The Last Star (novel)
| 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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24 May 2016 |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 338 pp |
| Preceded by | The Infinite Sea |
The Last Star is a young adult science fiction novel written by American author Rick Yancey. It is the sequel to The Infinite Sea and the third and final book of the 5th Wave series. It was published on May 24, 2016.
The Last Star concludes the story of 16 year old Cassiopeia "Cassie" Sullivan battling against the aliens that have invaded Earth. It continues the story from where it was left off in its prequel, The Infinite Sea.
The story starts off with a flashback to when Cassie's dad was young, and he went on a school field trip to a planetarium. Amazed by a starry spectacle the administrators displayed, he decides then and there to name his future daughter Cassieopia.
The story then shifts to a priest hidden in a cavern near Urbana, waiting for winter's end with a band of survivors. The priest turns out to be a silencer, and he silences the human survivors one night. He then waits for the day the mothership will drop green bombs that will obliterate every city on earth, which will then trigger the release of the 5th wavers, completing the destruction of Earth.
A new and enhanced Ringer escapes Vosch's watchtower, but after spending 40 days in the wilderness, testing out the 12th system, she returns to Vosch because she knows they have a mutual goal that he will help her with: Kill Evan Walker.
Cassie Sullivan runs out to the porch of Grace's house soaking wet after attempting to give Sam a bath, after he told her that he hated her guts. There, she finds Evan Walker. Furious and frustrated, she screams at him about how cruel the Other's takeover has been while he remains calm and cool. She's hurt that Sam has forgotten his ABC's and their mother's face because of the war since they represent traits of humanity. Evan tells her that he has also forgotten what it means to be benevolent and compassionate, ending the discussion by commenting that he, too, has forgotten his ABC's
Cassie walks back into the house where he bumps into Zombie a.k.a. Ben Parish. He tells her that he's going to the caverns to find Ringer and Teacup, so he can warn them about doomsday and bring them back. Cassie says he's only doing so because he feels guilty about leaving his baby sister to die, and he gets mad. Cassie tells him to do what he wants. Zombie takes Dumbo with him, and they leave the house that night to complete his mission.
In the night, Sam cuddles a gun that no one other than him knows that he has without saying his once daily prayer because he believes God is cruel and untrustworthy. Angry and confused, he silently cries to himself. He then dried his tears and stared at the wall.
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