Author : Pittacus Lore aka James Frey & Jobie Hughes
Released year : 2010 - 2016 (1st to 7th and final book)
Genre : Young adult Science Fiction
Synopsis:
Book 1 : I am Number Four
They killed Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England and Number Three in Kenya.
John Smith is not your average teenager. He regularly moves from small town to small 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 for ever.
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 a space for friendship, or even love.
But it's just a matter of time before John's secrets is revealed.
He was once one of nine. Three of them has been killed.
John is Number Four. He knows that he is next...
Book 2 : The Power of Six
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 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.
Book 3 : The Rise of Nine
Until 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 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.
They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England and Number Three in Kenya. They caught me in New York but I escaped.
I am Number Six. They want to finish what they started.
But they'll have to fight us first.
Book 4 : The Fall of Five
I thought things would change when I found the others. We would stop running. We would fight the Mogadorians. And we would win.
But I was wrong. Even though we have come together, we barely escaped from them with our lives. And now we're in hiding, figuring out our next move.
The six of us are powerful - but not strong enough to take on their entire army. We haven't discovered the full extend of our Legacies. We haven't learned to work together. Time is running out, and there's only one thing we know for certain: we need to find Number five before they do.
They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England and Number Three in Kenya. I am Number Four. I was supposed to be next.
But I'm still alive.
This battle is far from over.
Book 5 : The Revenge of Seven
They killed four of us. They will not rest until we are all dead. They will not stop until your planet is theirs. They think we are broken.
We will not be defeated. We are all that stands in their way. We know secrets they thought hidden. We have power they never expected.
The time has come for them to fall.
Book 6 : The Fate of Ten
For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret. Now all of that has changed. The invasion has begun.
John is on the front lines of the fight in New York City. And just as the odds seem stacked against him, his best friend, Sam, a human, inexplicably develops a Legacy - and Sam isn't the only one.
While the pair try to track down Five and Nine amid the chaos, they encounter another teen who can wield abilities that were once only meant for the Garde. Whether she is a friend or a foe, however, remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, Six, Marina, and Adam are trapped in Mexico. They fought their way into the Sanctuary and were able to awaken the power hidden within, but their preceding battle has left them without any way of reaching the others. The Mogs are returning in full force, and it will take a miracle to escape.
The Garde are stretched thin, fighting this war on many fronts. If they can't find another way to stop the Mogs, humanity will suffer the same fate as the Loric: annihilation.
But there is still hope. The power of the sanctuary can save the world...or destroy it. It will all depend on who wields it.
Book 7 : United as One
The Garde didn't start this war, but they'll do whatever it takes to end it once and for all...
The Mogadorians have invaded Earth. Their warships loom over our most populated cities, and no country will risk taking them head on. The Garde are all that stand in the way, but they'll need an army of their own to win this fight.
They've teamed up with the US military, but it might not be enough. The Garde need their reinforcements, and they've found them in the most unexpected place. Teenagers from across the globe, like John Smith's best friend, Sam have developed abilities. So John and the others must get to them before the Mogs, because if they don't their enemies will use these gifted teens for their own sinister plan.
But after all the Mogadorians have taken from John - his home, his family, his friends, and the person he loves most - he might not want to put any more lives in danger. He's got nothing left to lose, and he's just discovered he has been given an incredible new Legacy. Now he can turn himself into the ultimate weapon. So will he risk his life to save the world, or will he realize that power in numbers will save us all?
My reviews:
Finally done with the last and and 7th book of this "I am Number Four" series!! I've been collecting the books since 2010 and it finally came to an end. Movies adaptation PLEASE!! The first book which was adapted into a movie was so underrated! A huge injustice to the whole series! :(
*spoiler alert* ;)
There's something fishy about the way the book ends. There has to be something more about the whole bottles of 'black oils' right? Hmm...
And oh poor Johnny! He hasn't moved on from Sarah's death, not even when the series ended. But there might be something-something between Marina and John? Well with that kiss and all. :/
P/S: I AM NOT OKAY WITH EIGHT'S DEATH. He was my favourite after John. But I never liked the pairing of Marina and Eight. She's so annoying and overreacting is something she does ALL THE TIME. Like, c'mon girl, yes Five is a mean ass but no he didn't deserve that kind of treatment in the end. After all, he did save John back in Patience Creek. The least you could do is heal him before leaving him to his own devices. You too John. You too. =.=
All in all, thumbs up to the whole series. The books captured my heart right from the start and I spent a fortune on the whole set! No regrets though. Hehe :P
|| "A place is only as good as the people in it." - I am Number Four
Rating: 8.5/10 stars.
** P/S : Find me on Twitter : @SajitaAswini
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