The Infinite Sea
| Author | Rick Yancey |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The 5th Wave |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
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Publication date
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September 16, 2014 |
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| Pages | 300 (hardcover) |
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| Preceded by | The 5th Wave |
| Followed by | The Last Star |
The Infinite Sea is a young adult science fiction novel written by American author Rick Yancey. It is the second novel in The 5th Wave series; it is the sequel to The 5th Wave and is followed by The Last Star. It was published on September 16, 2014.
The novel provides detailed histories of the secondary characters from the previous novel. Instead of just narration from Cassie, as the previous book had, the narration shifts from the point of view of another teenage girl named Ringer.
A few days after the events of the first novel, Cassie, Ben and the rest of squad 53 have taken refuge at a hotel, which they call "Walker Hotel" in honor of Evan Walker, who is thought to be dead after destroying Camp Haven. Ringer, believing that their refuge in the hotel will not last, goes out searching for a cave system mentioned on a brochure. Teacup, who she had grown close to, sneaks up to Ringer who shoots her, mistaking Teacup for a Silencer. A helicopter flies in and they are both captured by The Others.
Cassie and the others anxiously await Ringer. They realize that Teacup has gone missing, and Dumbo and Poundcake set out to find her. They return empty-handed.
Later, it is revealed that Evan Walker had survived Camp Haven's destruction, and is wounded and hurt. He gets rescued by Grace, a fellow Silencer like him. They head to her makeshift home. They spot Cassie at the hotel from an interstate on their way there. After one of Grace's hunts she tries to seduce Evan, but he attacks her. While escaping her house, Grace shoots at him, though Evan thought he killed her. She lets him go, knowing that he will lead her to Cassie. While he rests and Grace confronts him, they are attacked and Grace is shot at, giving Evan the opportunity to escape.
He finds the hotel they stay at, and disarms Ben in a misunderstanding, though Ben stabs his leg. Evan finds Sammy and, seeing the gun in his hands, dives at him. Cassie shoots him once and he is rendered unconscious. Ben angrily awaits his awakening. Cassie defends him while Ben throws constant insults toward him. In the midst of this, they hear a helicopter approach. However, it quickly flies off. Then, they see a small girl walk down the hallway, who Sammy identifies as "Megan". She says that her throat hurts before passing out.
The group cares for her, though when Evan awakes, he warns them not to, explaining that The Others planted a bomb in her throat rigged to detonate on high concentrations of carbon dioxide. The group moves outside a distance from the hotel, while Cassie and Evan stay behind to remove the bomb from her throat. With a struggle, Cassie manages to safely remove the bomb and she contains it in a plastic baggie. Ben and Poundcake have been collecting CO2 canisters so that the bomb can be detonated at a safe distance away.
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