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While Dr. Warthrop is attempting to disprove that Homo vampiris,
the vampire, could exist, his former fiancee asks him to save her
husband, who has been captured by a Wendigo--a creature that
starves even as it gorges itself on human flesh. Although Dr.
Warthrop considers the Wendigo to be fictitious, he relents and
performs the rescue--but is he right to doubt the Wendigo's
existence? Can the doctor and Will Henry hunt down the ultimate
predator, who, like the legendary vampire, is neither living nor
dead, and whose hunger for human flesh is never satisfied? This
second book in The Monstrumologist series explores the line between
myth and reality, love and hate, genius and madness.
The third book in the Printz Honor-award winning series, this
gothic, gory novel is "articulately literary, horrificially
grotesque, and mind-bendingly complex" (Kirkus Reviews").
When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting for the "Holy Grail of
Monstrumology" with his eager new assistant, Arkwright, he leaves
Will Henry in Victorian New York. Finally, Will can enjoy something
that always seemed out of reach: a normal life with a real family.
But part of Will can't let go of Dr. Warthrop, and when Arkwright
returns, claiming that the doctor is dead, Will is devastated--and
not convinced.
Determined to discover the truth, Will travels to London, knowing
that if he succeeds, he will be plunging into depths of horror
worse than anything he has experienced so far. His journey takes
him to Socotra, the Isle of Blood, where human beings are used to
make nests and blood rains from the sky--and puts Will Henry's
loyalty to the ultimate test.
The Last Star is the heart-stopping finale to the bestselling 5th
Wave series by award-winning author, Rick Yancey. Perfect for fans
of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Maze Runner. *The 5th WAVE
is now a major film by Sony Pictures, starring Chloe Grace Moretz*
'Wildly entertaining . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'
The New York Times The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They're
down here, they're up there, they're nowhere. They want the Earth,
they want us to have it. They came to wipe us out, they came to
save us. But beneath these riddles lies one truth: Cassie has been
betrayed. So has Ringer. Zombie. Nugget. And all 7.5 billion people
who used to live on our planet. Betrayed first by the Others, and
now by ourselves. In these last days, Earth's remaining survivors
will need to decide what's more important: saving themselves . . .
or saving what makes us human. www.The5thWaveIsComing.com
www.rickyancey.com 'Remarkable,
not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances . . . JUST READ IT'
Entertainment Weekly 'The next HIT' Daily Mail 'This gut-wrenching
sequel to The 5th Wave careens on a violent course of non-stop
action.' Publishers Weekly, starred review 'CHILLING' Sun 'The pace
is RELENTLESS' Heat 'A modern sci-fi masterpiece . . . Should do
for aliens what Twilight did for vampires.' USA Today
'ACTION-PACKED' MTV.com 'A twisty survival story that borrows
elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction' Wall Street
Journal 'An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien
invasion. You'll read it in one sitting' Bookseller 'Heartfelt,
violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger
surprises . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike.'
Booklist (starred review) 'A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth
decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to
be human is at the forefront' Publishers Weekly 'Borrow this one
from your teen's nightstand while they're at school.' People
Magazine *Winner of the 2014 Red House Children's Book Award *2014
Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist for Teen Book of the Year *A
YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults *A YALSA 2014 Quick Picks
for Reluctant Young Readers *A Booklist 2014 Best Fiction for Young
Adults *A VOYA 2013 Perfect Ten *An Amazon Best Book of the Year
Books in the series: The 5th Wave (Book 1) The Infinite Sea (Book
2) The Last Star (Book 3)
"These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust I never
betrayed. But he is dead now and has been for nearly ninety years,
the one who gave me his trust, the one for whom I kept these
secrets. The one who saved me . . . and the one who cursed me."
So starts the diary of Will Henry, orphan and assistant to a doctor
with a most unusual specialty: monster hunting. In the short time
he has lived with the doctor, Will has grown accustomed to his late
night callers and dangerous business. But when one visitor comes
with the body of a young girl and the monster that was eating her,
Will's world is about to change forever. The doctor has discovered
a baby Anthropophagus--a headless monster that feeds through a
mouth in its chest--and it signals a growing number of
Anthropophagi. Now, Will and the doctor must face the horror
threatenning to overtake and consume our world before it is too
late.
"The Monstrumologist" is the first stunning gothic adventure in a
series that combines the spirit of HP Lovecraft with the
storytelling ability of Rick Riorden.
After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one. Now, it's the dawn of the 5th wave.
On a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, until Cassie meets Evan Walker.
Beguiling and mysterious, Evan may be her only hope for rescuing her brother and even saving herself. Now she must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between life and death.
"These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust I never
betrayed. But he is dead now and has been for nearly ninety years,
the one who gave me his trust, the one for whom I kept these
secrets. The one who saved me . . . and the one who cursed me."
So starts the diary of Will Henry, orphan and assistant to a doctor
with a most unusual specialty: monster hunting. In the short time
he has lived with the doctor, Will has grown accustomed to his late
night callers and dangerous business. But when one visitor comes
with the body of a young girl and the monster that was feeding on
her, Will's world is about to change forever. The doctor has
discovered a baby Anthropophagi--a headless monster that feeds
through the mouthfuls of teeth in its chest--and it signals a
growing number of Anthropophagi. Now, Will and the doctor must face
the horror threatenning to overtake and consume our world before it
is too late.
"The Monstrumologist" is the first stunning gothic adventure in a
series that combines the spirit of HP Lovecraft with the
storytelling ability of Rick Riorden.
The Infinite Sea is the second book in the phenomenal and
bestselling 5th Wave series by award-winning author, Rick Yancey.
Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Maze
Runner* *The 5th WAVE is now a major film by Sony Pictures,
starring Chloe Grace Moretz* 'Wildly entertaining . . . I couldn't
turn the pages fast enough' The New York Times How do you rid the
earth of seven billion humans? Rid the humans of their humanity.
Cassie Sullivan and her companions lived through the Others' four
waves of destruction. Now, with the human race nearly exterminated
and the 5th Wave rolling across the landscape, they face a choice:
brace for winter and hope for Evan Walker's return, or set out in
search of other survivors before the enemy closes in. Because the
next attack is more than possible - it's inevitable. No one can
anticipate the depths to which the Others will sink - nor the
heights to which humanity will rise . . .
www.The5thWaveIsComing.com www.rickyancey.com 'Remarkable,
not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances . . . JUST READ IT'
Entertainment Weekly 'The next HIT' Daily Mail 'This gut-wrenching
sequel to The 5th Wave careens on a violent course of non-stop
action.' Publishers Weekly, starred review 'CHILLING' Sun 'The pace
is RELENTLESS' Heat 'A modern sci-fi masterpiece . . . Should do
for aliens what Twilight did for vampires.' USA Today
'ACTION-PACKED' MTV.com 'A twisty survival story that borrows
elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction' Wall Street
Journal 'An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien
invasion. You'll read it in one sitting' Bookseller 'Heartfelt,
violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger
surprises . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike.'
Booklist (starred review) 'A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth
decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to
be human is at the forefront' Publishers Weekly 'Borrow this one
from your teen's nightstand while they're at school.' People
Magazine *Winner of the 2014 Red House Children's Book Award *2014
Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist for Teen Book of the Year *A
YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults *A YALSA 2014 Quick Picks
for Reluctant Young Readers *A Booklist 2014 Best Fiction for Young
Adults *A VOYA 2013 Perfect Ten *An Amazon Best Book of the Year
Books in the series: The 5th Wave (Book 1) The Infinite Sea (Book
2) The Last Star (Book 3)
*NOW A MAJOR FILM by Sony Pictures, starring Chloe Grace Moretz*
'Wildly entertaining . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough'
The New York Times *The 5th Wave is the first book in the
bestselling series from award-winning Rick Yancey. Perfect for fans
of The Hunger Games, Divergent and Maze Runner* After the1st wave,
only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And
after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After 4th wave, only one
rule applies: trust no one. NOW IS THE DAWN OF THE 5TH WAVE On a
lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs. Runs from the beings that
only look human, who have scattered Earth's last survivors. To stay
alone is to stay alive, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and
mysterious, Evan may be her only hope. Now Cassie must choose:
between trust and despair, between defiance and surrender, between
life and death. www.rickyancey.com 'Remarkable,
not-to-be-missed-under-any-circumstances' Entertainment Weekly 'A
modern sci-fi masterpiece . . . Should do for aliens what Twilight
did for vampires.' USA Today 'The pace is relentless' Heat
'Chilling' Sun 'Nothing short of amazing' Kirkus (starred review)
'This book's scary!' Teen Now (5 starred review) 'A twisty survival
story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian
fiction' Wall Street Journal 'An epic sci-fi adventure about a
terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting'
Bookseller 'Heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big
heroics and bigger surprises' Booklist (starred review) 'Gripping'
Publishers Weekly 'Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand
while they're at school.' People Magazine *Winner of the 2014 Red
House Children's Book Award *2014 Children's Choice Book Awards
Finalist for Teen Book of the Year *A YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for
Young Adults *A YALSA 2014 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers
*A Booklist 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults *A VOYA 2013 Perfect
Ten *An Amazon Best Book of the Year Books in the series: The 5th
Wave (Book 1) The Infinite Sea (Book 2) The Last Star (Book 3)
When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting the "Holy Grail of Monstrumology"
with his eager new assistant, Arkwright, he leaves Will Henry in
New York. Finally, Will can enjoy something that always seemed out
of reach: a normal life with a real family. But part of Will can't
let go of Dr. Warthrop, and when Arkwright returns claiming that
the doctor is dead, Will is devastated--and not convinced.
Determined to discover the truth, Will travels to London, knowing
that if he succeeds, he will be plunging into depths of horror
worse than anything he has experienced so far. His journey will
take him to Socotra, the Isle of Blood, where human beings are used
to make nests and blood rains from the sky--and will put Will
Henry's loyalty to the ultimate test.
Will Henry and Dr. Warthrop have encountered many horrors
together--but can Will endure a monstrumological terror without his
mentor?
Will Henry has been through more that seems possible for a boy of
fourteen. He's been on the brink of death on more than one
occasion, he has gazed into hell--and hell has stared back at him,
and known his face. But through it all, Dr. Warthrop has been at
his side.
When Dr. Warthrop fears that Will's loyalties may be shifting, he
turns on Will with a fury, determined to reclaim his young
apprentice's devotion. And so Will must face one of the most
horrific creatures of his monstrumology career--and he must face it
alone.
Over the course of one day, Will's life--and Pellinor Warthrop's
destiny--will lie in balance. In the terrifying depths of the
Monstrumarium, they will face a monster more terrible than any they
could have imagined--and their fates will be decided.
In their final horrific adventure, can Will Henry endure a
monstrumological terror without his mentor? "Beyond a simple
finale, this is a brave statement about the duplexity of good and
evil, and the deadly trap in which all of us are snared"
("Booklist," starred review).
Will Henry has been through more than seems possible for a boy of
fourteen. He's been on the brink of death on more than one
occasion, he has gazed into hell--and hell has stared back at him,
and known his face. But through it all, Dr. Warthrop has been at
his side.
When Dr. Warthrop fears that Will's loyalties may be shifting, he
turns on Will with a fury, determined to reclaim his young
apprentice's devotion. And so Will must face one of the most
horrific creatures of his monstrumology career--and he must face it
alone.
Over the course of one day, Will's life--and Pellinor Warthrop's
destiny--will hang in the balance. In the terrifying depths of the
Monstrumarium, they will face a monster more terrible than any they
could have imagined--and their fates will be decided.
While attempting to disprove that Homo vampiris, the vampire, could
exist, Dr. Warthrop is asked by his former fiance to rescue her
husband from the Wendigo, a creature that starves even as it gorges
itself on human flesh, which has snatched him in the Canadian
wilderness. Although Warthrop also considers the Wendigo to be
fictitious, he relents and rescues her husband from death and
starvation, and then sees the man transform into a Wendigo. Can the
doctor and Will Henry hunt down the ultimate predator, who, like
the legendary vampire, is neither living nor dead, whose hunger for
human flesh is never satisfied? This second book in The
Monstrumologist series explores the line between myth and reality,
love and hate, genius and madness.
There are some things deep within the belly of the earth that
should never be disturbed. Which is exactly why Alfred wants to
stay at home. When a vision foretells a cataclysmic battle between
the 'Sons of Light' and the 'Sons of Darkness', Alfred is called
into action. Whoever finds the fabled 13th skull of Merlin, will
have in his hands the power to usher in a new Dark Age and the
Apocalypse. And so the race is on to find the skull, which rests at
the bottom of an abyss called Krubera - a place so terrifying it
nearly drove Alfred's mentor, Op-Nine, insane.
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