I am number four lorien legacies, book 1 hardcover august 3, 2010. Lorien legacies series, 7 books collection set by pittacus lore, i am number four, the power of six, the rise of nine, the fall of five, the revenge of seven, the fate of ten, united as one pittacus lore. Hes an alien from the planet lorien, and hes on the run. What happened in i am number four by pittacus lore recaptains. Although the film did gross over 142 million dollars, it fell well short of expectations. A few years prior to the book s beginning, a huge battle between four s people to their enemies, the mogadorians, has began, and ended with the death of all of his people except for nine children and their nine guardians. Also known for the illfated movie adaptation i am number four, the lorien legacies series found more success in the libraries. As the novel opens, the mogadarians have found the. Its a small town with a population around 1,500 people. But for john, keeping a low profile is essential, because he is not an ordinary teenager. The cover i have looks like it was made after the film adaptation. Brackets, where applicable, direct to the specific.
Here is what i would consider the ideal order to read the lorien legacies series, for both new readers and those looking to reread it. Lessons from the cinematic writing of i am number four. Lorien is a planet that is a hundred times older than earth. I am number four is the first book in the lorien legacies series.
Good books books to read my books geeks i am number four number 4 movie i am 4 lorien legacies book covers shop a wide selection of desktop computers including towers, allinones, and minis at. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. This puts the death years of one and two in 2004 and 2007 respectively. Make educational timelines or create a timeline for your company website. I am number four is a science fiction novel written by pittacus lore. Pittacus lore booklist pittacus lore message board. Nine ll231 describes him to be about the age of four. A full plot summary of what happened in i am number four by pittacus. They kill the man with a long sword made of a shining white metal not.
I am number four series guide these books are sooo good. Sam mentioned in the first novel that his father disappeared eight years ago when he was seven, he is thus of the same age as john smith or number four. It has huge gaping holes in its plot, and it made me role my eyes a lot. 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. Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online. Aliens and their guardians are hiding on earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With united as one, this actionpacked series comes to a surprising, breathtaking, and utterly satisfying conclusion. The starting month, when three was killed, is september 2010, as seven mentioned in ll21. Ella born on the day of the mogadorian invasion of lorien quartermoon, 1999, as mentioned in ll2. The story takes place in paradise, ohio, a small town with a population less then 1,000. Yes, i would change a part in the book because henri is an important character and i feel like hell still be needed in the future.
It has cinematic shots of three beautiful people staring intently out at me, a big shiny blue light, a huge explosion, and a woman with sunglasses nonnonchalantly walking away from the explosion. The first in a sixbook series pseudonymously written by. Sam goode birthdate given as january 4, 1995 in ll221. He is not just an alien, but hes one of the last nine aliens left of his planet. An extract from the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of pittacus lores fastpaced, scifi thriller, i am number four. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Prologue three lived in kenya with his cepan guardian. Even though no one can see my smile, and i am in complete darkness, i just lay there and smile. Codes to the novels novellas are appended in the table below. 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 charm. I was hoping someone could help me get a hold of these books so i can read them and finally find out what happens to my boy john. I am number four by pittacus lore books the guardian. I am number four pittacus lore contents chapter one in the beginning there were nine of us.
Paradise, ohio isnt a real town but was instead made up by the author for the purpose of this story. I am number four i hate how much i enjoyed this book. They were sleeping when they heard a noise outside. The story follows the life of john smith, an alien garde from the planet lorien, and his struggles to survive the morgadorians. There are currently no resources available on i am number four beyond a book summary.
Knowing this, he and henri flee florida to paradise, ohio, where john befriends conspiracy theorist sam goode callan mcauliffe, a dog he names bernie kosar, and amateur photographer sarah hart dianna agron, whose exboyfriend, school athlete mark james jake abel, is a bully who often torments sam and now john. 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. The first book in the series, i am number four, has been adapted into film. I remember reading the book back in high school and now i want to rekindle the series because i havent finished it yet. We are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books but. In addition to being the author of the book series, pittacus lore is also a character in the books as the loriens ruling elder.
For i am number four, there are no directly related resources currently. Below is a list of pittacus lores lorien legacies books in order of when they were first published which is aslo their chronological order. The events of the first book i am number four take place here. I am number four which spent seven weeks in the top position of the new york times bestselling list. I am number four, which is already being made into a steven spielbergproduced film, looks expensive.
Timeline i am number four, i am number, lorien legacies. I am number four was released in theaters on february 18th 2011. Brackets, where applicable, direct to the specific chapter of the book. Read i am number four by pittacus lore available from rakuten kobo. 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 pittacus lore contents college st. The perfect companion book to the new york times bestselling i am number four series i am number four. Initially published separately as digital originals, these three stories are now together in one print volume. In fact, he does not have a name he is simply number four. They can only be killed in numerical order, and number four is next on the list. 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. Order of pittacus lore books pittacus lore is a pen name used by the authors james frey and jobie hughes as they write their series of books, the lorien legacy led by the popular i am number four. Dont miss the first book in the brandnew i am number four spinoff series.
Try prime books go search en hello, sign in account. However, after witnessing the death of number one and hilde and being attached to a machine where he lives in ones memories for three years, his attitude towards the mogadorian cause changes. Timelinepostlorien era i am number four wiki fandom. Reading this book was the best thing as i have never been intrigued to a scifi book before. Readers have noted that the book has more action and romance and has a good story. We are stronger and faster than anything you have ever seen. 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 ebook by pittacus lore rakuten kobo. He originally adopts the loric bloodlust attitudes of his father and the rest of his kind. I am number four book published first book of the series lorien legacies is released. Names and places have been changed to protect the lorien six, who remain in hiding. Four knows he shouldnt get close to people in the new towns he moves to because he could move again at any given time.
When he moves to paradise ohio he makes friends anyway which begins to complicate things mentally and emotionally for four when he is faced with life changing decisions. The first novel of the series was released in 2010. The lorien legacies is a series of science fiction books written by james frey and jobie hughs under the pen name of pittacus lore. I am number four is a book full of suspense creating an exhilarating atmosphere. Together with his guardian, henri, he must hide from the aliens hunting them, the. It has already faced the myriad of problems with which earth is only beginning to struggle now global. I am number four by pittacus lore penguin books australia. This study guide consists of approximately 50 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of i am number four. Secret histories is the second collection of actionpacked novellas from pittacus lore. The clue the title reveals is that john is number four and the first three have been killed, which means that the mogadorians are coming for him, searching the news for any abnormal.
Michael bay, director of transformers and producer of i am number four, in cinemas february 24. It details the events happening in the postlorien era, after the surviving loric have fled to earth and scramble to hide from the mogadorians and train the gardes legacies. Nine teens are sent from their home planet, lorien, to escape the mogadarians, a vicious species bent on destroying them. I like when in books i can relate to something that a character does.
Lorien is an earthlike planet where henri and the legacies were born. 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. I am number four, the first book in the series, was published in 2010. First book of the series lorien legacies is released. Adamus sutekh, more commonly known as adam, is a trueborn mogadorian and son of general andrakkus sutekh. The book was published by harpercollins on august 3, 2010.
Sep 18, 2015 the following lists the chronology of main events in the lorien legacies series. This book becomes a continuation of the other one,i am number four, it is a recitation from john smith,who was number four, and marina,who was number seven, that as they were running that is john number four, sam termed as number six and bernie kosar, marina on her part was just hiding at a place called santa. The first novel is set in late 2010, when four and sam both born in 1995 are both 15, as mentioned above. The war may be overbut for the next generation, the battle has just begun. It has local stores, a school, and small neighborhoods. Why did you change your name to pittacus lore for the author. Ive lost track of chapter five i crawl to the door and unlock. Yes, i would recommend this book to others because its so detailed and wellexplained. Its a adult science fiction book where there is lots of adventures and mysteries to be solved and where it talks a lot about the main character and its guardian.
Generation one is the first novel of the lorien legacies reborn series by pittacus lore. We left chapter two i stand in the middle of the drive and stare chapter three we pull off for food and gas and new phones. I predict that john smith will gain his legacies fast and be ready to fight when the mogadorians come to kill him. Chapter four another new identity, another new school. Lorien legacies book 1 the lorien legacies by lore, pittacus isbn.
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