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Praise for this thrilling series is abundant, with critics hailing it as a modern sci-fi masterpiece. The first installment captivates with its remarkable storytelling, leading to a sequel that impressively builds on its predecessor. Readers find the pacing heart-pounding, the prose lyrical, and the twists mind-bending, creating an epic tale filled with romance, action, and suspense. The finale delivers an unforgettable and haunting conclusion, showcasing achingly precise prose that intensifies as the story unfolds. The narrative remains relentless, with action that grips the reader while maintaining beautiful language. Critics note that the ending is both satisfying and heartbreaking, true to the characters and the world crafted throughout the series. Yancey’s writing remains solid and descriptive, effectively revealing the complexities of the human condition. The series culminates in a powerful finale that emphasizes girl power, featuring an uneasy alliance between key characters that highlights the best moments of this thought-provoking conclusion. Overall, the series is celebrated for its engaging plot and emotional depth, making it a must-read for fans of the genre.

Di notte, Cassie non può più guardare il cielo stellato con gli stessi occhi di prima; ora sa che "loro" arrivano da lì, da quegli astri luminosi e distanti, e arrivano per distruggere il suo mondo. Cassie è tra gli ultimi superstiti, sola, in fuga da "loro", esseri mandati sulla Terra per sterminare la specie umana: l'unica speranza che le resta è ritrovare Sammy, il fratellino che le è stato strappato dalle braccia. Quando il misterioso Evan Walker si offre di aiutarla, Cassie capisce che deve prendere una decisione: fidarsi o rinunciare alla sua missione, arrendersi o continuare a lottare.

The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They’re down here, they’re up there, they’re nowhere. They want the Earth, they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to save us. But beneath these riddles lies one truth: Cassie has been betrayed. So has Ringer. Zombie. Nugget. And all 7.5 billion people who used to live on our planet. Betrayed first by the Others, and now by ourselves. In these last days, Earth’s remaining survivors will need to decide what’s more important: saving themselves…or saving what makes us human.

Will Henry hat bereits viel erlebt und dem Tod mehrmals entronnen. Doch dieses Mal muss er allein in die gefährlichen Tiefen des Monstrumariums hinabsteigen, um sich einem furchtbaren Monster zu stellen, das schlimmer ist, als er es sich je hätte vorstellen können.

Comment débarrasser la Terre de ses sept milliards d’habitants ? Retirez aux hommes leur humanité… Sortir vivant des quatre premières vagues relevait déjà du miracle. Cassie Sullivan se retrouve maintenant dans un nouveau monde, un monde dans lequel la confiance fondamentale qui reliait les hommes a totalement disparu. Tandis que la 5e Vague engloutit progressivement le paysage, Cassie, Ben et Ringer doivent faire face à la visée ultime des Autres : l’extermination pure et simple de l’espèce humaine. Cassie et ses amis ne savent pas encore jusqu’où les Autres sont prêts à s’abaisser. Les Autres, eux, ne savent pas non plus jusqu’à quelle hauteur l’humanité peut se hisser à l’aube de la bataille finale entre vie et mort, espoir et désespoir, amour et haine.

How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity. Surviving the first four waves was nearly impossible. Now Cassie Sullivan finds herself in a new world, a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone. As the 5th Wave rolls across the landscape, Cassie, Ben, and Ringer are forced to confront the Others’ ultimate goal: the extermination of the human race. Cassie and her friends haven’t seen the depths to which the Others will sink, nor have the Others seen the heights to which humanity will rise, in the ultimate battle between life and death, hope and despair, love and hate.

Dr. Warthrop jagt ein legendäres Monster, den "Heiligen Gral" der Monstrumologie, und lässt Will Henry in New York zurück. Nach Monaten erhält Will die schreckliche Nachricht vom Tod des Doktors und misstraut dem neuen Assistenten. Er begibt sich auf die Suche nach seinem Lehrmeister und reist nach Socotra, der Insel des Blutes.

"Cassie Sullivan and her companions lived through the Others' four waves of destruction. Now, with the human race nearly exterminated and the 5th Wave rolling across the landscape, they face a choice: brace for winter and hope for Evan Walker's return, or set out in search of other survivors before the enemy closes in"--

*To TIE-IN with the MAJOR MOTION PICTURE from SONY PICTURES starring CHLOE GRACE MORETZ (If I Stay).* 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 have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan may be her only hope. Now Cassie must choose- between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death.