First published 2017
Cassie thought she understood the enemy. The Others came from above to claim Earth, launching five waves of destruction that killed billions. She survived the initial attacks, found her brother Sammy, and joined the resistance with Ringer, Zombie, and the other child soldiers. But now everything she believed was wrong. The Others are not what they seemed. Neither are the humans fighting beside her. Betrayal cuts deeper than alien invasion ever could. The enemy walks among them, wears familiar faces, speaks with trusted voices. Cassie and her allies discover that their own kind have turned against them, making choices that threaten not just their lives but their humanity itself. With Earth's population reduced to scattered survivors, the final battle is not about weapons or tactics. It is about what remains worth saving when trust dies and hope becomes a luxury. Cassie must choose between protecting the people she loves and preserving the values that make them human. The last star is falling, and she holds the power to decide what rises from the ashes.
Genres: adventure, action, aliens, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Earth
Period: 21st-century
368 pages · Paperback · Speak
Content warnings: violence