Infinite Sea

Infinite Sea
(The 5th Wave #2)
Rick Yancey

My rating: ★★★★

ISBN: 9780399162428
Publisher: Putnam
Date of publication: September 16, 2014
Age: Grades 10 and up
Genre: Science Fiction

Themes: aliens, humanity, trust, survival, extermination

The 5th wave of attack from the Others is underway, and survival is nearly impossible. Cassie, Ben, and Ringer, as some of the few humans left on Earth, are now seeing the depths to which the Others will sink to exterminate the human race. But they, in turn, will show the Others how far humanity can rise in this battle between hope and despair, trust and betrayal.

And it is quite the battle. I'm still reeling! My mind is reeling...and I'm pretty sure I really don't really know what's going on. It is SO complicated with all the alien mind tricks. You have no idea who you can trust. Also, it is told from multiple perspectives. Like a lot. And being the second in the series it's hard to tell if all the loose ends will wrap up and if there's actually a point to all of this complicated story line. But HOLY COW it is SO exciting and SO hard to predict and just...prepare yourself. That is all I can say. This is really hard to review. And so four stars: the writing and characters are superb, and yet, too complex. Personal bias.

See my review for Book 1

Warning: Explicit Content
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The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave

Rick Yancey
(5th Wave #1)

My rating: ★★★★

ISBN: 9780399162411

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Date of publication: May 7, 2013

Age: Grade 8 and up

Genre: Science Fiction

Themes: Alien invasion, destruction of human race, epidemic, warfare

Awards: 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults (YALSA).

After the 1st wave, all power on Earth was fried with a single electromagnetic pulse. After the 2nd wave, any city within 60 miles of a coastline was underwater. After the 3rd wave, only those with an immunity to the plague remain. With the 4th, it is clear not every human is what they say they are. Cassie knows that she can trust no one if she wants to survive. But she needs to rescue her little brother and Evan Walker may be her only hope. Can she really trust him? Is he even human? And what exactly will happen in the 5th wave?

While there was a sense of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and "War of the Worlds," this novel was a fantastic exploration into the mindset of the desperate human. Cassie now faces life and death decisions, where six months earlier, she only needed to worry about who was asking her to prom. It's heart-wrenching and well-written. The plot does slow a bit in the middle, while waiting for the worse to happen, but the ending is well worth it.

Warning: Explicit Content
Language
Some sexuality