BOOK REVIEW: I Am Number Four (Pittacus Lore)

Book: I Am Number Four

Author: Pittacus Lore

Rating: 7.5/10



There were nine of them in the beginning. The last known survivors of the planet Lorien.  They were younger when the Mogadorians invaded.  Every Loric has a partner of the other side. Garde and Cepan. Garde are the warriors, the ones who have powers. Cepan are tasked with training Garde and protecting the knowledge of Lorien.

Nine Garde and their Cepan's escaped the planet .As they escaped a charm was placed on them., they can only be killed in number orderand when One gets killed a scar appears on the remaining. All were young without powers. They traveled to the nearest habitable planet, Earth.

Number 4, currently called John Smith, is living in the U.S.A. Number 1 and 2 have been killed.The warning charm scars are on his leg.

Then there's a third. Number 3 has been Killed. John is next.

Him and his Cepan Henri have been on the run for years but when they reach paradise,Ohio they stop. Despite now being the target John wants a normal life for awhile.

He settles down but when his powers start emerging thing start going bad.
Magazines printing stories on Mogadorians, Henri getting kidnapped and John's rescue attempt are the first major things to occur.

Then they find Number 6. With both 4 and 6 together it cancels out the charm protecting them all. And the Mogadorians find them. It becomes a desperate battle of powers and guns against beasts and soldiers who largely outnumber them.

Can they survive? and How will other Garde survive now the charm is lifted?



This is a very good book and I don't think my review really stresses how well it's written. It's maddeningly light on the circumstances but slowly more get revealed and I'm sure even more will be in other books. I really enjoyed it as it was quite a complex storyline and background yet the way it is written doesn't confuse you at all. A very good read and a very interesting book. Definitely would recommended reading.

Hope you found this review helpful,

The Devonian Book reviewer


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