The 5th Wave (series)

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The 5th Wave is a trilogy of young adult post-apocalyptic sci-fi novels written by American author Rick Yancey. The series started in May 2013 with the first book, The 5th Wave, which was later turned into a film. A sequel titled The Infinite Sea was published in 2014. The trilogy concluded in 2016 with the final book, The Last Star. In 2018, The 5th Wave: 5th Year Anniversary was published with additional chapters. "The 5th Wave" trilogy centers around characters surviving an alien invasion which came in 'waves', killing a majority of the human population. The series has multiple main characters, and the story is told from different viewpoints throughout the series. The first four waves are called "Lights Out", "Surf's Up", "Pestilence", and "Silencers". Each brings forth a new issue that the protagonists must face and learn to adapt to in order to survive. The first book in the series mainly follows Cassie Sullivan as she searches for her brother Sam Sullivan. Along the way she meets...

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