In "The 5th Wave" by Rick Yancey, the world is plunged into chaos as an alien invasion unfolds in a series of devastating waves. Each wave decimates humanity in brutal ways, from electromagnetic pulses to deadly plagues. Sixteen-year-old Cassie Sullivan is one of the few survivors, desperately searching for her younger brother while battling the pervasive fear of an enemy that can disguise itself as human. As she navigates a shattered world filled with betrayal and danger, Cassie must make impossible choices to protect those she loves and confront the ominous truth about the invaders and her own humanity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called The 5Th Wave .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 512 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Perfection Learning .