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Book SynopsisRick Yancey (http://www.rickyancey.com) 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 Michael L. Printz Honor, and the sequel,
The Curse of the Wendigo, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
Trade ReviewRemarkable,
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 *
Breathtakingly fast-paced and original,
The 5th Wave is a reading tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go. -- Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series.
Yancey's heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises, is part
War of the Worlds, part
Starship Troopers, part
Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and part
The Stand . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike. * Booklist (starred review) *
A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is
an electrifying page-turner. -- Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author
An
epic sci-fi adventure about a
terrifying alien invasion.
You'll read it in one sitting * Bookseller *
A
gripping SF trilogy about an Earth decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to be human is at the forefront * Publishers Weekly *
Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school * People Magazine *
By turns
heart-pounding and
contemplative . . .
The 5th Wave will thrill you, chill you, and challenge you to keep the pages turning fast enough * Hypable.com *
Utterly
gripping * Metro Herald *
High adventure with mystery and heart * The Sunday Times *
A cut above anything else in the genre. * Sunday Telegraph *
The pace is RELENTLESS * Heat *
