![]() ![]() Printz Honor, and the sequel, “The Curse of the Wendigo,” was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. In 2010, "The Monstrumologist” received a Michael L. Yancey is the author of several adult novels and the memoir “Confessions of a Tax Collector.” His first young adult novel, “The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp,” was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. All of the images and descriptions, particularly of the Others’ success in winning “the weak from the strong and the weak being swept away,” are ripe for cinematic creation, which Sony Pictures will shortly launch. The author is an expert at balancing tension, hope and bits of romance with unnerving bleak action that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. “The 5th Wave” contains occasional swearing and a few scenes with human violence. She is a girl who struggles to live when all the reasons to live are gone. Especially on target is Cassie whose “teen-speak” and sometimes arrogant eye-rolling-wit persists even in times of crisis. The strong and resourceful characters seek survival in inexplicable ways. The poignant theme “what makes us human?” will resonate with readers long after the final pages. Yancey has left many unanswered questions at the conclusion of “The 5th Wave.” Evan’s true identity is suspect as are the forces that can mitigate world peace since the Others claim Earth has been ruined and now is ready for a sophisticated re-colonization. Sam happens to be the youngest and smallest of the trainees.Ĭassie’s and Ben’s conflicts converge with similar missions to overthrow the galactic invaders while fearing the fifth wave. Unknown to Cassie, Ben Parish, a high-school crush, is leading a group of youngsters who were co-opted by the enemy. After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. Entertainment Weekly (Grade A) The Passage meets Ender's Game in an epic new series from award-winning author Rick Yancey. But in Cassie’s mind he is a “little too perfect” and becomes torn between suspicious and survival as they venture out to find Sam. 'Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances.'. When she leaves the protection of the forest she is wounded, then aided by Evan Walker, a mysterious young man who lives in seclusion himself and claims to be fighting the Others. The mantra she carries is to trust no one since the extraterrestrials live openly in plain sight among the humans.įor a time Cassie hides alone in the woods, isolated and cognizant of her vulnerability. They promise his safety, but Cassie believes otherwise and armed with a M-16 rifle plans to rescue Sam. One survivor, 16-year-old Cassie Sullivan, loses her parents - her mother to the plague and father by a so-called protector - then watches her little brother, Sam, being snatched away on a yellow school bus by the Others. Those remaining await the next wave, the fifthīut these were not sudden attacks. In all, the waves “hit a 97 percent kill rate.” During the fourth wave, the “infected,” humans whose brains became hosts to aliens’ consciousness at birth, hunt and destroy anyone who survived the previous waves. The third wave, “The Red Death,” is a highly contagious avian plague. The first wave is an electromagnetic storm that leaves the Earth in darkness, followed next by a geological fault line releasing a tsunami destroying the world’s coastlines. This gripping apocalyptic tale, the first of a trilogy, begins as aliens called Others hover, then obliterate most of the Earth’s population in waves. To give up or to get up." THE 5TH WAVE ," by Rick Yancey, Putnam, $18.99, 457 pages (f) (ages 14 and up) But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker may be Cassie’s only hope for rescuing her brother–or even saving herself. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Who have scattered Earth’s last survivors. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Now, it’s the dawn of the 5th wave, and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. The Passage meets Ender’s Game in an epic New York Times bestselling series debut from award-winning author Rick Yancey.Īfter the 1st wave, only darkness remains. “Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances.“- Entertainment Weekly Winner of the 2014 Red House Children’s Book AwardĢ014 Children’s Choice Book Awards Finalist for Teen Book of the YearĪ YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young AdultsĪ YALSA 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young ReadersĪ Booklist 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults The New York Times bestseller comes to the big screen! ![]()
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