Pittacus Lore
| Author | Pittacus Lore (James Frey and Jobie Hughes) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult, science fiction |
| Publisher | Penguin Group |
| Published | August 2010–June 2016 |
| Media type | print/digital (hardcover and paperback) |
Lorien Legacies is a series of young adult science fiction books, written by James Frey, Jobie Hughes, and formerly, Greg Boose, under the collective pseudonym Pittacus Lore.
'I Am Number Four' follows the story of John Smith, a 15-year-old from the planet Lorien, and Henri, his Cêpan (protector), as they run from the Mogadorians, another alien race that is hunting John and eight other teenage Gardé residing on planet Earth. These nine teens are members of the Garde, a group of Loric people gifted with special powers called "Legacies". Cêpans (pronounced ka-paan), who are also Loric, do not acquire legacies and are assigned as protectors and mentors for young members of the Garde. The teenagers are protected by a charm that only allows them to be killed in numeric order, which works only when they stay apart, with a scar forming on every Garde's ankle when another Garde is killed. The Garde each have been gifted a chest from the Lorien Elders containing each Garde's inheritance that can only be opened by the member and their Cêpan together, or in the case of the Cêpan's death, by the member alone. The Cêpan most often chooses the moment to open the chest, usually after their Garde has acquired their first legacy. John gets his first legacy on his first day at school in Paradise, Ohio. His first legacy is Lumen and allows him to be resistant to fire, and have lights in his hands.
The first three have been killed, Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. Four is hiding out in Florida at the time. While Four is at a party with his friends, a third scar appears in his ankle, indicating that Three has been captured and killed by the Mogadorians. John and Henri move to Paradise, Ohio. While there, John falls for Sarah Hart, makes enemies with a school bully(Sarah's ex-boyfriend, Mark James), becomes best friends with Sam Goode, and adopts a mysterious Beagle he names Bernie Kosar. Sam finds out John's secret, but keeps it and is supportive of him. Sarah also finds out about John when he saves her from a fire in Mark's house, leaping out a two story window and surviving. Near the end of the first book, the Mogadorians find John and a frantic battle ensues at Paradise High School. Number Six finds John before the battle starts and she along with John, Sarah, Sam, Henri, Mark, and Bernie Kosar (who turns out to be a Loric Chimæra who can change forms) fight against the Mogadorians. The Mogadorians lose the battle, but Henri dies and Six, Four,and Bernie Kosar are badly injured.
Because the school is now destroyed and there are dead bodies strewn around town, the blame falls toward John and Henri who are now suspected terrorists. John is forced to leave Sarah behind. John, Sam, Six, and Bernie Kosar leave Paradise in search of the rest of the Garde and Sam's father, Malcolm, who Sam believes was abducted by aliens years before.
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