The Power of Zero

<p><strong>Who says underdogs don't bite?</strong></p><p> </p><p>Twelve-year-old Jack Horwood has run from the pimp his mother sold him to preferring to take his chances on the streets. A house with a cheerful red door - and a classic convertible out front - prompts him into a spot of breaking and entering and soon he has a warm dry basement to squat in.</p><p> </p><p>Until the owner of the house Jamaican hacker Rio Palmer discovers his hideout. Rio offers him a safe place to stay but Jack doesn't believe a word the man says and runs.</p><p> </p><p>Rio can't forget the youngster who is scared and vulnerable and stronger than many men Rio has met. Finding Jack is a tiny challenge. Teaching him to trust is like climbing a mountain. But when faced with a true zero and its power Rio can do nothing else.</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>Check out this poignant coming of age story of courage and hope with a touch of revenge.</strong></em></p><p> </p><p><em>The Power of Zero is the first book in the Zero Rising trilogy which traces Jack's journey from a frightened stubborn homeless boy to a fiercely independent vigilante hacker.</em></p>