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Zero Override

Name: Zero Override
ISBN: 9780702348358

By Steve Blackman

When machines start dying, Zero must trust a mysterious bot to save his sister.

thrilling futuristic fast-paced thought-provoking

Genres

Science Fiction Adventure Mystery

What is Zero Override about?

In a near-future London, humans and humanoid bots live side by side. When a dangerous virus threatens to shut down every intelligent machine in the country, thirteen-year-old hacker Zero is forced into action. His younger sister Grace has a machine heart, making the crisis deeply personal. To save her, Zero must join forces with Andi, a mysterious humanoid bot he does not trust. Together, they race against time, evade MI6 and uncover secrets that could change everything.

Pages

288 pages

Reading age

Older Junior (10-15)

This edition

2026

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