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Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
Zero, Nowhere and Everything is a captivating novella by Michael Karlsen-Williksen. In the very beginning, there was nothing but Zero in a place called Nowhere. Nothing used to happen in Nowhere until the arrival of 1. When more binaries came to Nowhere, 1 welcomed them to the World. Under 1's leadership, they formed a large city in the middle of the World called Numeropolis. They celebrated their achievement and started to merge. With the arrival of a belief system and a simple symbol of a cross, new numerical citizens emerged. These were not like binaries. It led to democracy, and the World got more chaotic. Numbers soon began to pile on new operators and multiply. Slowly, 1 began to lose control, and it was time for Zero to take charge.
This is an engrossing tale. Zero, Nowhere and Everything is a creation story with a narrative that features numbers as main characters. It's narrated by an entity called Zero in a unique setting you're unlikely to come across in any other speculative fiction. I was really impressed by author Michael Karlsen-Williksen's worldbuilding in this book. The fact that he somehow incorporated the rules of computer programming into what is essentially a social commentary on order, chaos, and civilization was fascinating to me. I particularly enjoyed the contrast in the personalities of Zero and 1. While Zero accepted his place in Nowhere, 1 pursued progress and led from the front. I also liked the ending. It made sense and felt a bit bittersweet. If you enjoy out-of-the-box stories, you will definitely like this one!
