Rick Yancey Collection The 5th Wave Series 3 Books Collection Set (The 5th Wave, The Infinite Sea, The Last Star)

The 5th Wave series by Rick Yancey is presented here as a three-book collection, bringing together the full sequence of titles centred on Cassie and Earth’s remaining survivors. Across the set, successive “waves” leave the world in darkness, with survival narrowing to a single rule: trust no one.

The story begins with Cassie running along a lonely highway, pursued by beings who appear human and have scattered the last survivors. Her determination to stay alone is tested when she meets Evan Walker, described as beguiling and mysterious, and she is forced to weigh trust against despair, and defiance against surrender. As the 5th Wave spreads and the human race nears extermination, Cassie and her companions face choices that become increasingly unavoidable.

Included titles

• The 5th Wave
• The Infinite Sea
• The Last Star

Key details

• Three-book collection set
• Rick Yancey
• The 5th Wave series
• Includes The 5th Wave, The Infinite Sea and The Last Star

Synopses

The 5th Wave

After four waves, only one rule remains: trust no one. Cassie runs along a lonely stretch of highway, fleeing beings who look human and have scattered Earth’s last survivors. When she meets Evan Walker, she must decide where she stands between trust and despair, and between life and death.

The Infinite Sea

Cassie Sullivan and her companions have survived the Others’ four waves of destruction, but the 5th Wave is now rolling across the landscape and the human race is nearly exterminated. They must choose whether to brace for winter and hope for Evan Walker’s return, or search for other survivors before the enemy closes in. The next attack is described as inevitable, and the Others’ depths are set against the heights to which humanity may rise.

The Last Star

The enemy is described as both Other and human, present everywhere and nowhere, with motives that appear contradictory. Cassie has been betrayed, as have Ringer, Zombie, Nugget and the billions who once lived on Earth. In the final days, the remaining survivors must decide what matters more: saving themselves, or saving what makes them human.