It's it's character-driven, it's complexly-plotted, it's frightening.

I know what you're thinking: Another post-apocalyptic novel? The 5th Wave isn't just another post-apocalyptic novel. First, electricity was destroyed with an electromagnetic pulse then the coasts were enveloped by rising seas next, an Ebola-like plague wiped out much of the population then, what were effectively alien sleeper cells were activated, and the few remaining humans can't trust anyone. The 5th Wave opens after aliens have invaded and attacked Earth.

However, my review copy of The 5th Wave went everywhere with me while I was reading it-it's simply that excellent. Let's just say, I never bring print books with me, instead relying on my ereader or Kindle app to read on the go. You'll read it in one sitting' Bookseller 'Heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises' Booklist (starred review) 'Gripping' Publishers Weekly 'Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school.Just a few days later, my curiosity got the best of me and I cracked open The 5th Wave. Should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires.' USA Today 'The pace is relentless' Heat 'Chilling' Sun 'Nothing short of amazing' Kirkus (starred review) 'This book's scary!' Teen Now (5 starred review) 'A twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction' Wall Street Journal 'An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. 'Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances' Entertainment Weekly 'A modern sci-fi masterpiece. Now Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan may be her only hope. To stay alone is to stay alive, until she meets Evan Walker. Runs from the beings that only look human, who have scattered Earth's last survivors.

NOW IS THE DAWN OF THE 5TH WAVE On a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs. After 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and Maze Runner* After the1st wave, only darkness remains. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' The New York Times *The 5th Wave is the first book in the bestselling series from award-winning Rick Yancey. *NOW A MAJOR FILM by Sony Pictures, starring Chloe Grace Moretz* 'Wildly entertaining.

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