Synopsis
Two turns after the events of Forging Zero, Rat and Joe finally finish their PlanOps training and get orders to their first duty station--a hellhole Bagan planet called Blekk--but first, a little good old fashioned R&R! Joe and Rat get set loose on the Ueshi pleasure planet of Kaleu with fourteen days and five turns' worth of credits burning a hole in their pockets, and they plan to make full use of it! But this wouldn't be a Legend of Zero if Zero didn't do something legendary, now would it? One would certainly think that a 15 day vacation to an Ueshi pleasure planet would be nothing but peace and relaxation... However, when Baga are involved, a lot can go sideways--especially when one of Joe's groundmates is a numbers-crunching, gambling-obsessed savant fixated on beating the house! Kidnapping, assassination, a splash of gratuitous violence, nailbats... Can Zero save his teammates from the bowels of a casino and salvage his vacation before time runs out? Will Rat get her revenge, or will her competitive streak go too far? Come enjoy the latest installment in the Legend of ZERO!
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Continuing from where we left off:
All Episodes
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The Moldy Dead
B:0
1h 3m
5
(13 Ratings)
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Forging Zero
B:1
21h 53m
5
(21 Ratings)
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Zero Marked
B:1
7h 3m
5
(18 Ratings)
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Zero Recall
B:2
19h 20m
5
(10 Ratings)
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Planetside / Parting Gift
B:2
1h 41m
5
(9 Ratings)
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Zero’s Return
B:3
22h 53m
5
(27 Ratings)
3
Opening Night at the Naturals Preserve
B:3
55m
5
(5 Ratings)
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18 Ratings
21 Mar, 202321 Mar, 2023
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Super Fun Read
I don't usually do novellas but I was really craving the continuation of Zero's story. I'm glad I took a chance because this story was awesome! Sara King is such a good author when it comes to back and forth banter. I laughed out loud at several scenes. Parts of this story follows Rat and I love her casual attitude towards death, violence and her ongoing grudge with Zero. This story was well done and fills in some details on several characters.
Narration by Jeff Hays was fantastic. Every character is brought to life and very distinct. He's become one of my favorite narrators.
21 Feb, 202321 Feb, 2023
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Delightfully Surprised!
NEVER in a 100 years would I ever purposely listen to a novella, can’t stand them. I went into this book thinking it was book 3. All I thought was “oh new audiobook in the Zero series, must be book 3” and didn’t hesitate to buy it and immediately start listening to it. I didn’t even look at the price. A few minutes in I had to stop and look up what I was listening too. Realizing it was a novella i “facepalmed” and decided well…I already paid for it. Honestly, I’m glad I wasn’t paying attention because this book was FANTASTIC! It was fun. It started the bridge on what is a pretty big gap in time between the first book and the real second book. Anyway, I recommend this to any fan. It was worth the listen.
16 Feb, 202316 Feb, 2023
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Oh Man!
I wish I could give Zero Marked 10 stars!
Of course, I'd read the Kindle version and laughed my ass off. But the audio version was so hilarious and perfectly narrated that I doubt I'll ever actually read the text book again, in favor of listening to the audio version.
Joe is oblivious, as usual, and Rat is cool, blasé and stubbornly unconvinced of Joe's innocence, no matter what he says. She has a venomous comeback for everything! Along with the vendetta Rat has against Joe and her vow to make him pay, the pair find themselves hunted by hyout Vagan-trained assassins, attempting to save a numbers crunching savant ground-mate from being enslaved by the owner of a crooked casino owner and having to deal with Flea, a practically unkillable Bagan prankster with a butt-load of glue that he gleefully shoots at everyone.
Give it a listen. I promise you'll laugh.
Parachute!
16 Feb, 202316 Feb, 2023
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Another great addition to the Zero series
Some X.5 books by authors are throw away stories that they did as an afterthought, not Sara King.
Great insight and development of all characters.
I always thought that the jump in Zero’s character from book 1 to book 2 was a little extreme, though 1.5 really starts to show why that development happened and is a great addition to the series.
As there is more than enough material for 1.75 book,
hopefully at some point it would become a reality.
Jeff Hays once again nails it and puts on an amazing narration. He really is in a class of his own.
If you are any kind of fan of the series, this is a must to pick up.
16 Feb, 202316 Feb, 2023
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Sound booth theater taking audio books to a whole other level
So much fun and what a wild ride. That u sara and Thank you to everyone that has made these books possible .This are amazing and sound booth theater OMG takes it to another level
12 Feb, 202312 Feb, 2023
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Hilarious Shenanigans Abound!
A Sara King "novella" is not some short little trinket, at 370+ pages it's a damn novel, given the trend these days.
I love that all the stories in the series can be read as stand-alone, no cliffhanger baiting BS. You'll still want to read all of them though, because the intrigue will nag at you, MUST have more! So many little nuggets and clues, rereading is so fun, because you pick up some new tidbit each time. The stories are like onions with yummy layers.
This hilarious ZERO installment is PURE GOLD! The audiobook legit turned it up to 11, as the gang gets into epic shenanigans on leave!
Eargasms abound in this one, yowza. No idea how Jeff Hays masterfully crafts all these characters, holyshitsnacks it's so good.
Couldn't put this one down until it was finished, and I am eagerly awaiting the next ZERO audiobook!
12 Feb, 202312 Feb, 2023
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OMG REALLY? I need MORE!!!
I understand the novella length, and it wasn’t unresolved at the end. However, I am in desperate need to know where this goes next. This was a great example of who Joe is, and what he’s about. Rat just became equally interesting. I need to know more. How did she experience becoming a congie and seeing Joe from a different point of view. When did she pick up the Yakuska? What’s their deal? I’m sure it’s going to help them on Blekk somehow, and how is B4 5678 going to be regarded by his fellow Baga? It’s a testament to the writing, and the performing of this novella that I have so many burning questions I want answered. I’m glad I listened to Forging Zero first so I was familiar with the alien species, which made it extra fun, but you could listen to this by itself. The skit at the end was even better than the ones I like for Rick and Morty. Stellar all the way around!
10 Feb, 202310 Feb, 2023
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Amazing!
You have to listen more than once… or read it then listen. It’s different the second time…
Amazing audio! Jeff did an amazing job and deserves extra crocs for this one!
9 Feb, 20239 Feb, 2023
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Worth more than cost!
Another awesome addition to the series. Great character building and World development with jokes liberally dispersed thought-out. I've listened to twice it twice already. Looking forward to getting more!