The sleeping woman will feel nothing the next morning, only a vague sense of unease and the unshakable feeling that someone is watching her. Her anxiety will fade in less than a day and will soon be forgotten.
Sixteen-year old Cassie is a survivor. As far as she knows, she could the last human in the universe.
So I'm probably not the last human on Earth, but I'm one of the last. Totally alone - and likely to stay that way - until the 4th Wave rolls over me and carries me down.
Cassie has devised rules for her survival.
The first rule of surviving the 4th Wave is don't trust anyone. It doesn't matter what they look like.
The only way to stay alive is to stay alone. That's rule number two.
The Others, as she calls them, are extra-terrestrial. Four Waves have washed over earth since the Arrival. Billions killed.
The 1st Wave killed 500,000 people.
The 2nd Wave killed millions.
The 3rd Wave killed than 3.5 billion people.
How do you rid the Earth of humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.
Cassie must do whatever is necessary to keep her promise to her younger brother. And along the way, she must face what she fears the most.
The 5th Wave is an exciting, dark read. Narrated from two points of view, this dark world is filled with action and intrigue. This is the first book in the series.
Rating: 7 out of 10 stars
* language, sexual references
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