Edit: Changing it to 3 stars because they did Ethan and the Voice dirty and that resolution is pretty gobsmackling bad

3.5 but rounding up (I almost never do that, be honoured, Nexus)
The ending was so stupid

Really good reader

The book seemed like it was rushing to tell the story. Like being a trilogy was more important than giving the story the breathing room it deserved.

Great ending to the series. Lots of tension, many powers, and got to see all the Zeroes challenged and leveled up. Clever way to do the wrap up at the end as well.

Actual rating 3.75 stars.

What a great conclusion to the Zeroes trilogy! Again, I have to say what a unique approach this series has to X-men-esque powers. A bunch of rogue teens have formed their own group (found family) and are the anti-heroes we all need.

The narrative for ‘Nexus’ like all the other books in this series follows a different protagonist of the group for each chapter. I usually dislike this mode of storytelling, with six different perspectives (which is a lot,) but in ‘Nexus’ it is not confusing and does not dampen the pacing.

We see the stakes for the gang of Zeroes increase, as well as the type and number of antagonists to make this a really engaging read. I particularly enjoyed a bit of humanity brought into the story with the main cast challenging their moral compass and some romantic interests.

There were a few plot points that weren’t solved. I was really hoping we’d get to discover more about Scam and the origin of his ability and why he is the only one with these abilities.

Pacing is great, each chapter drives the story forward. I think with so many authors and characters it was a must for this novel to be a success. I know what I wanted for the characters, and their arcs, but the uncertainty about their future because of the nature of their powers kept the plot unpredictable.

The ending does a little flash forward to let us glimpse into the characters futures once the main story has concluded. It was a satisfying end to the series and kept me on my toes because I did not know where the narrative was going to take us.

I had started this trilogy years ago and glad to have finally completed the series… the #BeatTheBacklist initiative is really paying off and reducing that TBR (along with the multiple series I’ve started and been distracted away from.)

I’d definitely recommend this YA, I’ve also listened to the audiobooks which are narrated really well.

And the triology is wrapped up perfectly.
I wish the conclusion was longer, but it leaves room for the imagination, which is never a bad thing.
This was very good & I'd almost wish there was more to come, though ultimately, we are better off with solid, well-planned & clever trilogies than with 8 or 12 never ending series that most don't finish because the quality & the structure decreases inevitably.

At lunch with only a few pages read I realised that I was going to be up reading this at 2am. Turns out I was wrong, but only because I finished it just after midnight...