Cassie kills the soldier and runs back to camp-only to witness the soldiers’ leader, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vosch, kill her father. When they find the boy, a soldier kills him. Cassie realizes one of the children is missing and convinces the soldiers to take her to look for him. After the bus leaves, the rest of the people are gathered in the main building. Sammy gives her his teddy bear to keep her safe. As he boards, Cassie promises to come find him. They load children under 15 into the bus, including Cassie’s younger brother Sammy.

Then, soldiers arrive in Humvees with a school bus in tow. They move to a camp 20 miles from their home, later referred to as Camp Ashpit, where they hope to be rescued by military.ĭrones begin to show up over the camp, and a Black Hawk helicopter flies overhead. Cassie’s family takes refuge in their home until Cassie’s mother dies of the aliens’ illness. Many people flee the cities, and survivor camps begin to form. With all these disasters, governments break down and people begin to attack one another. An Ebola-like disease begins to spread and kills millions in a short period of time.

A short time later, the ship drops a massive rod that causes natural disasters on the coasts of all continents, killing thousands and forcing the rest inland. After 10 days, an electromagnetic pulse shuts down all electricity and electronics. She writes her story in a diary, explaining how an alien ship-housing the Others-suddenly showed up in the sky and lingered for 10 days without attempting to communicate or otherwise interact with the people of Earth. This guide is based on the Kindle version of the text.Ĭassie Sullivan is living on her own after the Arrival-an alien invasion.

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