I Am Number Four is a book by the author Pittacus Lore, and is about a group of aliens, the Loric, who hail from the planet Lorien. It is also the first book of the series Lorien Legacies. IANF follows the life of John Smith, a Loric, as he struggles to blend in and hide from his enemies, the Mogadorians. I personally think this is a great series of books, and I am going to tell you all about them.
John Smith is a seemingly average boy until we find out he is actually an alien from the planet Lorien. When he was a child he was shipped off to Earth from the remains of his planet, along with eight other children. After Lorien was destroyed by another race of aliens, the Mogadorians, the children were chosen to save their planet. A charm was placed over the nine children so that they could only be killed in order. John is Number Four. His name is not actually John, but that is the name we are given throughout the book. John is in danger though. Numbers One through Three are dead, and he is Four. He is the next to die.
John and his Cêpan, or guardian, Henri head to Paradise, Ohio to try to live life peacefully. There John makes friends with a nerdy boy, Sam, and gets a girlfriend, Sarah. Henri warns him to not get too attached to anyone in Paradise, because they might have to leave at a moment's notice, but John disregards that and proceeds to make friends anyways. In Paradise John learns to work with his special skills, called legacies, that act akin to superpowers. John develops telekinesis, heat resistance, and hand flashlights. John has to hone his legacies in order to use them in combat, and unfortunately Paradise is not always a paradise.
This book was really good, and hard to put down. Since there's a good sized series of these books, I have been reading through them lately. I would recommend I Am Number Four to anyone who likes Sci-Fi, as well as people who like a good fiction novel/series. There is never a dull moment in the books, and they will get you hooked. I highly encourage giving IANF a try.
First of all, nice title! Anyways, the storyline sounds pretty interesting to me, and I don't think I've ever encountered a book that centers around an human-like alien on Earth (although I have seen the reverse in other books). I personally am not a Sci-Fi fan nor a fiction person, but the immersive plot seems to contradict my preconceptions about these genres. Thanks for introducing this book!
ReplyDeleteThis book seems very interesting to me, considering my interest in science fiction. The book also seems to combine some elements of fantasy, such as the charm placed over the children and the abilities that John has like telekinesis. I also find it interesting that the author seems to have named the series, the group of aliens and the planet they come from after himself.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds very interesting and I am definitely adding it to my list of books I want to read. The plot sounds very intriguing and I am a big fan of science fiction novels.
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