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DMCA and Copyright : The book is not hosted on our servers, to remove the file please contact the source url. If you see a Google Drive link instead of source url, means that the file witch you will get after approval is just a summary of original book or the file has been already removed. Loved each and every part of this book. She needs to leave. Other than that, the book was all kinds of fun! The first volume I sort of read by mistake last year but it was ok. Obviously I am not exactly the target audience so would not expect my excitement to have me rush to the bookshop and batter on the door till number two volume was handed to me but even i was amazed that i ambled along quite merrily for months without giving the slightest stuff about number 4 and his collected band of Mog battlers.
And is it only me who keeps imagining dear old Judith Kerr's creation standing in the middle of th The first volume I sort of read by mistake last year but it was ok. And is it only me who keeps imagining dear old Judith Kerr's creation standing in the middle of the book yowling 'why, why all this hate for poor little me?
Let me list some points to ponder. Why would she deny her 'vocation' to fight the Mogadorians who she tried to pretend didn't exist by taking on a 'vocation' to be a nun. Last book he 'loved in a way he had never loved before' Last book he 'found his first real best friend ever' Oh and he leaves aforsaid best friend to torture and death at the hands, the many hands, of the frankly crap alien fighters.
I mean come on, these are the hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of enormous, evil, muscular alien soldiers bred and trained to capture and kill two or three people at a time. They are hopeless. Actually i made those last two up obviously cos they are nowhere in sight but you probably get my drift.
Now of course sometimes the attacks of the Mogadorians were not the fault of 4, 6, 7 etc so view spoiler [ when the convent is destroyed and presumably all the nuns and orphans toasted well that's war hide spoiler ] but what about that bizarre incident where 6 and 4, on their walk of shame when they were betraying Sam, chase off a wife batterer to save a woman from his anger.
We actually have no idea what the back story was there; for all we know she could have been the one guilty of something heinous and he was trying to protect his children who knows, we don't and neither did 4 and 6 when they leapt in and did their 'dude-stuff'. However even allowing for the correct decision there In what weird universe would it not be endangering the innocent to put the Mogadorian tracer on to the truck of a perfectly innocent man so the murderous aliens would follow him and, presumably, blow him up so as to enable 4 and 6 and Sam to escape the other way.
Anyway, i could go on but I won't. I already loathe myself cos i am almost certain that i will buy The Rise of Nine when it comes out. It is horrible; I am like a rabbit caught in the headlights of some sort of oncoming dude-buggy. And for the record. He has just appeared and i have the impression that it may well be a close run thing as to which of them, 4 or 9, will be the first to disappear up their own backsides. View all 8 comments.
Apr 02, Kai added it Shelves: owned. Maybe three or even four years. I had to freshen up my memories and decided to rewatch the movie, which was a great idea thanks to Alex Pettyfer's abs. The Power of Six is fast-paced and action packed. The writing is easy and entertaining, and I finished the book in only a day.
What makes this series so exciting is the large cast and their many special powers. I'm hungry for more. At times the action was a little over the top for my taste. A seemingly endless series of fights, never ending groups of evil aliens and a shower of bombs and bullets. It seems really hard to top this in the next 5 books. Looking forward to the sequel! Find more of my books on Instagram Nov 07, Jamie rated it it was amazing.
Sorry but if you are not going to be constructive then why are you dragging on about hating the book and only reading it because the guy who played Alex rider in stormbreaker is in it? You can't really comment on a book that isn't out yet and therefore you can't have read. Goo drool over Alex whats-his-name. View all 9 comments. I think I may have actually enjoyed this book more than the first in the series! Scratch that, I definitely enjoyed it more! I was actually hesitant to start it because I enjoyed the first so much and didn't see how this one could live up to it.
But not only did it live up to it, it completely blew it out of the water! This book is pure action from the very first second, with the group on the run from the authorities.
And we're also introduced to a second view point, another Loric in Spain and i I think I may have actually enjoyed this book more than the first in the series! And we're also introduced to a second view point, another Loric in Spain and it only gets more and more interesting and crazy from there! I really loved getting to know more about the remaining Loric, their Legacies, their Chests and most of all, the Mogadorians!
Everything about this series is so damn interesting, I'm officially completely and totally under its spell! There were some crazy reveals and events that literally had my mind spinning and my jaw dropping, especially right at the very end! I'm really really loving this series and I can't wait to dive into the next book and see what it brings! In the Book s of the New Sun the narrator ends each volume with the statement that he will understand if the reader chooses not to proceed any further with him on his journey.
Well I have reached that point with our numbered protagonists. Where I found the first book in this series fairly interesting, this one pretty much so far as I'm concerned crashed and burned. Heavy overly dramatic dialogue, massive amounts of teen angst, a switch in the story telling to include some heavy handed indoctri In the Book s of the New Sun the narrator ends each volume with the statement that he will understand if the reader chooses not to proceed any further with him on his journey.
Heavy overly dramatic dialogue, massive amounts of teen angst, a switch in the story telling to include some heavy handed indoctrination all came together to drive me first up the wall and then to skimming through the book just to get it over.
We struggle along on the run here with occasional confrontations while we experience lots and lots of affairs of the heart. Who loves who We struggle through this morass to a final big battle to tie the book up. Luckily we or I seem to possess every super power ever conceived and can blast things with my or our mind, become invisible, heal wounds at will!!! Again, ack. Enjoy if it's your cup of tea. I can't take any more. Apr 26, Joy joyous reads rated it it was ok.
Initial Reaction After Reading: I'm thoroughly angry. The majority of the book was a fantastic read Oh, there's a difference. It makes me mad that THIS overshadowed how great this book could've been.
I'm sorry that I'm so hung up on the forced romances in this book but I detest love triangles; hate it, hate it, hate it - with a passion. Much like its predecessor, this book was action packed and full of unrelenting thrills. We finally learned of the contents of the chests and the legacies that will help the surviving six exiles to find each other and fight for Lorien's resurgence.
Sam and Bernie Kozar remain my favorite characters of this series but I also enjoyed some new characters that were introduced: Ella and Hector. Six is a bad-ass, kick ass chick, who unfortunately, had to suffer being a part of a ridiculous love triangle.
We get to learn more about the life she led with her deceased Cephan, Katarina. I love her ferocity and will toward whatever purpose she was supposed to fulfill.
Step aside, Four, I have a new favorite Loric. Number Seven, much like Six is resolute in her beliefs. Having lived most of her Earth life in a convent, the suffocation she felt at being 'imprisoned' was palpable. I was frustrated with Adelina for renouncing her duties as her Cephan, but thankfully, there was some redemption in her character toward the end.
Through much of his angsty soliloquy about Sarah and Six, the thoughts swirling through my head was that this book was not written by the original author who wrote I Am Number Four. It just cannot be. How in the world could you introduce me to a strong male lead in the first book and then turn him into a pantsy, angsty alien on the next?
I'm just having a hard time digesting how Four turned out. I'm almost glad that the entire book wasn't told in his POV, because, seriously, when he's not fighting Mogs? Being in his head made me want to slit my wrist. I'm not kidding. Stop pining already! Speaking of Sarah, why do I get the feeling that what she did was just a veiled attempt to force feed me with the idea of Four and Six?
Right now? I really couldn't care less who Four ends up with. I am more interested to see what happens to the rest of the Lorics.
Sarah was another character who turned Jekyll and Hyde on me. I just don't understand why the author chose to un -developed these two characters. I didn't really warm up to the idea of Sarah and Four but I'm furious that the author sold me - completely at that, on the first book with their professions of love only to make a mockery of them on the next.
Final Thoughts: Even after receiving a lukewarm reception from me, this book definitely did its job of building anticipation for the next one. I really am looking forward to reading the third instalment, regardless of how angry this book made me. View all 15 comments. Hayley Schmiedel Hated the sucky love parts too! Micki Agree with everything you said but not 2 stars! Mar 15, lolo' rated it really liked it. Okay review time. It took me FOUR days to read this book.
I just knew in my heart that this book would end me. It kinda did. Like a lot. Nine is seems crazy but i'm intrigued! Marina kinda annoyed me at first but damn the girl can breathe underwater and heal just about anything what evennnnnn!! S Okay review time. Six ahhh my favorite. I mean cmon she is the only one willing to accept all the shitty things happening. And has a clear head of what to do next.
Plus I love that she has to save the guys asses all the time! Sweet baby John. Keep your loric hormones in check you have a world to save. This isn't I love her and her. I just want them both. I feel guilty for being attractive to both of them. HUSH you are like what 17? You can like who ever you damn please. That loric only love one person bullshit is a NO GO on earth so chill. But damn your powers are coming in strong. I just love him so much.
And his loyalty knows no bounds. He is just a sweet cinnamon roll. I just want to hug him forever. And give him all the galaxies. And i am sososososososoo worried about him it's killing me to not know.
This is for sure one sci-fi series that does not annoy me. That evil leader scares me. And talk about creepy cave! Over and out. View 2 comments. Jul 15, Suzzie rated it it was amazing. Seriously loving this series! Crazy interesting. I cannot wait to read about the other Garde! I think things will finally happen in the next one! Jun 14, Shannon rated it really liked it.
I got my hands on an advanced reading copy of this and I eagerly tore into it. After a bit of a slow start, the story soon picks up the pace ending in an all out battle with a few epic twists. The Power of Six introduces us to another one of the nine and half of the story is narrated from her point of view.
There are plenty of moments that had me on the edge of my seat and we finally find out what was in the second spaceship that left Lorien in John's visions. Just as interesting and addictive a I got my hands on an advanced reading copy of this and I eagerly tore into it. Just as interesting and addictive as the first and I'm trying not to think about the long wait before the next - there are too many unanswered questions and storylines that are crucial to the plot.
A fantastic installment in the Lorien Legacies. They want to try to find the other Numbers, combining each of their powers to fight against the Mog's and bring peace to there planet Lorien, thus saving planet earth from certain doom.
I really enjoyed this book, but it felt like a filler more then anything. Nothing actually gets resolved but we do learn quite a 4. Nothing actually gets resolved but we do learn quite a bit from this installment, making this much bigger, more dire then what we get from the first book. Along with John's pov, we also meet Marina aka Number 7 who tells us the story of what happened to her and her Cepan guardian and what life is like for her in Spain, which links John and Six later on in the story.
I liked Marina very much, she's strong and focused, but I wish I could say the same thing for her Cepan, Adelina. I get that she wanted to have a different life, convincing herself that it was never real, but she was such a frustrating character and nothing like the other Cepan's that have more integrity and honor. We also get introduced to Number Nine at the very end and learn about a surprising character, Ella. We find out what's in John's box, his heritage, as well as how Sam's dad was really involved.
We hear the stories of the Numbers lives on Lorien and on earth and discover more about their Legacies. I think that's what I loved the most, the training and seeing what kind of power each of them have and how they wheeled it.
I really loved each of these characters. Each and every single one of them are totally kick-ass, even Sam and lets not forget about Bernie Kosar, whom I love even more. Even the Mogs were fascinating in that cruel, cunning and calculating way. Totally evil, but intriguing none the less. But I think the most surprising event is what Sarah did. I admit I'm not very happy about this new development. Call me a sentimental fool, but I liked the idea of 'once your in love, it's for life'.
It made the gesture seem grand and romantic. So knowing that isn't the case and John character is yet another victim to a lusting typical hormonal male, made it's appeal lost to me. As much as I adore Six and her badassery, I still clung to the hope that once this is all said and done that somehow John and Sarah would find away to be together again. What happened to good old fashion loyalty? Why must everything fling back to love triangles? I've never minded them in books, but it almost felt like Sarah's betrayal was just to give John the green light to explore his feelings for Six.
Feelings he wasn't suppose to have Not cool. But despite my issues with the romance aspect of this story-line, I still had a blast with this book. It's such a rush! It's action punched, power flooding and adrenaline high. It's fast paced, suspenseful and completely compelling and absorbing.
With new complications and the promise of new characters I'm sure the next installment will be just as thrilling. Each getting us closer to the mysteries that are still hidden and hoping that the Loriens can unite together as the war with the Mogadorians continue. It's highly addictive and highly entertaining and I'm looking forward to seeing what in store for us next. I also really hope they make this into a movie as well, I'd love to see how they portray this on the big screen. It's not just to see Prettyface as Four again I swear.
View all 30 comments. Apr 28, Ryan added it Shelves: 7g-l-a , survival , young-adult , fiction. This book was great, there some points where stuff didn't make sense but there were about two or three pages off that so it was fine. Overall this book was great and I recommend it to everyone. View all 11 comments. Jul 12, Eric Allen rated it it was ok. The Power of Six Book 2 of the Lorien Legacies By Pittacus Lore A Review by Eric Allen Okay, despite the fact that one of the two uncredited authors of these books is a worthless waste of human life who can't find a bowl of chicken noodle soup to drown himself in quickly enough for my taste, I actually enjoyed, to some extent, the first book.
Despite its complete lack of anything resembling a character, it was a fun read to take up an afternoon with. It was by no means a great book, but it wasn't The Power of Six Book 2 of the Lorien Legacies By Pittacus Lore A Review by Eric Allen Okay, despite the fact that one of the two uncredited authors of these books is a worthless waste of human life who can't find a bowl of chicken noodle soup to drown himself in quickly enough for my taste, I actually enjoyed, to some extent, the first book.
It was by no means a great book, but it wasn't horrible either. The Power of Six is a bit different, and where it does have some really good parts, and introduces a real, actual, well developed character in Marina, it still also follows John. The inconsistency between the two viewpoint characters makes for a very jarring, and rather unenjoyable experience, as all of the flaws in the one, are pointed out in the other.
More on that later. The Power of Six begins with Seven, a. They have not had as much luck in blending into human society as John and Henri, instead moving from European country to country as beggars in abject poverty until finally finding a home at the convent. Adelina has lost her faith in their mission, and in her duties to train and prepare Marina, and has actually managed to convince herself that it was all just a fairy tale.
This leaves Marina to look out for the Mogadorians all on her own, prepare in case they need to flee, and train herself to use her Legacies.
She has been following John's progress over internet news sites, convinced that he is one of the Lorien Garde like her. But when strange men appear in town, watching her through windows in the dark, and following her around, she knows that her time is up.
Enlisting the help of Ella, a young orphan she sets out to find her Loric Chest, and convince Adelina of truth of their mission and the importance of leaving. Meanwhile John, Six, and Sam are on the run from police, FBI, and the Mogadorians, having been blamed for the destruction of the school and the murder of five people back in Paradise. They are chased halfway across the country until Sam remembers something hidden by his father that brings them back to Paradise, where not only the Mogadorians, but the FBI as well, have laid a trap for them.
The Good? Marina's character is great. She's actually a well rounded, well developed character with thoughts, and feelings, hopes, desires, and emotions. In short, the exact opposite of every other character in this series.
Her character and her storyline are sooooo much better than anything we saw in the first book, because she's written in such a way that you can empathize with her, and see her as a real person.
This makes all of the tension and horror of her situation all the more real to the reader, because you care about her, and about what happens to her. You can feel her frustration and her fear. You can see yourself in her place. This is something that is still utterly lacking in John, the supposed protagonist of this series. The writing is still good enough that I don't find the use of First Person Present Tense overly objectionable, or distracting.
And the climax, at least for Marina's storyline, was epic and satisfying, made moreso by the fact that you actually care about what happens to her as a character this time around. The introduction of more characters, especially another viewpoint character fleshes out the story in ways that were lacking in the first book. The Bad? A lot of the mystery built up in the series mythology is dispelled in this book when the characters themselves actually start to point out the plot holes.
This is highly distracting to anyone trying to lose themselves in the book, because every time you start to suspend your disbelief, one of the characters starts talking about how stupid you are for doing so. I don't know if this is just bad writing and plotting on the part of the writers, or them not so subtly mocking their readers for paying money to read their book.
Either way, it takes a lot of enjoyment out of the book for me. The Ugly? Okay, one of the biggest problems that I had with I Am Number Four, is the fact that John, the main protagonist, would have to take about six steps upward to even be considered wooden.
He is a complete non-character that does nothing but follow the strict dictates of his stereotype. In fact, EVERY character in that book was exactly like him, one dimensional and completely lacking anything resembling personality. Here John has a bit more personality.
This is where the authors try to take a character and turn him into something of an Anti-hero and instead he just turns into a gigantic douchbag.
For those not familiar with the concept of an anti-hero, this is where the protagonist of the story is really not a good guy. You see these a lot in comics, though they've started to seep into other mediums as well lately. A few quick examples of Anti-heroes would be Wolverine, the Punisher, and Batman.
These guys are the protagonists, but they're not good guys. Wolverine hates everyone and everything, and is generally unpleasant and violent to be around, but underneath you see that it's more of a facade and he can be made to care about things if they're important enough. You see that he's been pushed to his uncaring state by his past and the world around him.
The Punisher is a brutal murderer, seeing justice done where the law fails, but underneath he's an honorable man who is punishing those that the law can't touch because of his own murdered family. And Batman is a something of a monster, made so by his tragic past, which forced him into a state of apathy until he was able to find an outlet for all of his pent up rage and sorrow.
He hunts down those who would do evil and beats them to a bloody pulp with his bare hands so that no child will ever have to face what he did.
However, he also has a code of ethics, which sets him apart from those whom he attacks. An anti-hero is someone who we really shouldn't be rooting for, they're criminals, murderers, and generally not good people, but we root for them anyway, because they're written in such a way that we can see why they are the way that they are, and empathize with them.
When it's done right, we can see someone who really shouldn't be considered a hero as a hero. When it's done wrong, however I get the impression, though it may just be me interpreting things that aren't there, that the writers were trying to make John into something of an Anti-hero in this book. He's on the run from the law, kills dozens of aliens without a single thought about it, "falls in love" with the nearest girl the very SECOND he is out of sight of the supposed "one true love" of his life.
Yeah, there's a word for that, and it starts with L, but it sure as hell ain't love. Lust, more like. He's extremely selfish, leaving is allies to fight alone for his own self-gratifacation, and generally starts to act like the universe's biggest douche.
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