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Zero-point Awakening #1
Splice
Unite, Fight, Survive: A High-Stakes Mission to Rescue Loved Ones, Stop an Alien Invasion and Take Down an Evil Corporation
Elliot: Trained from birth to be a killer, he's the best in the business. But when his only two friends are kidnapped by a shadowy corporation, he'll have to use his deadly skills to bring them home.
Arthur: Life as a D-list celebrity has left him wanting more. But when Hellinix kidnaps his wife and daughter, he'll stop at nothing to get them back.
When these two men with nothing to lose cross paths, they'll have to rely on each other to take down the evil corporation and stop an impending alien invasion.
Elliot: Trained from birth to be a killer, he's the best in the business. But when his only two friends are kidnapped by a shadowy corporation, he'll have to use his deadly skills to bring them home.
Arthur: Life as a D-list celebrity has left him wanting more. But when Hellinix kidnaps his wife and daughter, he'll stop at nothing to get them back.
When these two men with nothing to lose cross paths, they'll have to rely on each other to take down the evil corporation and stop an impending alien invasion.
- GenresScience Fiction
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 30, 2020
About the author
ZZ Adams
17 books23 followersMeet Damian Jay Clay and Andrew J Savage, two formerly respectable and marginally talented writers who joined forces in 2020 with the ill-fated mission of bringing you exciting speculative fiction. Based in the UK and Japan, these two work from the comfort of their virtual office on Discord--but be warned, they are now at my mercy, a vengeful being determined to punish them for their crimes against literature. Will they escape my matrix and save themselves, or will they ultimately be fully assimilated and destroyed?
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Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 reviews
September 12, 2024
interesting twist
At the start the tale was being told from two different perspectives which confused me occasionally until I got the hang of the characters. After that I enjoyed it more.
At the start the tale was being told from two different perspectives which confused me occasionally until I got the hang of the characters. After that I enjoyed it more.
September 7, 2023
Excellent!
The character development and world building are very believable in an alternate universe, near-future setting. The writing is very good, and the story is, as stated above, excellent! I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.
The character development and world building are very believable in an alternate universe, near-future setting. The writing is very good, and the story is, as stated above, excellent! I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.
December 17, 2025
An excellent book about retired soldiers and an assassin as well as University professor. Secret artifacts and agencies trying to gain control. Who are the good guys or the bad. I'm looking for more.
August 14, 2021
Going ahead with the series
Got more background on Elliot and why he has ninja skills. There are family ghosts involved and I can't wait to learn more about that. He's trying to be more like a normal student, but still has a fear of meeting new people. He's thrown into a terrible situation after his best friend and professor are kidnapped. Then there's Arthur. Arthur is a great character; dealing with non-heroic powers while wanting more than anything to be a hero. He's just a regular guy grappling with changing powers and navigating the PR to fame. Trying to get there he takes a career shortcut that lands him in a world of secrets and trouble. There's lots of action and it is fast paced, so you're never bored. I really like the way the characters are developing and, as they say, the plot thickens. So, I'm going on to the next story in this series. I recommend you give them a try.
Got more background on Elliot and why he has ninja skills. There are family ghosts involved and I can't wait to learn more about that. He's trying to be more like a normal student, but still has a fear of meeting new people. He's thrown into a terrible situation after his best friend and professor are kidnapped. Then there's Arthur. Arthur is a great character; dealing with non-heroic powers while wanting more than anything to be a hero. He's just a regular guy grappling with changing powers and navigating the PR to fame. Trying to get there he takes a career shortcut that lands him in a world of secrets and trouble. There's lots of action and it is fast paced, so you're never bored. I really like the way the characters are developing and, as they say, the plot thickens. So, I'm going on to the next story in this series. I recommend you give them a try.
March 5, 2022
They smashed my guitar!
That was the page when things started to heat up - glass shattering, bullets zipping, head slicing, you get the picture.
Arthur didn't sign up for this job. The job landed on him. A hired muscle to protect the senator.
Why him? A veteran turned genetically modified superhero landed a gig to celebrity status.
And what kind abilities did he possess? One was invisibility and among others not without sacrificing physical changes.
That was the page when things started to heat up - glass shattering, bullets zipping, head slicing, you get the picture.
Arthur didn't sign up for this job. The job landed on him. A hired muscle to protect the senator.
Why him? A veteran turned genetically modified superhero landed a gig to celebrity status.
And what kind abilities did he possess? One was invisibility and among others not without sacrificing physical changes.
October 22, 2021
Slow start, good ending
I thought the book was really slow and without a real plot. Almost quit reading it. However I am glad I kept going as the storyline came together and things sped up. I enjoyed it overall but of course this being book one, it really wetted your appetite to to find out what will happen after this setup. Definitely not a stand alone book.
I thought the book was really slow and without a real plot. Almost quit reading it. However I am glad I kept going as the storyline came together and things sped up. I enjoyed it overall but of course this being book one, it really wetted your appetite to to find out what will happen after this setup. Definitely not a stand alone book.
December 15, 2020
There is chance that this book will come out as a Hollywood movie.
What happen to Hal? Is the gay kid or lizard man has anything to do with Hal? I am looking forward to the Episode 2.
What happen to Hal? Is the gay kid or lizard man has anything to do with Hal? I am looking forward to the Episode 2.
May 6, 2022
Great story
This book starts off well but it makes more sense if you have read the previous story first. Full of action and drama throughout the story. I couldn’t put it down and it kept me on the edge of my seat.
This book starts off well but it makes more sense if you have read the previous story first. Full of action and drama throughout the story. I couldn’t put it down and it kept me on the edge of my seat.
October 25, 2021
Really enjoyable book
Fast read and very easy to slip into. I liked the characters, which were easy to relate to.
Can't wait to read the next book.
Fast read and very easy to slip into. I liked the characters, which were easy to relate to.
Can't wait to read the next book.
February 2, 2023
I ran across this title on a blog post. The cover was eye-catching and the blurb sounded exciting, so I decided to give the book a try. Boy, I'm glad I did.
The story starts off in action-packed drama, which is never really explained in book one about the significance of the artifact the soldier is trying to recover. I'm assuming he's Elliot's great-great grandfather? Hopefully, that detail will be revealed in book two.
As for the rest o the story, it's about two main characters, Elliot and Arthur, as opposite as you can get in lifestyles. They are both facing the same enemy, though, they don't' know that until the end. I loved both of their characters, and I can't wait to see how they will develop together, now that they've joined forces.
The theme of the story it's your typical bad people trying to make super villains, and a superhero that ain't so super. l really enjoyed that Arthur's powers kept mutating until he ends up what he becomes. I felt he handled the end result maybe a bit too impassive. I think I'd have been freaked out.
The writing is good and kept me turning the pages. I did find a few typos, and there was one point I felt that it was a little weak. But, I was thoroughly entertained and can't wait to see what happens next. Also, the blurb eludes to an alien invasion but there is nothing in the first book that indicates it. Hmmm. Interesting.
If you love sci-fi with superhero's and villain's, I highly recommend this book. I give it 5 stars and on to book two.
The story starts off in action-packed drama, which is never really explained in book one about the significance of the artifact the soldier is trying to recover. I'm assuming he's Elliot's great-great grandfather? Hopefully, that detail will be revealed in book two.
As for the rest o the story, it's about two main characters, Elliot and Arthur, as opposite as you can get in lifestyles. They are both facing the same enemy, though, they don't' know that until the end. I loved both of their characters, and I can't wait to see how they will develop together, now that they've joined forces.
The theme of the story it's your typical bad people trying to make super villains, and a superhero that ain't so super. l really enjoyed that Arthur's powers kept mutating until he ends up what he becomes. I felt he handled the end result maybe a bit too impassive. I think I'd have been freaked out.
The writing is good and kept me turning the pages. I did find a few typos, and there was one point I felt that it was a little weak. But, I was thoroughly entertained and can't wait to see what happens next. Also, the blurb eludes to an alien invasion but there is nothing in the first book that indicates it. Hmmm. Interesting.
If you love sci-fi with superhero's and villain's, I highly recommend this book. I give it 5 stars and on to book two.
January 8, 2026
Nothing obvious going on
The first half of the book is basically 2 separate stories, with no real indication of them ever aligning. The next quarter is the 2 main protagonists getting to know of each other and meeting up(in a very strange way) and the last quarter the 2 of them, plus a couple of others, working out their future plans and then it just ends
Not sure what the author was hoping to achieve with this format, but the reality is, it just doesn't work.
The first half of the book is basically 2 separate stories, with no real indication of them ever aligning. The next quarter is the 2 main protagonists getting to know of each other and meeting up(in a very strange way) and the last quarter the 2 of them, plus a couple of others, working out their future plans and then it just ends
Not sure what the author was hoping to achieve with this format, but the reality is, it just doesn't work.
February 5, 2026
A long journey to find out about the title
Splice is a split story with chapters alternating between Arthur and Elliot. It does bring them together in the end, with the promise of more adventures in the future. You have to read the bonus chapter to find out the meaning of the title.
I enjoyed the story although the alternating chapters were jolting at times. The writing lacked some polish, however I still look forward to reading more of the story in the following books.
Splice is a split story with chapters alternating between Arthur and Elliot. It does bring them together in the end, with the promise of more adventures in the future. You have to read the bonus chapter to find out the meaning of the title.
I enjoyed the story although the alternating chapters were jolting at times. The writing lacked some polish, however I still look forward to reading more of the story in the following books.
January 30, 2026
I wondered how long it would be before Elliot and Arthur got together to combat the big corporation. Arthur's powers seem to be developing but what is he turning into ? It ended a bit suddenly, could have been more subtle.
June 25, 2026
Purely worth my time of reading
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