Yancey, Rick: The Last Star

Rick Yancey is the author of the "New York Times "bestsellers"The 5th Wave" and "The Infinite Sea, " the first two books in this series. His debut young-adult novel, " The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, " was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal. In 2010, his novel "The Monstrumologist "received the Michael L. Printz Honor, and the sequel, "The Curse of the Wendigo, " was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. When he isn t writing or thinking about writing or traveling the country talking about writing, Rick is hanging out with his family."