
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.
