Zero Sum Game | 
#20Series20Days Day 4: Cas Russell
My newest favorite series is a set of action thrillers featuring a hero so crazy good at math that she can calculate trajectories of bullets in flight. Plausibility is low but bonkers-fun is over the top, with the added bonus that the author is herself a mathematician, so: math jokes. Which I guess won't appeal to everybody but it sure does to me.
@Andrew65
bailedA case of it's not you, it's me. I made it 60 pages in. I have a hard time imagining action sequences in my head and this book is non-stop action. (Obviously this is a plus for others). In theory I like an anti-heroine whose superpower is she's super good at math making her the ultimate fighter but in practice I wasn't interested. The author is queer but no queer characters. (Totally okay but another reason I might continue to read is not there).
I was debating between these queer science fiction and fantasy books for my next read, so I asked my partner to choose for me based on the title and cover alone. He chose Zero Sum Game, so here I go! I don't usually read thriller type books so this one will be something different. #QueerBooks #LGBTQBooks #LGBTQ #ScienceFiction #Fantasy
so-soPretty good thriller. The gimmick is that the protagonist is a math genius and that allows her to quickly evade bullets and plan escape routes. Overall, just a bit too outrageous plot turns for me to pick up the next one. #MountTBR #Audiobook
pickHell yes.
That's all I really want to say, but some context might be useful for those saying, "Hell what?" This is an over-the-top action thriller where math is a superpower and the pace starts at a sprint then speeds up. It pushed every single one of my buttons and thank goodness the next is available.
Like I said: Yes.
pickIf you're looking for something brainy and action-packed, with a KICKASS heroine, this is the book for you my friend. Cas is basically a living weapon because of her math skills (just trust me) and though she works alone, she gets caught up in a big scary web and has to work with a great diverse cast of possible helpers to go after the Big Bad Guy. This is SO fun and different and I can't wait for more. 😍
#kickasslady #action #sofun #mathskills
Only 57 pages in and totally loving this. She also does very fancy math in her brain.
pickMost action novels come with a deal, if you‘re willing to suspend disbelief then you‘ll be paid off with some kick ass action. Zero Sum Game puts those disbelief suspending muscles to the test but in the end it‘s worth it. A complex conspiracy laden plot and weird quasi-reality super powers pepper what is basically a cool heroine kicking ass with math. It may give you a birds eye view of the top of over the top but it‘s a heck of a lot of fun.
Super hectic time for me so I‘ve fallen off my my posting but thought I‘d try and catch up with @MinDea #humpdaypost
1. Beer... (I may have cheated and took the second image.)
2. My bottle opener which inspired me to choose beer.
3. Thriller with a Sci-fi edge. Really good.
4. Love tater tots but they are one if the things I gave up when losing weight.
5. Enjoy going more than participating.
My awesome owl mug makes its debut alongside ZERO SUM GAME, which I need to finish so I can start one of my new Christmas romances!
I love that the mug is double sided so I can enjoy the owl no matter which hand I drink with.
"I told them.
They didn‘t like it."
- Cas Russel (Zero Sum Game)
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN?!?!?!
