The 5th Wave (Book 1)
$23.63
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2014
Summary
A thrilling and terrifying dystopia from astoundingly talented author, Rick Yancey.
THE 1st WAVE Took out half a million people.
THE 2nd WAVE Put that number to shame.
THE 3rd WAVE Lasted a little longer. Twelve weeks. Four billion dead.
IN THE 4th WAVE, You can’t trust that people are still people.
AND THE 5th WAVE? No one knows.
But it’s coming.
On a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs. Runs from the beings that only look human, who…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141345833 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141345837 |
| Author: | Rick Yancey |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 127mm x 196mm |
| Series: | The 5th Wave |
| Audience Age: | 12-16 |
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Critics Review
Remarkable , not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances … JUST READ IT
Remarkable, not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances … JUST READ IT * Entertainment Weekly *
Wildly entertaining… I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough – Justin Cronin * The New York Times *
A modern sci-fi masterpiece… should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires. * USA Today *
Nothing short of amazing * Kirkus (starred review) *
Chilling * Sun *
Action-packed intrigue * MTV.COM *
This book is scary! * Teen Now (5 starred review) *
Rick Yancey knows his onions… the book packs real power * SFX *
This is DAMN and WOW territory. Quite simply, one of the best books I’ve read in years – Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author
…a twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction * Wall Street Journal *
Rick Yancey
Rick 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. In 2010, his novel, The Monstrumologist, received a Michael L. Printz Honor, and the sequel, The Curse of the Wendigo, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
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