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A high-stakes survival story about eight teenagers who outlive an alien attack—perfect for fans of The 5th Wave
Clover Martinez has always been a survivor, which is the only reason she isn’t among the dead when aliens invade and destroy Earth as she knows it.
When Clover hears an inexplicable radio message, she’s shocked to learn there are other survivors—and that they’re all at the former Area 51. When she arrives, she’s greeted by a band of misfits who call themselves The Last Teenagers on Earth.
Only they aren’t the ragtag group of heroes Clover was expecting. The group seems more interested in hiding than fighting back, and Clover starts to wonder if she was better off alone. But then she finds a hidden spaceship, and she doesn’t know what to believe… or who to trust.
Content warning: PTSD, depression, suicide attempt.
A sci-fi romp with ample intergalactic twists to keep readers satisfied.”
This debut is, at times, both joyful and heartbreaking … Pohl’s characters are tough, funny, and brave as they manage to persevere despite the debilitating weight of grief.
With its powerful world building and emotional twists, The Last 8 is a beautifully fresh take on the idea of an alien apocalypse.
The near-total destruction of human life provides a compelling framework to explore the development of meaningful relationships and how they can offer answers when everything, including what it means to be human, is put into question.
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