In "The Last Star," the thrilling conclusion to The 5th Wave series, humanity faces its greatest challenge as the alien invaders execute their final plan to obliterate what’s left of the human race. Cassie Sullivan continues to fight for survival alongside her allies, grappling with trust and betrayal as they navigate a world ravaged by despair. The stakes are higher than ever as questions of humanity, identity, and sacrifice come to the forefront. In a desperate bid to fend off the impending extinction, Cassie must confront her own choices and the true cost of saving the world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: 5Th Wave, The 5Th Wave .

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

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 368 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 2017 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Rick Yancey is the author of two books for adults: a memoir and a novel. He is also a produced playwright and former theatre critic. This is his first book for young adults. He lives in Knoxville, TN.