A teenage fugitive with an incredible secret races to stay one step ahead of the mysterious forces seeking to track and destroy him in this action thriller from director d. The author portrays this message throughout the story in a variety of ways. The first six novels in the new york times bestselling lorien legacies series are included in this collection i am number four. I am number four by pittacus lore is a novel that takes a look at the consequences of alien contact and survival of the human species. The story takes place in paradise, ohio, a small town with a population less then 1,000. Nine loric children are sent into hiding on earth with the hopes that they will train and return to defeat the evil mogadorians. He has been on earth for the last twelve years, preparing for the war that. This category is for all objects that originate from the planet lorien. The book was published by harpercollins on the 3rd of august, 2010 and spent seven successive weeks in the number one spot on the. I am number four by pittacus lore penguin books australia. On the high school front theres some bullying, a fistfight, some drinking, and a house fire started by teen drinkers. Lorien is a planet that is a hundred times older than earth.
Fiction nine teens are sent from their home planet, lorien, to escape the mogadarians, a vicious species bent on destroying them. Nine aliens who left their home planet of lorien when it fell under attack by the evil mogadorian. Aliens and their guardians are hiding on earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. Now the nine children are scattered on earth, hiding. Number four is a fugitive from the planet lorien, which is sloppily described as both hundreds of lightyears away and billions of miles away. The story follows the life of john smith, an alien garde from the planet lorien, and his struggles to survive the morgadorians. The second story, the transfer, was released on september 3, 20. John the main character is living in california when his guardian henri tells him he has to leave california because the attackers might find him.
Overall john smith is a dynamic character that is easy to relate to and he makes this book a great read. With alex pettyfer, timothy olyphant, dianna agron, teresa palmer. The book was published by harpercollins on august 3, 2010. I am number four by pittacus lore is a novel written entirely in the first person perspective of the main character, number four, also known as john smith as well as a host of other aliases. They can only be killed in numerical order, and number four is next on the list. I like to think of i am number four as one big prequel novella for the rest of the series. One way the author does this is through the character mark. When john was just a little boy, his home planet, lorien, was attacked and destroyed by the mogadorians. Alex pettyfer portrays a version of number four in the film adaptation of i am number four released in 2011.
The storyline was original and added a twist to the scifi genre. I am number four was one of my favourite books of 2010 and is definitely one of my favourite action books ever. In the beginning of the book mark, the school jock, teases john. The power of six is the second book in the young adult science fiction series the lorien legacies, written by pittacus lore james frey and jobie hughes. The action was shockingly intense with some real shockers towards the end. I am number four 2010 is the first of seven novels in pittacus lores young adult science fiction lorien legacies series.
The nook book ebook of the i am number four collection. I am number four begins as a man and a boy rest in a remote african hut. The story is about the conflict between two alien species at war with one another. Both films and the accompanying books are capable of spawning a huge amount of merchandise and spinoffs, from calendars to paperweights to sweets promotions. I am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the fall of five, the revenge of seven, the fate of ten 1. Despite not having time to watch the film yet, i would say the book might be as good as the film or perhaps even better. Michael bay, director of transformers and producer of i am number four, in cinemas february 24. It is the sequel to i am number four, and was released august 23, 2011 by harpercollins publishers. I am number four from pittacus lore book info, annotation. It introduces readers to the loric, a nearly extinct race of extraterrestrials, due to a deadly battle with their enemiesthe mogadorians, with the few survivors being nine teenagers and their corresponding guardians, cepans.
I am number four is a young adult science fiction novel by pittacus lore and the first book in the lorien legacies series. I am number four which spent seven weeks in the top position of the new york times bestselling list. Though the mishmash of genres keeps i am number four from any real complexity, the various elements seem to blend together quite well. I am number four movie tiein edition lorien legacies 9780062116550. I am number four is a young adult science fiction novel by pittacus lore the pseudonym of james frey and jobie hughes and the first book in the lorien legacies series. This category is for all characters and notable beings from the lorien legacies universe. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video. Sarah is an extrovert and is very friendly to people she doesnt know. I am number four is a science fiction novel written by pittacus lore. The mogadorians have invaded earth and the garde are all that stand in the way, but theyll need an army of their own to win this fight. This aliensonearth scifitalefocuses as much on high school social life as it does on one good teen aliens fight for survival.
Those who love science fiction and stories with lots of kickass action, you will enjoy the rest of the faster paced books in the series. Please note that the names some items, discovered in the loric chests of the nine garde, are not official and the articles are simply named after a basic physical description. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills. I am number four wiki i am number four wiki fandom. The opening novel in the series deals with the fourth of the loric children in exile, john smith and his protector henri. The films cant be compared in terms of genre as such i am number four is sciencefictional but twilight is that relatively new genre, romancehorror bizarre as that is.
Tobias tells the divergent knifethrowing scene, was released as an e book on april 23, 2012. It is important that the point of view is told from this characters perspective in that the story revolves around his importance to the eventual rescue of. I am number four is the first book in the lorien legacies series. It has already faced the myriad of problems with which earth is only beginning to struggle now global warming, food shortages, overpopulation, and. The series follow the story of nine humanlooking aliens brought to earth when they were six years old. I am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the fall of. All three can be bought on any ereader, but due to complaints from i am number four fans about not having ereaders, this limited edition book was released containing sixs legacy, nines legacy, and the fallen legacies. With three dead and one on the run, the race to find the elusive number four begins. A list of important characters based on their appearance in the novels can be found at the timeline page. When lorien was almost completely destroyed, the last of the lorien people chose nine to save.
I am number four is a breathless pageturner of a scifi novel that will have readers rooting for the teen alien who must unleash his fire power to save himself, his human friends, and the planet. I am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the fall of five, the revenge of due to covid19, orders may be delayed. This is the first of a slated multibook series that, judging by this first book, will help reinvigorate a traditional ya genre thats grown a bit light on strong character development. The lorien legacies is a series of science fiction books written by james frey and jobie hughs under the pen name of pittacus lore. The first novel of the series was released in 2010. I havent read much scifi before but i suspect that fans of the genre may think that there is a lot in this book that has been done before. Despite the lorien legacies limited adaptation in other media, number four has been portrayed by three known individuals.
I am number four starts in a small florida town while john and henry live peacefully. Number four is a fugitive from the planet lorien, which is sloppily described as. I am number four 2011 brett temple was cast as number four for the cinematic book trailer for the fall of five. A divergent collection is a collection of five short stories from the divergent trilogy, told from tobias eatons four perspective, and written by veronica roth. Ik ben nummer vier i am number four van pittacus lore boek en. Political satires, such as a confederacy of dunces by john kennedy toole, are quite popular works generally, they are written to make fun of something, but that does not mean that it has to be a hysterical type of humor. Determined to keep their species alive, the nine have arrived on earth, where they scatter, living in secret among human beings and protected by a. Reading this book was the best thing as i have never been intrigued to a scifi book before. Their purpose is to grow into their powers and return to their planet. I am number four is a young adult science fiction novel by pittacus lore the. We find out that the loric teenagers are protected by a spell that ensures they will be killed in order as long as they are apart. I am number four is a book full of suspense creating an exhilarating atmosphere.
All his work is published by harper collins from the year 2010 to date. The power of six wasnt quite as good as i am number four, but it was still massively enjoyable in every way. Parents need to know that i am number four is the first book in the lorien legacies series. I am number four lorien legacies, book 1 hardcover august 3, 2010.
Another theme i think the author wants the reader to take away from the story is not to judge a book by its cover. This aliensonearth scifi tale focuses as much on high school social life as it does on one good teen aliens fight for survival. They kill the man with a long sword made of a shining white metal not found on earth. Along with eight other children and their caretakers, number four escaped from the mogadorian invasion of lorien ten years ago.