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I Am Number Four

Pittacus Lore

A hidden alien teen on Earth must stay unnoticed, master his powers, and outrun killers hunting his kind in order.

First published 2010 · Lorien Legacies

Young AdultFantasy

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John Smith is one of nine alien children who escaped a destroyed homeworld and came to Earth with adult protectors. They hide in plain sight, changing identities and moving often, because enemy aliens are hunting the children in numbered order.

When the story begins, three of the nine are already dead, and John knows he is next. In a new town, he tries to blend in at school, make friends, and live like a normal teenager while his powers begin to surface and his enemies close in.

As John builds a life on Earth, he grows attached to the people around him and is pulled toward romance, friendship, and danger. The pressure to stay hidden clashes with the need to survive, and the book builds toward an action-heavy confrontation that sets up the larger series conflict.

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Authors
Pittacus Lore
First published
2010
Genres
Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Aliens, Romance, Paranormal, Adventure, Dystopia, Teen
Subjects
New York Times bestseller · nyt:paperback_books=2011-08-20 · Love · Extraterrestrial beings · Juvenile fiction · Household Moving · Fiction · High schools · Schools · Friendship · Romance fiction · Moving · Romance-language fiction · Love stories · Reading Level-Grade 7 · Reading Level-Grade 6 · Reading Level-Grade 9 · Reading Level-Grade 8 · Reading Level-Grade 11 · Reading Level-Grade 10 · Reading Level-Grade 12 · Extraterrestres · Roman · Children's fiction · Extraterrestrial beings, fiction · Love, fiction · Schools, fiction · Friendship, fiction · Moving, household, fiction · Ohio, fiction · Science fiction
ISBN-13
9780061969553

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