I Am Number Four
(Lorien Legacies Book 1)
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4.5 • 640 Ratings
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Publisher Description
They killed Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya . . .
'Full of suspense and exhilarating atmosphere' 5***** Reader Review
'If you are a fan of Divergent, you simply have to read this series' 5***** Reader Review
'Brilliantly written and gripping. I was hooked from the first page' 5***** Reader Review
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John Smith is not your average teenager.
He regularly moves from town to town. He changes his name and identity. He does not put down roots. He cannot tell anyone who or what he really is. If he stops moving, those who hunt him will find and kill him.
But you can't run forever.
So when he stops in Paradise, Ohio, John decides to try and settle down. To fit in. And for the first time he makes some real friends. People he cares about - and who care about him. Never in John's short life has there been space for friendship, or even love.
But it's just a matter of time before John's secret is revealed.
He was once one of nine. Three of them have been killed.
John is Number Four. He knows that he is next . . .
Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games - I Am Number Four is the first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, now a major Disney film.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this action-packed but formulaic novel, first in the Lorien Legacies series, John Smith appears to be a normal American teenager, living in Ohio with his father, attending high school, and falling for a local girl. But he's really something much cooler: an alien from the planet Lorien, and one of the last survivors of a race that was nearly wiped out by its enemies. And now the evil Mogadorians have traveled to Earth looking for survivors, with an eye toward wiping out this planet as well. John is destined to fight them, but will his superpowers manifest before it's too late? Lore (a Loric elder in the book, and a pseudonym for writer James Frey and a coauthor) provides a fast-moving plot and some genuinely creepy bad guys, though the basic premise is clich d and the science won't pass muster with diehard SF fans. However, a Michael Bay produced movie is planned for 2011, and for those looking for an undemanding, popcorn-ready read, this "guy okay, alien gets the girl and saves the world" adventure should do the trick. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Uh oh! Teenage aliens...
Teenage coming of age novel that just happens to involve aliens!
John's 15 and moves from place to place, always on the move, staying one step ahead of those that pursue him.
But he's also growing, a teenager becoming a man, making friendships, facing bullies, falling in love. And coming to terms with the fact that he's different, from another planet even.
Fast paced from the start and at the conclusion with a bit of a dip in the middle, but otherwise engaging adventure as John learns about his past present and future.
A bit of fun.
Amazing book
I hate books but i absolutely loved this one!!!!
Brilliant
Could not stop reading until I finished.