The Book Plank

Until the day I met John Smith, Number Four, I’d been on the run alone, hiding and fighting to stay alive. Together, we are much more powerful. But it could only last so long before we had to separate to find the others. I went to Spain to find Seven, and I found even more, including a tenth member of the Garde who escaped from Lorien alive. Ella is younger than the rest of us, but just as brave. Now we’re looking for the others–including John. But so are they. So far in the Lorien Legacies we have met up with some interesting characters. Both alien and human; Lorien and Mogadorian and of course the trusty four-footer, two winged chimaera. The Numbers met include: Four, Six, Seven and Nine. Four being more the main protagonist has met up with his friend from Paradise Ohio, Sam. Overall I found I am Number Four rather clichéd, with the relations of Four and Sarah and the whole high school scene. But this was turned around by how the story took off in...

I’ve seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened to John Smith. To the world he’s a mystery, but to me… he’s one of us. Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us, if we all still believe in our mission. There are six of us left. We’re hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another, but our Legacies are developing and soon we’ll be ready to fight. Is John Number Four – and is his appearance the sign I’ve been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who might be strong enough to bring the six of us together? They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio… and failed. I am Number Seven. And I’m ready to fight. I liked I am Number Four. It had some great ideas and more general concepts tha...

“We left when we were very young, almost too young to remember. Almost. And now… We are here to keep our race alive which was almost entirely obliterated. We’re just trying to survive. But we are hunted, and the hunters won’t stop until they’ve killed us all. I know that I am next.” I am Number Four is written by Pittacus Lore the pen name of Jobie Hughes. I am Number Four has already been made into a major film with great reception. Although I already watched the film some months before reading the book, I generally appreciate the book more than the film, and this was also the case for I’m Number Four. The concept behind I am Number Four got me interested in the Lorien Legacies; featuring alien races, supernatural powers intermingled with humans. What piqued my curiosity were the bold statements on the cover: “In the beginning were nine. Three are gone. Six are left. They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. Number Three...