouldn’t cross—like Kelsie stoking a crowd past safety, or Bellwether nudging emotions for an edge. In Vicious, Victor and Eli take that dilemma to its razor’s edge as they experiment their way into superhuman abilities and then decide who deserves to live, die, or be controlled. If the ethics of Scam’s Voice or Anon’s vanishing act kept you thinking, this darker, ruthless duel will pull you right in.
If you were drawn to the Zeroes’ messy decisions—like covering up the botched robbery or manipulating people ‘for the greater good’—you’ll be fascinated by Adelina in The Young Elites. Her power grows alongside her anger and need to belong, pushing her to the same kind of precarious edge the Zeroes flirt with when their teamwork turns into control.
Loved hopping between Scam’s swagger, Flicker’s sharp compassion, Crash’s guarded anger, and Anon’s lonely invisibility? The Raven Boys similarly cycles through Blue, Gansey, Ronan, and Adam, letting you feel each character’s motives as their quest knots together. That multiperspective intimacy mirrors how Zeroes builds tension by showing every angle of the team’s schemes.
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