Zero Hour - A Dystopian Adventure (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I didn't care for this. I wasn't engaged with the characters or the world building. Not that there was anything wrong with it. Generally, I'm a fan of a dystopian society and the idea that perfectly healthy people are terminated at 30 years and 30 days seems fascinating. Still, for me, the synopsis was more interesting than the read. I'd recommend it to others, if you like Jordan's work. Because the premise is interesting.My favorite part was when Ernest was discovering that all he'd been told was a lie. The pacing really picked up then and it felt like a sci-fi thriller. Then the romance intruded and I was bored again. Unique and wonderful! I'd give it a 4.5, but rounded up because the author was so generous as to leave the un-edited version online for free for us sci-fi lovers. The depth the author goes to to build this world had me completely enthralled. I loved Earnest, his innocence and the way his naive tunnel vision slowly broadened to see the ugly real world around him. If I had to give only one complaint, it would be that I wish there was more to the end of the story, or more answers to all the questions I had about that world. If anyone knows if the paid version has more story or details, I'd be interested in buying a copy just to have more. Or... maybe we can talk her into a sequel?? :)
What do You think about Zero Hour - A Dystopian Adventure (2011)?
I'll be editing the print version very soon. It will have a gorgeous P.L. Nunn cover.
—nili
I read this in one day, and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it!
—Ashura
Tried to get into it a few times but kept putting it down.
—yvettelluna
