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I am Number Four

I am Number Four

Science FictionYoung Adult
Pages
448
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

Nine aliens came to Earth, and they're being hunted. Three are already dead. The narrator, Number Four, is next. He's trying to live a normal life in high school, but his powers and the constant threat of annihilation make that impossible. He must learn to control his abilities and find allies if he wants to survive.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousDarkHopeful
Chosen OneSurvivalFish Out of WaterSecret IdentityComing of Age

Genres

Science Fiction Young Adult Fantasy Dystopian Space Opera

About the author

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Pittacus Lore

Pittacus Lore is the pseudonym under which the Lorien Legacies series (starting with I Am Number Four) is published. Within the books, Pittacus Lore is presented as a character, an elder of the alien world Lorien. The name was created through James Frey's book-packaging company Full Fathom Five; the series was written primarily by Jobie Hughes from ideas developed with Frey, with Greg Boose contributing to earlier volumes. Frey publicly acknowledged writing as Pittacus Lore in January 2015.

Characters

Number FourProtagonist
All characters in I am Number Four

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