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The Last Star

Rick Yancey (2017-05-23)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages375 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Hero archetypes

Soldier / Marine

Heroine archetypes

SurvivorSoldier / Marine

Synopsis

"The enemy is other. The enemy is us. There'y 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 lasy days, Earth's remaining survivors will need to decide what's more important: saving themselves ... or saving what makes us human." - Publisher

Tags

DystopianPost-ApocalypticYoung AdultSeries Finale

Is The Last Star appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

Violent alien invasion finale with battle sequences, casualties, and high emotional stakes. Strong themes of betrayal and humanity under siege with moderate language.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include genocide, death, and mass death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the intense survival stakes and the question of who to trust when humanity faces extinction.