A 5ª Onda
"A 5ª Onda" é uma série de livros escrita pelo autor americano Rick Yancey. A série foi lançada entre os anos de 2013 e 2016 e é composta por três livros: "A 5ª Onda", "O Mar Infinito" e "A Última Estrela". A história se passa em um mundo pós-apocalíptico, onde a Terra foi invadida por uma raça alienígena conhecida como Os Outros. Eles chegaram ao planeta em ondas sucessivas, cada uma mais devastadora do que a anterior. Na primeira onda, cortaram toda a energia elétrica do planeta; na segunda, provocaram terremotos e tsunamis; na terceira, lançaram um vírus mortal; na quarta, infiltraram-se entre os humanos disfarçados. No primeiro livro da série, acompanhamos a jornada de Cassie Sullivan, uma adolescente corajosa que está tentando sobreviver após perder sua família nas primeiras ondas de ataque dos alienígenas. Ela luta para encontrar seu irmão mais novo e acaba se unindo a Evan Walker, um misterioso rapaz que pode ser sua única esperança. Ao longo da trama, somos apresentados também a outros personagens importantes, como Ben Parish (também conhecido como Zumbi), Ringer e Sam Sullivan. Cada um desses personagens tem sua própria perspectiva sobre o mundo pós-invasão alienígena. Os livros combinam elementos de ficção científica com aventura e suspense, mantendo o leitor preso à trama até o final. Rick Yancey cria uma atmosfera de tensão constante, explorando temas como sobrevivência, confiança e o que significa ser humano em um mundo caótico. "A 5ª Onda" foi bem recebido pela crítica e conquistou uma grande base de fãs ao redor do mundo. Em 2016, a série foi adaptada para o cinema, com Chloë Grace Moretz interpretando a protagonista Cassie Sullivan. Se você gosta de histórias emocionantes e cheias de reviravoltas, "A 5ª Onda" é uma leitura imperdível. Prepare-se para embarcar em uma aventura intensa e descobrir os segredos por trás da invasão alienígena.
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An extraterrestrial spaceship is fixed in Earth's orbit, in plain sight but without making any contact. Until, suddenly, a gigantic electromagnetic wave disables every system on Earth, and all lights, communications and machines stop working. This first wave is followed by others, in a crescendo of violence that devastates a large part of humanity. Will this be the end of human existence on Earth? Is there still any possible salvation? Cassie, one of the survivors, is saved by a mysterious country boy after being shot. Can Cassie trust him? What will she do?
Nick is a normal boy from his town until abnormal things start to happen, the Apocalypse is starting...
"An invisible thread connects the destined. The thread can stretch or tangle, but never break." Gemstone. Before the Last War, that's what my brother called me. I never understood the obsession with the meaning of my name, but I think somehow he knew. A twin always lives in the shadow of the other and even then, he insisted on making me believe that I was the owner of my own destiny, that I was my own lucky charm. When the world is Dark and Chaos, choosing between running and fighting makes you win.
In the midst of the war for independence of the Republic of Erich against the Northern Kingdom. Thousands of women and children take refuge in subway stations across the country, among them is Margareth and her mother Adele.With no prospect of an end to the war, Adele is forced to search for food on the surface when something unexpected happens, leaving her daughter alone for years. But do wars just take people out of our lives?
Two years ago ships consumed the planet Earth, on all continents ships hovered in the sky, but never anyone or anything came out of it, what are you waiting for? The only thing they see happening so far is destruction, death and more destruction, with each passing month the world gets lighter. Rains don't stop for two years, deaths and more deaths. The government announced that it will use reinforcements against these beings that they affectionately nicknamed "Invaders", but it is not the army, but a force beyond ours; the witches. Margaret is one of them, a seventeen-year-old girl who is in the hands of the government. Just like all other witches and humans, she will have to face it as if she were a soldier. A magic soldier. The governments of all countries are putting the Magic Project into action.
Ever since the aliens arrived, pain. I breathe, but I'm already dead. I can't move forward. I live in the past, between painful memories. But maybe... maybe I can still take one last step forward.
The world will change. Now it was inhabited by a new species, and this species was not born on Earth. No one knew their names, they were just called "aliens". They invaded the planet overnight with their technology and advanced intelligence. They infiltrated the bodies of captured people who soon became known as "Controlled". The Controlled roamed the world with each one having an alien inside them, ceasing to exist as humans altogether. The surviving humans were hunted down and if they resisted in an extreme way, they were executed. Living was no longer possible, just surviving. And that's what Sophie, a 17-year-old teenager has been doing in the last two years that aliens have taken over the entire planet. But how long will she be able to stay free? How long will she put up with this kind of life? Perhaps surrendering is the only alternative.... But that is something that only Sophie can decide.