The Power of Six

by Pittacus Lore
Neil Kaplan

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The second book of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series!

In the beginning, nine aliens left their home planet Lorien when it fell under attack by the evil Mogadorians. They scattered on Earth and went into hiding. They look like ordinary teenagers but have extraordinary powers. The Mogs have come for them. They killed Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, and Number Three in Kenya. They tried to get John Smith, Number Four, in Ohio—but they failed.

Now John has joined forces with Number Six, and they are on the run. But they are not alone. Already John and Six have inspired Marina, Number Seven, who has been hiding in Spain. She's been following the news of what's happening, and she's certain this is the sign she's been waiting for. It's time to come together.

Michael Bay, director of Transformers, raved: "Number Four is a hero for this generation." This epic story is perfect for fans of action-packed science fiction like The Fifth Wave series by Rick Yancey, The Maze Runner series by James Dashner, and Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game.

The battle for Earth's survival wages on. Don't miss the rest of the series: #3: The Rise of Nine, #4: The Fall of Five, #5: The Revenge of Seven, #6: The Fate of Ten, and #7: United as One.

Don't miss the first book in the brand-new I Am Number Four spin-off series: Generation One.

Creators
Series

Lorien Legacies
Publisher

HarperCollins

Edition: Unabridged
Release date

August 23, 2011
Formats
- OverDrive Listen audiobook
  - ISBN: 9780062067791
  - File size: 321782 KB
  - Duration: 11:10:22
Languages
- English
Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.3
- Lexile® Measure: 840
- Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
Reviews
- AudioFile Magazine
  
  John Smith is Number Four. His alien civilization sent nine survivors to Earth, and the ruthless Mogadorian assassins have already killed Numbers One to Three. John and Number Six work with their human friend, Sam, to locate the other numbers. Neil Kaplan does better with adults' voices than with teens'. His nasal voice gives Sam a dopey quality that doesn't precisely fit Sam's ingenious nature. Kaplan's earnest reading lacks the "wow" factor that makes this series so popular with teens. Marisol Kaplan's female voice for Six is artificial and uneven. While she has smooth tones and reproduces the story's Spanish phrases well, many of her secondary characters sound overacted. These weaknesses, together with low recording volume, make this hard to recommend. C.A. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
- School Library Journal
  
  November 1, 2011
  Gr 9 Up-Following on the heels of the action-packed I Am Number Four (HarperCollins, 2010), The Power of Six opens with the introduction of a new character, Number Seven, also known as Marina, who, with her Garde, Adelina, has been confined to a convent in Spain for several years following their arrival by spaceship from the planet Lorien. One afternoon, while exploring the Internet for her allotted 10 minutes, she comes across a reference to John Smith of Ohio, which gives her the impetus to flee her relatively safe hideout and search for the remaining survivors. As they age, the Lorien children's Legacies, or powers, are beginning to emerge and strengthen, leading them to take the fight to the heart of the Mogadorian stronghold. While this second book in the proposed six-book series has many of the same weaknesses of the first-a lack of character development, pedestrian dialogue, and uneven continuity-the nonstop action and violence-packed fight sequences will keep fans of the first novel happy. Think Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles instead of Heinlein's Starship Troopers. Readers should expect mayhem and monsters rather than traditional science fiction, but the popularity of the first book and the movie will create a demand for this and subsequent titles.-Jane Henriksen Baird, Anchorage Public Library, AK
  
  Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
- Kirkus
  
  July 1, 2011
  The James Frey assembly-line approach to teen lit has generated another boomfest.
  
  John is Number Four, the next alien teen in line to be killed by the vile Mogadorians. A charm dictates that John and the other nine destined planet-saviors be killed in numerical order because... just because, okay? Since the conclusion of I Am Number Four (2010), John's been on the run with his best friend Sam and alien girl Number Six. Despite the title, Number Six's only role here is to be the butt-kicking object of Sam's and John's affections; John's quests, which range chaotically from escape to rescuing Sam to mooning over his high-school girlfriend, are always paramount. John's chapters interweave with those of Marina, Number Seven, hiding in a convent school in Spain. As Marina's story line involves a tiny bit of actual depth, the frequent cuts back to John only make him seem more vapid by comparison. Ultimately, the two stories climax with flaming green fireballs, mobs of alien monsters, heroes wielding lightning and the conflagration of countless Mogadorians. Michael Bay (who produced the 2011 film adaptation of book one) will surely be pleased.
  Straight to blockbuster without any stops for character development, worldbuilding or internal logic along the way. (Science fiction. 12-14)
  (COPYRIGHT (2011) KIRKUS REVIEWS/NIELSEN BUSINESS MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
- Booklist
  
  July 1, 2011
  Grades 8-11 Not two weeks after the climactic battle of I Am Number Four (2010), aliens John and Six, along with human ally Sam, find themselves on the run from a government that suspects them of terrorism. As their supernatural giftsor legaciesbecome more evident, they're determined to find the four other alien teens who can help fend off the bloodthirsty Mogadorians. One of these is Marina, who narrates half the book from a convent in Spain and whose story line replicates much of the pleasure of the first book. John's and Marina's voices are nicely distinct, injecting attitude into this largely run-in-place set-piece actioner.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)
- The Horn Book
  
  January 1, 2012
  I Am Number Four's John Smith and his friends (including Number Six) are trying to figure out their next move while on the run from the law and with the Mogadorians hunting them down. Alternating chapters introduce Number Seven (in Spain) and another mysterious girl Seven befriends. High-octane action sequences along with intriguing new information about the Loriens and Mogadorians will leave fans breathless.
  (Copyright 2012 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)