When Mogadorians attack the peaceful world of Lorien, the guardians take eight small children into a ship and leave for Earth. The Mogadorians follow them to Earth to kill the children. Besides their guardians, the children only have one small protection - they can only be killed in order unless they are together in one location.
The first three children are dead when the book begins, and John is number four. John is now 15 and beginning to develop special legacies that will make him harder to be killed.
In the meantime, he needs to stay in hiding from the Mogadorians. John's guardian, Henri, warns John to fly under the radar, but John falls madly in love with Sarah. Mark, her old boyfriend, bullies John, trying to break up John and Sarah.
Stange things are happening that alert the Mogadorians to John's location. Who will win the epic battle? Will Sarah be able to handle John's past? Will John's legacies develop in time to protect him from the Mogadorians' wrath?
I am Number Four is a great book for reluctant readers. The first half of the book was a bit slow for me, but my students loved the whole thing. They enjoyed the love triangle between John, Sarah, and Mark. They also enjoyed the bullying at the beginning that led to John's first legacy.
Once Henri leaves town to find news about the Mogadorians, the book had one thrill after another. I did not want to put this book down.
My favorite character was John's dog Bernie Kosar because he was so original and endearing. My favorite part of the book was finding out about Sam. He is a shy teen who is obsessed with alien abductions. He is certain his dad was abducted by aliens and misses him terribly. Sam even wears his dad's Coke-bottle prescription glasses so he can see the world through his dad's eyes.
I really enjoyed this book and can hardly wait for the sequel. It is a great book for teenagers who don't like to read, as well as teens and adults who do like to read.
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