I got a sequel to one of my favorite books and I loved it. I can't wait for book 3. This was a much better book than the first as the meta world develops. I'm looking forward to the next installment. This was most definitely a middle book in a series, complete with a strangely Matrix-esque "watch out, here I come," ending sequence. Aug 01, Travis rated it liked it Shelves: Ok, I have to say, I liked this one better than the first one.

Perhaps it was because most of the world building was already done, so there was less to distract from the story. I generally like world building though, so that may not be it, but regardless, this one flowed much more smoothly, and it told a very good story. Still not LitRPG, but gamelit to be sure. If you're looking for levels, skills and character advancement, this may not be the book you want to read, but if you just want a prett Ok, I have to say, I liked this one better than the first one. If you're looking for levels, skills and character advancement, this may not be the book you want to read, but if you just want a pretty good story, and one with staying power, with gaming elements, then this is the perfect story for you.

I suspect this one will stick with me for a long time. The second book in the Level Zero series starts off easily enough. He's made a life for himself in the virutal world, assisting the other level zeroes and civilians develop their newfound independant programming from the game administraters. All is well until a virus enters the world, wiping out everything Forced to return to the real world, Kade slowly succumbs to depression and outwri The second book in the Level Zero series starts off easily enough.

Forced to return to the real world, Kade slowly succumbs to depression and outwrith hopelessness. The real world is death. He wants to return to DangerWar. But because he broke the rules he is sentenced to death by the world government. That is, until someone helps him escape Many of the old gang, Fantom, Ekko, Xen, and Grael return to assist Arkade his crusade to save Cyren and the level zeroes from being permantently deleated from the game's Trash Bin.

It's a race against time and the beginnings of a revolution that will test Arkade like never before. Lucky for him, he's got his trust revolvers, some powerful and resourceful friends, and a gamer's attitude. I admit that I'm enjoying this series more than I thought I would.

It's not the most original tale and many of the subplots have been done before. Most of the characters feel like archetypes, but it's still nice to see the old gang again. I look forward to seeing where Arkade and company are going next. I have enjoyed these books and the character development has been great. I have liked everything I have read by Jaron Knuth and will continue to read his novels.

Aug 06, Bobby rated it really liked it. Pretty good series I thought character progression was good. Main character started out hard to like but as he grows he kinda grows on you. Ana rated it it was amazing Mar 18, Susan Morton rated it it was amazing Aug 24, Steve rated it really liked it Sep 10, L A rated it it was amazing Jun 27, Daniel rated it it was ok Jan 06, Tim rated it liked it Oct 23, Jeremy Kay rated it liked it Sep 12, Steve Moran rated it liked it Sep 24, Wulff rated it it was amazing Nov 03, Fabian rated it liked it Dec 30, Brian rated it really liked it Feb 13, Snarr rated it really liked it Jan 26, Tj rated it liked it Feb 28, Jon rated it it was amazing Aug 01, Fourteen20 rated it really liked it Oct 21, Jason Corfman rated it really liked it Nov 09, Guillem rated it it was amazing May 24, Benjamin rated it it was amazing Sep 12, Alas Amazon rated it it was amazing Jan 12, Eric rated it really liked it Aug 01, Lynda Miller rated it it was amazing Nov 22, AR rated it it was amazing Oct 18, Cyber rated it it was amazing Aug 23, Jerry Adcock rated it really liked it Aug 19, Bobby Memory rated it it was ok Oct 25, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.

About Jaron Lee Knuth. I have no desire to read the next book, but I'm glad I enjoyed this one in the end. I picked this up when it was a free download on Amazon. This was a very enjoyable book. Rich world building and a great cast of characters made me forget that this story about being trapped in an online video game probably isn't the most original idea.

However, Knuth makes this story his own by the end with some clever twists and turns that I completely didn't expect. The action is fast paced and never leaves the reader bored. If I had any complaints it would be that the editing really slipped by I picked this up when it was a free download on Amazon. If I had any complaints it would be that the editing really slipped by the end of the book.

Typos scatter the last few chapters especially. I would love to see this book picked up by a big publishing house, it's a great YA novel with a lot of promise and was a lot of fun to read. In fact, it delivered more than I had expected. I knew there was a twist, and I suspected the most hurtful one. However, I didn't expect the author to follow up with it. The ending was a bit weird, but I'll just pass that off as the author's attempt to teach a lesson to the reader; a very valued lesson indeed. Level Zero was an interesting take on teen dystopian.

In this particular world, overpopulation became such an issue that people were basically herded into incredibly tall apartment towers.

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The towers seem to be pretty tiny, but that's okay. Nobody lives in the real world, anyway. They all live online, in a virtual reality world, logging off only to use the bathroom and eat a gooey "vitapaste" that has all their nutritional needs in it. Our hero, Arkade, would stay logged on for the rest of his l Level Zero was an interesting take on teen dystopian.

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Our hero, Arkade, would stay logged on for the rest of his life if he could. He strongly prefers gaming solo to anything social. I thought my social awkwardness was bad This boy makes me seem like social butterfly of the year. He has no desire whatsoever to interact with anyone, not even in his games. The game he prefers to play allows grouping and chat, but he refuses to group with anyone or even say so much as hello to other players. When the long-awaited sequel to his game is released in beta and he is chosen as a beta tester, Kade eagerly logs on to try it out.

Soon, however, Kade finds that he cannot log off. Nor can anyone else.

Forced to team up with his only friend and a few other players for survival, Kade slowly learns to socialize and even to love. Level Zero was a good, solid story. The characters were interesting, and the society was intriguing. I would have liked to know more about the world's society and how it got to where it was.

What exactly led up to the apparent single, world government? Why were North Americans discriminated against? The no teeth thing Did they just evolve to not need teeth because of the paste they eat, or do they have them removed? I really want to know this. I know, it's not important to the story and doesn't really matter, but dang it, I just want to know!

Oh, and Fantom's "slang" drove me like crazy or whatever, yo. There has to be more than just three slang words. I wanted to shake her. Also, the ending left me a bit unfulfilled. I don't know, I just think it could have ended better. It didn't really seem like Kade learned as much as he could have learned. Apr 03, Tammy K.

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I'm struggling to find the words to describe this story. I am not an author just a reader so here's my review short and to the point. It's a dystopian like no other. The characters find themselves locked inside a combat action, virtual reality game and must learn to work together in order to escape. It's a great story suitable for all ages. I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me of Ready Player One in some regards, which is one of my all time favorite books.


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I loved the world created within this virtual reality, and as a gamer, I loved the plot. I may have felt that the story took some easy ways out here or there, but that does not change the fact that it was a very interesting story, and it kept me engaged the whole time. If you're into gaming, virtual reality, or like similar books, you will like Level Zero. I look forward to I really enjoyed this book.

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I look forward to reading some of the authors other books as well. Yet, this time I am unable to say anything else: I really like the character development, especially when it comes to Arkade. A very fast read, 1 night. I liked it, maybe because i like games.

I think i would have really liked a longer adult version. The first half of the story the build up, learning of their world was the best part for me. A fun story for YA and all. Thank you for the book.

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Was a fast read. If you like dystopian fiction and need something quick but can put down to do something arround the house. This is a good one. As a Girl gamer I feel in love with this concept. It was an easy light read fun and fast paced. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Hmm, this book was interesting, but it wasn't quite what I expected when I picked it up for reading. Also, I don't think the author spent enough time working on the personalities of the NPC characters, since they basically went from cardboard cutouts to rabid dogs in no time flat.

There really ought to be some sort of progression there, since the way it was all explained at the end of the book would seem to indicate the NPCs were building up to this for a long time according to them , but there Hmm, this book was interesting, but it wasn't quite what I expected when I picked it up for reading. There really ought to be some sort of progression there, since the way it was all explained at the end of the book would seem to indicate the NPCs were building up to this for a long time according to them , but there was zero evidence of such before it all went to hell in a handbasket.

There really needs to be some sort of foreshadowing, curt NPC interaction, or some other method of at least giving the reader a peek into how unhappy the NPC characters are before they all just flip out for no apparent reason. Otherwise, the story wasn't a bad one. It's been done before of course, but the storyline didn't feel cloned or contrived in the least, except for possibly the second meeting of the main character and the second party he created, since they broke down several blocks away from the safe zone he was in, and yet they claimed it was the closest one to their location when all hell broke loose, but we find out later, that some NPCs were helping folks get to safe zones, and it's kind of hinted that these safe zones were plentiful, though that wasn't really stated, so it could just be my misinterpretation here.

Even so, allowing for minor issues such as why the hell the NPCs were killing players in the first place, when there was only a single person they were after, which never was explained , the story as a whole reads fairly well, and it's only at the very end we're told one of the players isn't, though it was hinted at earlier , and another of the players who refuses to log out because he hates his real life, and loves the virtual player that isn't, and you get all sorts of circumstances that could lead to a pretty terrible story if handled incorrectly, but that isn't the case here.

Sure, the story could have been a little better, but for the most part, it was handled very well, and the story flows well enough to keep interestup until the end. I'm not sure I agree completely with the ending, but it's not my story to tell, so one must accept the author's interpretation of events after all, since it's their story. Overall, this story should appeal to younger readers, gamelit fans who don't mind a bit of slack in the story, and those not looking for LitRPG elements, as there really wasn't much of that in this story. If you're after more pure LitRPG type storytelling, this probably isn't the story you're looking for.

Aug 01, Hamda rated it it was ok Shelves: The author was out drinking with his buddies when they start talking about their kids "you know my kid is glued to his computer all day! I don't know what to do! The MC is not a person so much as he's a stereotype of an antsy teen from a parent's perspective. The world created is The is a book that tries to focus on the human element, by removing it and talking from a parent's perspective. I would not recommend this book, I'm old enough to not need to hear what my father thinks of At least not willingly I really wanted to like this book after listening to the preview over at audible.

It was difficult to get all the way to the end. LitRPG is a newer genre and too many times the stories come across written at an immature level. This was a good example of that flaw. I wasn't invested in the characters, the story didn't draw me in and even the narrator sounded bored at times.