Tripods: When the Tripods Came

Oct 7, 2024 1:20 AM

Author:John Christopher

When the alien Tripod machines land on Earth, they don't seem much of a threat. The first skirmishes end in victory for the human forces. But the real danger - the insidious mind-controlling powers of the Tripod Masters - is only just beginning. Laurie and his family must flee their homes as the invaders tighten their tentacled grip - and find a place to start the fight back...

The thrilling and eerie prequel John Christopher's classic dystopian Tripods series is available for the first time in ebook format.

Reviews

Perennial library favourites

—— The Guardian

An obvious pick for the literary lover of all things bloodsucking

—— Hollywood Crush, MTV.com

A modern sci-fi masterpiece... should do for aliens what Twilight did for vampires.

—— USA Today

Nothing short of amazing

—— Kirkus (starred review)

Chilling

—— Sun

Action-packed intrigue

—— MTV.COM

This book is scary!

—— Teen Now (5 starred review)

Rick Yancey knows his onions... the book packs real power

—— SFX

This is DAMN and WOW territory. Quite simply, one of the best books I've read in years

—— Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author

...a twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction

—— Wall Street Journal

Breathtakingly fast-paced and original, The 5th Wave is a reading tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go.

—— Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series.

Yancey's heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises, is part War of the Worlds, part Starship Troopers, part Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and part The Stand . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike.

—— Booklist (starred review)

A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is an electrifying page-turner.

—— Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author

An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting

—— Bookseller

A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to be human is at the forefront

—— Publishers Weekly

Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school

—— People Magazine

By turns heart-pounding and contemplative . . . The 5th Wave will thrill you, chill you, and challenge you to keep the pages turning fast enough

—— Hypable.com

Utterly gripping

—— Metro Herald

High adventure with mystery and heart

—— The Sunday Times

A cut above anything else in the genre.

—— Sunday Telegraph

The pace is RELENTLESS

—— Heat

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