The Convergence

Last on Earth Series #2

by Marilyn Kaye

It has been four weeks since the day of the disappearance. The day twenty-five seniors emerge from their math class at Madison High to discover that everyone else had vanished and they became the

Last On Earth They have already divided into rival groups. One is led by Travis, who quickly established himself as the domineeing, militant leader of his community. The so-called rebels, led by Jake, are committed to finding an explanation for the mysterious event that has left them alone on the planet.

What they find is powerful evidence that they are not alone in the universe...or on Earth. Messages that look like gibberish appear on a computer. A stranger, with no knowledge of their world, appears in their midst. And the personalities of the group are changing radically. They have entered into a new reality...more mysterious, more advanced, and far more terrifying than anything they might have imagined.

Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult

172 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

I was born in New Britain, Connecticut, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. I also spent a year (5th grade) in Montgomery, Alabama, and a year in Ann Arbor, Michigan(8th grade). As a child, I always wanted to be a writer, but I had lots of other ambitions too. I wanted to be a teacher, a librarian, a movie star, the president of the United States, and a ballerina.

I didn't achieve all my goals. I never became a movie star, the president of the U.S., or a ballerina. But I've been a teacher and a librarian and most of all, a writer. I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always kept a diary. I wrote poems, stories, plays, songs and lots of letters. Writing wasn't easy for me, but it felt natural and right.

I've always read a lot, too. I was an English major at Emory University (I love Shakespeare), and I also received a master's degree in library science at Emory. I earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, and I taught children's and teen literature at St. John's University in New York for over 20 years. Now, I'm a full-time writer, living in Paris, France - the most beautiful city in the world.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

One day, dementia will eat my brain down to the stem and seeds, but the last memory I will hold on to is the way Jake fumbled Ashley. That s-tier cringe L has lived in my brain rent-free since reading this at age—I don't know—nine? Marilyn Kaye out here doing the Lord's work, preparing me for the entitlement of mediocre white guys who think they're creative but actually just want to be respected like they're creative.

[Gina · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second book in the Last on Earth SF trilogy.